xTab

Limit the maximum number of tabs that can be open at the same time.

What is xTab?

xTab is a Chrome extension designed for effective browser tab management. It allows users to set the maximum number of open tabs, choose which tab to remove when the limit has been reached, or block new tabs from opening once the limit is reached. Excellent for productivity enhancement and clutter avoidance, it protects pinned tabs, tabs playing audio, or those never visited from closure. It has made several updates for user-friendliness, including usability in an enterprise environment.

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By: https://xtab.app

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Users: 50,000+

Rating: 3.92 (110)

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-26)

Creation date: 2019-11-06

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 99.24K

Email: ia*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 3955 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#245 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#28 in limit keyword 15 ▼ 3

#33 in prevent keyword 21 ▲ 3

#80 in new tabs keyword 46 ▲ 29

#105 in tab keyword 86 ▲ 70

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Summary

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xTab is a Chrome extension that lets you limit the maximum number of tabs that can be open at one time.

You can set the tab limit to any number and choose what tab should be removed when you hit that limit:

Least recently used (default)
Least accessed
Oldest

You can alternatively block new tabs from opening completely once the limit has been reached.

Pinned tabs, tabs playing audio, and tabs that you have never visited (opened in the background) will not be closed.

If you are looking to install in an enterprise environment and customize settings using a group policy please contact us here: https://xtab.app

Note that after the extension is installed, if you do not change the default settings, it will close any tabs you have open beyond a 20 tab limit. For example, if you have 50 tabs open when the extension is installed, the next tab you open will remove 30 tabs. You can avoid this behavior by changing the default settings as soon as it is installed.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps improve productivity by limiting the number of open tabs
Simple and effective for managing tabs
Boosts focus and prevents distraction by unnecessary tabs

Cons

Bugs leading to the loss of all tabs due to unexpected closures or crashes
Limit can be circumvented by opening a new window
Some features like recognizing pinned tabs are missing or not working properly

Most mentioned

Tab limit helps with productivity and focus
Bugs causing loss of tabs and data
Desire for a more comprehensive tab managing features like global tab limit and pinned tabs recognition

Recent reviews

Simples e eficiente. Digite 2 abas e ele fecha na terceira. Digite 1 e ele fecha na segunda. Digite 0 e ele não deixa você abrir nenhuma outra. Ajudou muito a minha produtividade.

Victor Romulo, 2024-03-07

Your extension has a bug. If you close your browser in unconventional ways, such as using the task manager, and you have more than one window open, when you reopen your browser later, probably all other windows are going to be closed except one. If your computer turns off for any reason and you restart it, Chrome will show you a message saying that you didn't close the browser correctly. When you click on the 'restore' button, the same thing that happens when you close your browser with the task manager occurs. So, I think it would be useful if the extension had a history or something similar. Alternatively, if it's easy for the developer, they could just fix that bug. If you need help understanding how this bug has affected me, just let me know.

Daniel Oliveira, 2023-09-13

works ok until you lose all your tabs

Brian, 2023-05-16

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Safety

Risk impact

xTab may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.