Skipper - fewer tabs, more focus
Skipper automatically organizes your browser tabs and frees you up to focus.
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4.11
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps declutter and organize tabs, leading to a cleaner workspace
- Facilitates easy access to saved tabs and project organization
- Improves productivity by reducing the number of open tabs at a time
- Automatic tab management features are beneficial for memory usage and focus
- User-friendly onboarding process that enhances usability
Cons
- Can close tabs that are still in use or needed, causing data loss
- Limited options for customizing tab management settings
- The search function is not as effective when users do not remember tab names
- Some users find the automatic closing of tabs too abrupt or not adjustable
- Transition from Skeema 1.0 to 2.0 lacks some expected features and usability improvements
Most mentioned
- Efficiency and productivity improvements
- Issues with tabs being closed too quickly or unexpectedly
- Need for better customization options
- The importance of easy organization and access to tabs
- User experiences of feeling unburdened by tab management
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
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| 2024-11-03 |  | | en | Skipper automatically closes tabs after a while and in a very silent away, unless it closes the tabs right under your focus of attention, which it sometimes does. But not all sessions hosted by tabs are stateless. I have lost form data more than once because the tab was gone when not pinned. Even if the tab does not have state itself, the user has state of it in their mind. It causes cognitive dissonance when the user remembers they had a tab open of something but it was moved automatically. Unless they directly use Skipper for navigation (which Skeema supported better by showing up as default page), they will search for it in vain and that might mean even more effort than searching the tab within 50 others. Even worse: If the user forgot about the existence of some tab, unless they routinely browse through the stash collected in Skipper, it is lost. The search function is text-based; if you do not remember the names, you have to scroll through and keep hitting the "Show older" button to find something you may think lies further in the past without any other utility. Skeema generally seemed superior. Skipper is hardly a Skeema 2.0 (as advertized) considering that most features of Skeema were stripped. Just give users easy-to-control tools for tab management with bulk operations and nice UX and they can organize it by themselves and have accountability. Users are scared of closing tabs because those might still be needed later on (and often are, for example when you make an online job application and have to collect various information for it). And the tabs might have been created in the wrong context; it is difficult to move a set of tabs to another context and persist it. Users leave tabs in the wrong place and get cluttered because organization is mechanically effortful. If it was fast and simple to move tabs and switch context, users would do it and thereby gain focus and benefit from the freed-up resources. AI features should not decide, only advise. The name and logo were better, too, in my opinion. "Skeema" is a less overloaded term that is easier to search for and remember. And the logo with a more unique color arrangement stood out better as well, now it's generic and badly visible. |
| 2024-10-21 |  | | en | A lot of potential, just not what I expected! The most frustrating thing about Chrome tabs is having them in your point of view. If that problem is solved, game over. I do like how it removes the tab after a certain amount of time, but there needs to be an element of "out of sight, out of mind." Keep cooking! |
| 2024-10-20 |  | | en | I always considered myself a organized tabber but recently I realized how often I have to cycle through dozens of tabs to find what I'm looking for. I downloaded Skipper and it made my like 10x easier. Its so helpful to have the saved tabs filed neatly because a lot of the times I'm keeping tabs open so I can remember things I need to get done and this creates an easy checklist for me. I will continue to use Skipper for as long as I use Chrome :) |
| 2024-10-16 |  | | en | I really enjoy Skipper. I was very used to my typical tab behavior of feeling 'efficient within my clutter' but once I went through the easy onboarding, understood how to best use Skipper, my desktop feels much cleaner and simple. I also have a much easier time navigating projects and the relevant information. |
| 2024-10-12 |  | | en | The completely rewritten version since summer 2024 saved me from 150+ tabs in 46 windows, some a year old, to finally get back to a clean slate, all tidied up and all past tabs accessible in a click, all with minimal effort. The automatic clustering of tabs is terrific, and the new team super responsive to feedback! It's now my systematic tool, using it non-stop. |
| 2024-10-11 |  | | en | Obsessed. I was a bit skeptical before installing this - I thought I liked being able to see all my open tabs at once. But after using Skipper for a few months I realize it's so much easier to be productive and efficient when your online workspace is clean! Skipper closes the tabs I'm not using, and when I need to find something it is easily accessible. I have definitely become dependent on Skipper at this point. |
| 2024-10-11 |  | | en | i can't thank skipper enough. before i used to get anxiety at the end of the day and couldn't clock out until i went through all my tabs. now I get to leave the office anxiety free at 6p not worrying about too many tabs open. my imac runs fast and never hiccups now due to memory usage. when i show up the next morning, my desktop is pristine and i can get to work on things that matter, "unburdened by what has been"! |
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| 2024-10-04 |  | | en | As a small business owner managing multiple projects, Skipper has become an invaluable tool in keeping my work streamlined and stress-free. With so many tasks and tools involved, my browser used to get cluttered with too many open tabs, distracting me from staying on top of my priorities. Skipper has solved this by intelligently organizing my tabs, letting me focus only on what I need at the moment. |
| 2024-09-28 |  | | en | Love this program. it gives me clear vision and saving time so much. |
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