# Disable tabs

> Opens all new tabs in a new window.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable\_tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable_tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disable_tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** vyryls
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-03
- **First published:** 2023-02-03
- **Size:** 33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable_tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://git.sr.ht/~vyryls/disabletabs](https://git.sr.ht/~vyryls/disabletabs)

## Description

Disable tabs is a Firefox add-on that opens all new tabs in a new window. It is designed to seamlessly integrate with tiling window managers like sway and i3.

## Rankings

- #135,514 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable_tabs)