Unique Tabs
Description
Upon opening a new tab or navigating to a new page, this extension closes any earlier, duplicate tabs in the same window.
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Review Summary
Unique Tabs is praised for effectively removing duplicate tabs and helping users manage many tabs simply and reliably within the same window. Users value its straightforward approach without unnecessary options or blinking notifications. However, multiple users request a toggle to disable the extension temporarily, report issues with notifications either not appearing or being intrusive, and desire cross-window duplicate detection. Additional issues include occasional performance concerns, platform-specific quirks, and limitations with special types of tabs like autopinned ones.
Pros
- Effectively removes duplicate tabs, helping users manage large numbers of tabs.
- Simple and lightweight; gets the job done without unnecessary complexity.
- Works well within the same window without affecting other windows.
- Preferred by users who want to prevent opening duplicate tabs rather than dealing with duplicates after they appear.
- No annoying blinking or visual distractions.
Cons
- Lack of ability to disable or toggle the extension without uninstalling; some users find it annoying and want a way to temporarily disable it.
- Notifications are either missing, intrusive, or not customizable; some users do not receive confirmation popups or find notification placement inconvenient.
- Does not work across multiple browser windows or with grouped tabs as desired by some users.
- Some users experience performance issues like memory leaks (e.g., 100 MB or more).
- Inconsistent behavior on different platforms (e.g., Mac notification popups not functioning correctly) and with certain tab states like autopinned tabs not recognized as duplicates.
Permissions
This extension can:
- tabs
- notifications
- webNavigation
Additional Information
0.6
June 10, 2015
0.01 MB
en-US
Developer Information
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