Force Background Tab

Force New Tab Running In Background

What is Force Background Tab?

Force Background Tab is a Chrome extension designed to improve your web browsing experience. Instead of having each new tab immediately active, which is the norm, this extension changes the behavior so that new tabs operate in the background. It means you can click on as many links as you want without being disturbed from your current browsing activity. The extension includes unique features such as rule management for site-specific settings, chrome storage for option syncing with your Google account, and it has frequent updates for bug fixes and performance enhancements.

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By: Yuchen Wang

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.01 (231) ▲ 2 new ratings

Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2020-01-21)

Creation date: 2020-01-21

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 679.94K

Email: ph*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 5990 ▼ 33

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#3233 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

#2 in force keyword 18

#12 in background keyword 24 ▼ 1

#84 in new tabs keyword 41 ▼ 15

#91 in tab keyword 77 ▼ 5

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Extension summary

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Force New Tab Running In Background

!!!Support of all Link/Tab/Flash!!!

Description: Normally, Each click on a link that wants to open a new tab will ACTIVE THE NEW TAB Now, After install this extension, the new tab will RUNNING IN BACKGROUND

Feedback: https://github.com/monque/ChromeExtension-ForceBackgroundTab/issues

version 2.2.0 New feature: With the new rule management, users can set whether a site open in background or not

version 2.1.5

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for opening internal and external links in the background.
Simple and does exactly what it promises to do.
Useful for multitasking without needing to switch between tabs frequently.
Does not load any adware/malware.

Cons

Needs to be updated for manifest v3 compatibility.
Some features, like opening background tabs with CTRL, are missing.
Has a bug that resets to default tab behavior when adding bookmarks.
Occasionally stops working on different platforms (e.g., Macbook).
Misinformation about functionality; some users report it doesn't work as claimed.

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