Middle Click To Go Back

Go back with your middle mouse button.

Middle Click To Go Back Extension for Chrome

"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.

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Extension stats

By: keremonal

Users: 931

Rating: 4.50

(30)

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-12-20)

Creation date: 2013-02-07

Permissions:

tabs
scripting
storage

Host permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*

Size: 15.57K

Email: ke*****@yahoo.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 31,577 ▼ 30

Other rankings

#24325 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 727 #161 in mouse keyword 15 ▲ 1 #264 in firefox keyword 46 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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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

User reviews

is there a problem recently. it works sometimes but sometimes not

ismail Karamik, 2024-01-11

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!

Some Guy, 2023-02-15

works fine! just what i needed

Konstadino P, 2021-12-27

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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 impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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