Swap Tabs: Effortlessly Navigate Back to Your Last Tab

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Version
2.0
Update
January 1, 2024
Size
644KiB
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Users
26
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Tab Swap Extension

Version 2.0: Bug: Feature stops working after some time due to service workers. This has been resolved
Version 1.8: Resolves edge case bug when middle tab was closed.
Version 1.7: Feature request to accommodate if a recent tab was closed has been added.


Swap Tabs: Effortlessly Navigate Back to Your Last Tab!

Overview
Swap Tabs offers a seamless solution for quickly switching back to your previously active tab. Designed with productivity in mind, this extension is ideal for users who frequently work with multiple tabs open. Whether you're conducting quick research or need to reference different pages, Swap Tabs lets you navigate back to your last tab(not your adjacent tab) with ease, eliminating the need to divert your attention from your work to manually search for the correct tab.

Key Features
Simple Shortcut Utilization: Use intuitive keyboard shortcuts to swap tabs without disrupting your workflow.

Customizable for Your Convenience: While the default shortcut on macOS is ALT-TAB, Swap Tabs can be personalized to suit your preferences. For Windows users, a recommended shortcut is ALT-Q, which can be easily set up via chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Enhance Your Productivity: Ideal for power users, this tool significantly reduces time and stress associated with tab navigation, allowing for a smoother browsing experience.

Feedback and Support:
Your experience, your voice and thoughts matter a LOT to me, so please leave me some feedback.

Thank you for considering Swap Tabs – your support and feedback are invaluable in helping me refine and improve this tool.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Tab Swap", "description": "Swap Tabs: Effortlessly Navigate Back to Your Last Tab", "icons": { "16": "images/logo_16.png", "24": "images/logo_24_24.png", "32": "images/logo_32_32.png", "48": "images/logo_48_48.png", "128": "images/logo_128_128.png" }, "version": "2.0", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "commands": { "switch-tab": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Tab" }, "description": "Switch to the previous tab" } }} "
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How to download and manually install Tab Swap extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Tab Swap extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Tab Swap extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tab Swap extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Tab Swap extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tab Swap extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Tab Swap Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Tab Swap extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tab Swap extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tab Swap extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Tab Swap extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Tab Swap extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Tab Swap extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Tab Swap extension file

Select and download the Tab Swap extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Tab Swap extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Tab Swap extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Tab Swap extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Tab Swap extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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