Go back with your middle mouse button.
What is Middle Click To Go Back?
"Middle Click To Go Back" is a Chrome extension that revolutionizes your browsing by utilizing the middle mouse button to navigate backward through your browsing history. Click on an empty page area to go back, and optionally close tabs when there's nowhere to go. This tool preserves standard middle-click functions and is compatible with Windows and Linux.
Extension stats
By: keremonal
Rating: 4.50
(30)
Creation date: 2013-02-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
Host permissions:
Size: 15.57K
Email: ke*****@yahoo.com
Other platforms
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary
Enhance your browsing experience with the Middle Click To Go Back extension! Navigate effortlessly and customize your middle mouse button for intuitive actions.
Features:
- Click the middle mouse button on an empty space on a web page to go back in your browsing history.
- Optionally, middle-clicking closes the current tab if there is no page to go back to. You have control over this behavior.
- Default actions, such as opening links in a new tab or closing a tab with middle-click, remain unaffected. On Linux, you can also paste using the middle mouse button as always.
- Seamless compatibility tested on both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Release Notes:
- Version 2: Updated to Manifest 3.
- Version 1.8: Works on "tabless windows" too.
- Version 1.7: Optional behavior for middle-click to close the current tab.
- Version 1.6.3.3: Bug fixes.
- Version 1.6.3: Improved stability by changing the onclick event to mouseup.
- Version 1.6.2: Optional feature no longer closes the browser.
User reviews
Pros
- Works as intended once Chrome is restarted
- Essential for users without dedicated mouse buttons for back/forward
- Increases efficiency and operating speed
- Useful for users of specific apps like Babylon Dictionary
- Compatible with previous Firefox add-on experience
Cons
- Doesn't work consistently for some users
- Issues on Mac systems reported
- Lacks an option to temporarily disable for other functions
- Relying on extensions increases Chrome's memory usage
- Some features that were previously default in Chrome are now missing
Most mentioned
- Needs Chrome restart to work
- Essential for browsing without a dedicated mouse
- Consistent with Firefox experience
- Desire for additional features like hotkeys
Recent reviews
is there a problem recently. it works sometimes but sometimes not
did not work at first then i came to reviews thought hmmm bunch of 5 star let me close chrome and reopen it yep you need to restart chrome for it to work i literally couldnt find a wireless mouse at target earlier today that had back and forward buttons welp this works!
works fine! just what i needed
Extension safety
Risk impact
Middle Click To Go Back requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Middle Click To Go Back has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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