Lone Tab

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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By: Ian Mckay
Users: 529 ▼ -25
Rating: 3.44 (16)
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
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Summary

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
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Allows for multiple sessions in different tabs
  • Useful for testing web apps with different logins and experiences
Cons
  • No indication of enabled status with icon badge
  • Unclear functionality in terms of new tab sessions
  • Issues with certain websites and logins
Most mentioned
  • Not working
  • Useful for testing web based apps
Recent reviews
Idiot programer

Does not work
by Roland Kierkels Roland Kierkels, 2024-03-13

It seems to work as advertised. To my understanding, with the extension active in chrome, and enabled, every new tab opens in an entire new session, and it seems doing just that. I can have multiple online "same game" different accounts opened at the same time. I would just add a few observations. 1- There should be a icon badge indication, the extension is enabled and causing new session tabs. 2- We don't exactly know how this works. I meant, if I'm in a tab and follow a link opening a new tab, this new tab belong to the parent session, or is a new session? I thing it should belong to the parent session, but I don't know. Please clarify the situation. 3- Maybe You could colorize or use some unique mark in the tab so we know wich session it is, a new session or a tab belonging to a parent session (I don't know if I'm being clear and making sense). 4- Maybe it is also a good idea, not only keep the current functionality intact, but also add, as an option, the possibility to create new tab in a new session ONLY when I click the extension icon. As it should, every time one clicks any tab created under the this extension management, the extension should somehow signal with a icon badge that the tab session is being manage by the extension. Anyway, this extension works even with discord.com. I say this because there is another extension, with similar session per tab concept, that prevents discord to fully load, and executes correctly, one can't even login.
by Luis Ramalho Luis Ramalho, 2023-05-15
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Safety
Risk impact

Lone Tab is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Lone Tab if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Lone Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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