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Vertical Tabs Side Panel Extension
★ Open shortcut, CTRL + i (windows), COMMAND + e (macOS) and CTRL + q (linux)
Vertical Tabs View allow you to easily access and search your tabs, using a vertically stacked UI. It also allows you to open, sort and close individual or a group of tabs.
This extension is very useful for those who end up with many tabs open without knowing the last time you even interacted with them, allowing one to easily get rid of old tabs. It also makes it easy to spot duplicated tabs and to navigate to recently opened ones.
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ow6f5zWRLI for details on how to use it.
Note: Chrome shows a scary popup regarding Vertical Tabs View accessing your browser history. We do react to new tabs as a way to store LOCALLY the last time you interacted with them. However, nothing is ever sent to a server, nothing ever leaves your computer, this extension is completely private. Feel free to check the code at the website link.
★ Vertically sorted tabs.
★ Automatic group by website.
★ White and dark mode
★ Search bar that allows to search for title or url.
★ Sort tabs by url and staleness.
★ See the number of open and duplicated tabs.
★ Highlight duplicated tabs.
★ Delete duplicated tabs with one click.
How to use?
★ Open shortcut, CTRL + i (windows), COMMAND + e (macOS) and CTRL + q (linux)
★ Navigate your tabs using the arrow or TAB (on your keyboard)
★ Open a tab via Enter key.
★ Easily close a specific or multiple tabs.
★ Click on the sort icon to sort by either, url, title or staleness.
★ If you have duplicated tabs, click on the menu to highlight them or get rid of them.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vertical Tabs Side Panel extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension file
Select and download the Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel 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 Vertical Tabs Side Panel extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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