Tap To Tab

Double-click (double tap) on a link to open it in a new Tab. Designed for tablets and laptop trackpads.
What is Tap To Tab?
"Tap To Tab" is a Chrome extension specifically structured for touch-screen tablets and laptops with trackpads. It simplifies navigation by enabling users to double-click or double-tap on a link to open a new tab. This method increases efficiency by bypassing the time-consuming right-click menu. In addition, users can also customise settings to control tab positioning or blacklist specified websites.

Extension stats

By: em_te
Users: 7,000+
Rating: 4.77 (35)
Version: 0.5.5 (Last updated: 2021-05-21)
Creation date: 2020-05-09
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 30.73K

Other platforms

Tap To Tab (v0.5.3)
4.31 (65) 874
Tap To Tab (v0.5.5)
4.80 (17) 4,291+
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Extension summary

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Designed specifically for touch-screen tablets and laptops with trackpads (which don't have a right-click mouse button).

It works similar to the "open link in new tab" option in the popup menu when you right-click on a link, but this method is faster, because right-clicking is a slow process without an external mouse.

No longer will you have to hold down the button and wait for the popup menu, or perform complex mouse gestures to accomplish this seemingly common task.

Just double tap or double click on the link to open it in a new tab.

In the settings window you can change whether (1) tabs open at front; (2) tabs open next to current tab; (3) blacklist certain websites.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works as described
  • Revolutionizes browsing experience on mobile devices
  • Easy to use and effective for opening links in new tabs
  • Unique functionality compared to other extensions
  • Highly praised for its performance and usability
Cons
  • Requires page content to be settled before working
  • Does not open new tabs in the background as described
  • Breaks certain functionalities on Youtube
  • Limited customization options
Most mentioned
  • Works as described
  • Opens links in new tabs
  • Life-changing for users
  • Only extension of its kind that works
  • Issues with Youtube functionality
Recent reviews
Works great! Thank you1
by Evans Wanja, 2024-08-31

by dvd6, 2024-08-20

Perfect, one of the most useful extensions for Kiwi, literally revolutionized the way I browse on my phone
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tap To Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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