Lone Tab

A new, unique session for every tab opened.

What is Lone Tab?

Lone Tab is a Chrome extension that enables a unique session for each tab opened. It is especially useful for software testers or individuals who manage multiple accounts on a specific site.

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Extension stats

By: Ian Mckay

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 627 ▲ 18

Rating: 3.05 (19)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2021-07-30)

Creation date: 2017-01-21

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage
*://*/*

Size: 20.51K

Email: ch*****@ianmckay.com.au

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 37677 ▲ 273

Other rankings

#13960 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 38 #137 in session keyword 51 ▼ 5 #292 in tab keyword 77 ▲

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Extension summary

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With this extension enabled, each tab will have a unique session. This is particularly useful for software testers or those with a large amount of accounts for a specific site.

To enable, click the icon and change the slider to the ON position. Any tabs created will now have it's own unique session.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows multiple online 'same game' different accounts to be opened simultaneously.
Works well with various websites, including discord.com.
Useful for testing web-based apps that require different logins and experiences.
Does exactly one thing and does it well.

Cons

Many users report that the extension does not work at all.
Issues with managing sessions when opening new tabs or refreshing pages.
Lack of clarity on how new sessions are handled when following links.
No icon badge indication to show if the extension is actively managing new session tabs.

Most mentioned

Does not work at all.
It seems to work as advertised.
Very useful extension for testing web based apps that require different logins and experiences.
Request for better session management when refreshing pages.