Flooded with tabs? Store them easily into groups, reopen them whenever you feel like it.

Latest Version

Version
2.0
Update
August 5, 2016
Size
778KiB
Developer
Category
Users
554
Rating
4.2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
UnlimitedStorage

ContextMenus
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
Bookmarks
Management
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The Great Grouper Extension

***NEW FEATURES***
- can now store tabs locally and reopen them offline
- automatically adds created groups to bookmarks
- improved User Interface
- added German as a language :)

Are you one of those persons who always have at least 20 tabs open?

\"The Great Grouper\" is a free and open-source extension, helping you to deal with amassing tabs by storing them into groups. Being fancier, quicker and easier-to-use than the native bookmarks or OneTab, it allows you to swiftly select the tabs you want to conserve, save and restore them at any time you wish, even after reopening the browser.

Give your CPU some rest, clean up to 95% of your browser memory and tidy up your window with this nifty little extension.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "version": "2.0", "manifest_version": 2, "default_locale": "en", "description": "__MSG_appDescription__", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "64": "images/icon64.png", "128": "images/icon128.png", "256": "images/icon256.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "scripts/popup.js", "scripts/background.js", "scripts/ui/bg/index.js", "scripts/ui/bg/config.js", "scripts/ui/bg/background.js" ] }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "", "contextMenus", "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "bookmarks", "management" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/icon256.png", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "__MSG_appName__" }, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "windows": "Ctrl+B", "mac": "Command+B", "chromeos": "Ctrl+B", "linux": "Ctrl+B" } } }, "options_page": "options.html"}
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How to download and manually install The Great Grouper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install The Great Grouper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download The Great Grouper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the The Great Grouper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the The Great Grouper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper extension file

Select and download the The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper 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 The Great Grouper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Xalomon (ID: 000000fce49f3da0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/26/2022 Does not store actual tabs, only saves their url, making you lose the tab's history (Back button is disabled after restoring a tab.)

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Steve Wolf (ID: 000000e1cbf68401) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/27/2021 Würde gerne mehr Sterne vergeben. Nach mehreren Versuchen mit div. anderen Erweiterungen dieser Art, bin ich froh, dies gefunden zu haben. Ist perfekt um versch. Sitzungen später wieder fortzusetzen, ohne alle Fenster offenzuhalten. Vielen Dank an den Entwickler!!!

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Warmuser (ID: 000000073418a5f6) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/06/2016 These extension gives me a lot of bugs.. Need a fix!

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Sebastian Frentzen (ID: 00000004e7c7618c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/11/2016 Etwas umständlich, aber die Graphik erklärt gut alle Funktionen. Wirklich praktisch für Menschen wie mich mit tausenden Tabs :P

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drahteid Zwarg (ID: 00000083e900c3ed) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/08/2016 Does what it promises!