What is Mile Wide Back?
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The left edge of your browser window becomes a multi-purpose button. It is infinitely wide because your mouse can continue to travel left, while the cursor will remain stuck to the edge of the screen.
For optimal usability, please make sure that your window in maximized.
The trick is to fling your wrist to the left. No accuracy or coordination is needed here. You could even do this blind-folded.
Then proceed to left/middle/right click the mouse as desired or rotate your mouse wheel.
- Left click to navigate back
- Right click to navigate forward
- Middle-click to close the current tab
- Rotate the mouse wheel to cycle through your open tabs
- Left and right click at the same time to create a new tab
This extension doesn't work on the Browser's Settings page and the WebStore page, because of Chrome's security policy.
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- Indispensable extension for users who relied on it in Firefox.
- Convenient features that enhance browser usability.
- Positive feedback about the functionality after switching from Firefox to Chrome.
- Does not work properly in Brave browser.
- Demo works but actual usage fails.
- Positive experience after switching browsers.
- Functionality issues in certain browsers.
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Mile Wide Back requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Mile Wide Back has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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