Opens external links in a new tab
Opens external links in a new tab
What is Opens external links in a new tab?
'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.
Stats
By:
Celtis Ltd
Users:
1,000+
Rating:
2.67
(12)
Creation date:
2015-08-21
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Size:
29.69K
Stats date:
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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
User reviews summary
Pros
- Worked perfectly for a long time
- Simple and useful
- Great improvement suggestions
Cons
- Stopped working
- Doesn't work
- Issues with little javascript commands
Most mentioned
- Stopped working
- Doesn't work at all
- Started popping new tabs on little javascript commands
Recent reviews
Doesn't work
...doesn't work - back to the drawing board
It stopped working. Left clicking on a link doesn't do anything
Safety
Risk impact
Opens external links in a new tab is relatively safe to use as it 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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