Skipper - Tab management that works with ADHD brains
Meet your brain's new best friend: adaptive tab management that keeps you focused, even when ADHD makes task-switching tough.
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4.11
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps declutter and organize tabs, leading to a cleaner workspace
- Automatic tab management reduces cognitive load
- Facilitates easy access to saved tabs and project organization
- Improves productivity by allowing users to focus on essential tasks
- User-friendly interface with an easy onboarding process
Cons
- May unintentionally close tabs that users are actively working on
- Lacks robust features for manual tab management and organization
- Inconsistent performance with tab saving and retrieval
- Users need more customization options for settings and preferences
- Search functionality may be inadequate if users do not remember tab names
Most mentioned
- Automatic tab closing or management feature
- Clutter reduction and improved focus
- User dependency on the extension for tab organization
- Issues with losing important open tabs
- Need for better project and tab grouping functionalities
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
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| 2024-11-15 |  | | en | I started using Skipper (it was Skeema at the time) and I found it useful to find tabs I knew I had open but were hidden in the 50+ or so I had open on every browser. I liked it a lot then and since then they've added a feature where folders are now opening in the center pane, instead of the sidebar which is fantastic. The tabs are grouped by category which makes it very simple to find and maintain order. I am no longer hesitant to close tabs in fear of never finding the site again because I've forgotten about it. I think one of the last things I would like to see is an integration of a bookmarking tool like rainbow.io with features where I can put notes into the platform about the site, search the notes, and really organize my tab life. |
| 2024-02-21 |  | | en | ADHD -very spatial and neurospicy here- I love this extension. I can see previously visited tabs in a very nicely organized way. A great and useful way to make sure my numerous tabs aren't forgotten and it creates connections between sites I've traveled to that I previously haven't seen correlation. Simple, lightweight and does what is advertised in a very nice way. The Dev team is VERY receptive of feedback and after chatting with them (after they reached out to me), there's a bunch of planned features to come, which makes me very excited to be able to provide them with detailed feedback and possibly influence the future of Skipper. |
| 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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