Tab Activate

New tabs open immediately instead of in the background

Tab Activate - A Chrome Extension for Instant Tab Switching

Tab Activate is a Chrome extension designed to immediately switch focus to newly opened tabs instead of them opening in the background. This effectively reverses Chrome's default new tab focus behavior. Users can override this feature temporarily by pressing the Shift key while opening a new tab. Tab Activate requires permissions to detect the Shift key pressed but it neither changes nor collects data from websites visited. It's fully compatible with bookmarks and has handled several Chrome 79 extension API changes.

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Extension stats

By: Tab Activate

Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.07

(261)

1 new ratings

Version: 3.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-05-20)

Creation date: 2020-01-15

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 6.29K

Email: ta*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 3,338 ▲ 49

Other rankings

#10623 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 75

#6 in tab keyword 41 ▼ 1

#13 in new tabs keyword 83 ▲ 1

#20 in no code required keyword 51

#26 in permission keyword 30 ▲ 2

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Concerns Regarding Required Permissions

Please read the detailed description of required permissions (below) and why they are necessary. Without them, Tab Activate could not work as described. Absolutely no data is changed or collected.

Description

When you open a link in a new tab, Chrome opens the new tab in the background and provides no option to switch to it immediately.

With Tab Activate, new tabs open immediately instead of in the background.

To override Tab Activate and open a new tab in the background, press the Shift key while opening the new tab. Note: Override does not work for bookmarks.

Tab Activate effectively reverses Chrome's new tab focus behavior.

User reviews

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Pros

Works as advertised and meets user needs for tab management
Simple and effective functionality, especially for switching to new tabs
Useful in multiple browsers like Vivaldi and Brave
Fulfills a feature that many believe should be built into Chrome
Great user feedback regarding performance and ease of use

Cons

Does not work on some versions of Chrome and specific websites
Interference with lazy loading in Vivaldi and causes crashes
Requires permissions that may not be necessary
All tab groups expand upon starting Chrome, which is frustrating for users

Most mentioned

Essential feature that should be in Chrome's settings
Inactive or buggy behavior in newer Chrome versions
Runs into conflicts with other extensions or settings
Desire for additional features like opening bookmarks in new tabs

User reviews

Супер. Наконец то можно автоматически переходить на новую вкладку открытую по СКМ.

Sergey Xxx, 2024-12-22

I made a new extension based on this one: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tab-activate-v2/anpjffgglpjkiiaabhmhihckcghknmbp It's exactly the same extension but it will prevent focusing tabs when Chrome starts which will prevent loading every tabs in memory. Enjoy!