Tero - Save trees by browsing online
Tero turns your browser into a force of positive change and lets you fight climate change simply by browsing online.
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4.59
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps save trees easily while browsing
- Customizable features to personalize new tab page
- User-friendly and easy to use
- Positive impact on climate change
- Good community and shared goal of environmental preservation
Cons
- Frequent technical issues and extension stops working
- Lack of transparency and communication from developers
- Questionable sponsorship choices causing concerns
- Inconsistency in features and removal of helpful options
- Confusing changes since rebranding from OpenTabs
Most mentioned
- Technical issues with loading the extension
- Loss of tree count and features after reinstallation
- Concerns about transparency and financial management
- Comparison with previous service OpenTabs
- Positive environmental impact and usability
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-07 |  | | ||
| 2024-05-05 |  | | en | I'd been using OpenTabs for at least a year when they announced their rebranding and expansion as Tero. Since then, I've seen their company: -Remove their formerly-public financial reports from their site (and trust me, I searched high and low for recent ones); -Reduce their contact methods to Discord and Instagram only (which is great, because I don't like or use either platform); -Implement a flawed and confusing sponsor program that supposedly funds tree preservation with visits to partner sites, without publishing a current list of partners or criteria for joining the sponsorship program; -Regularly remove or reinstate sponsors without warning at random intervals, even if those sponsors were listed on the new tab page on the same day they were suspended from the program; -Fail to fix their coding so that ads on new tabs don't force the whole browser to a screeching halt (this is why I keep adblock active on Tero pages, even on a high-end PC); -Suggest new features that remain perpetually on the horizon, like some kind of digital mirage; and -Trim away at their knowledgebase to cover only the most basic questions (bring back your Notion, jerks!). And as the cherry on top, their so-called blog hasn't seen new posts since 2023 at the latest. There are no in-app or blog updates for any of their extensions (Tabs, Ads, Cash which is probably vaporware at this point), and they still haven't offered a public postmortem for the quiet shutdown of OpenTabs Games and Surveys. Tero might have dragged Tab for a Cause for high expenses and low donations, but at least Team Gladly releases occasional feature updates and regular quarterly reports. If the devs are reading this at all, I have one message for you: Be transparent like you promised. Oh, and explain why sites like Walmart are allowed to join your sponsorship program to greenwash their own footprint. |
| 2024-04-14 |  | | en | I've been using this for a long time but all of sudden its not working. When I open a new tab it flashes up and then disappears, please fix this I love Tero but i hate opening a blank screen |
| 2024-04-14 |  | | en | As another user pointed out, this extension stopped working for me as well. The default new tab flashes up, but then it stops working!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please fix! |
| 2024-04-13 |  | | en | I have used this for a long time, but just today it starting not working. Whenever I open a new tab, the screen flashes the open tab screen and then turns solid grey, not allowing me to use any of the features. |
| 2024-04-12 |  | | ja | とてもクール |
| 2024-04-08 |  | | en | its cool, love saving trees |
| 2024-03-13 |  | | ||
| 2023-12-16 |  | | en | treees |
| 2023-11-28 |  | | en | I miss the personalised 'Good morning, ____' |
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