Opens external links in a new tab
Opens External Links in New Tab - A Chrome Extension
'Opens external links in a new tab' is a user-friendly Chrome extension providing the utility of opening all external links in a new tab. It's a simple yet innovative tool designed particularly for users who often browse through multiple websites or perform research work. The extension enhances user experience by eliminating the annoyance of manually opening links in new tabs. This also aids in reducing the time users could potentially waste toggling back and forth between webpages.
Extension stats
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 29.69K
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Extension summary
This small extension converts all external links to be opened in a new tab.
This simple, but useful functionality was inspired by some famous collaboration web sites where by default external links are opened in the same window and it cannot be changed.
User reviews
Pros
- Simple and useful!
- Worked well for a period before issues started.
Cons
- Doesn't work consistently.
- Stopped working after some time.
- Pops new tabs on minor JavaScript actions.
- Issues reported on specific platforms (Linux, Chromium).
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work
- Stopped working
- It worked great for a while
- Simple and useful
User reviews
Doesn't work
...doesn't work - back to the drawing board
Extension safety
Risk impact
Opens external links in a new tab requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Opens external links in a new tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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