Tab Thumbnails Switcher

Use Ctrl+Tab to switch between tabs in MRU order, with optional thumbnail previews.

What is Tab Thumbnails Switcher?

Tab Thumbnails Switcher is a powerful native Chrome extension built to optimize your browser navigation. It allows you to navigate tabs in the recently-used order using Ctrl+Tab or the toolbar button. It provides thumbnail previews for tabs akin to the Windows 10 task switcher. The extension works instantly, without interfering with your web pages or needing internet access. Key advantages include instant menu pop-up, redefined tab switching shortcuts, no code injection, and efficient use of CPU and memory.

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By: https://autocontrol.app

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.68 (109)

Version: 2022.10.18 (Last updated: 2022-10-18)

Creation date: 2020-06-17

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

nativeMessaging
tabs
storage
contextMenus
system.display
idle
chrome://favicon/

Size: 1.37M

Email: co*****@autocontrol.app

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 12899 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#3236 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 9 #53 in works offline keyword 23 ▲ 10 #62 in tab keyword 86 ▲ 20 #75 in inject keyword 8 ▲ 4 #203 in menu keyword 35 ▲ 16

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Summary

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A tab switcher menu with thumbnail previews similar to Windows 10 task switcher.

★ Key Features ★

➭ Tabs are in recently used order. ➭ You can use Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab to navigate the tab list. ➭ You can choose a different keyboard shortcut. ➭ Mouse-only method: Click on the toolbar button and then click on the desired tab. ➭ You can choose between a menu with or without thumbnails. ➭ It doesn't modify or interfere with the web page you are viewing in any way (i.e. no code injection). ➭ The tabs menu pops up INSTANTLY for a fast tab switching. ➭ Works offline. No need for an internet connection.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works really well
Much needed feature
Great substitute for the absent common feature
Should be a native feature

Cons

Issues with showing thumbnails for all tabs
Difficulty in setting up and using shortcuts
Unable to close tabs with an X in the corner of the window
Limited number of tabs previewed

Most mentioned

Should be a native feature
Works really well
Issues with showing thumbnails for all tabs
Difficulty in setting up and using shortcuts

Recent reviews

Until the Chrome team overcome their inexplicable reluctance to build this functionality into the browser, this extension is essential to make it usable.

Simon Booth, 2022-02-06

This extension finally makes Chrome usable. It´s insane that Google refuse to implement this functionality themselves.

Simon Booth, 2022-01-08

Until the Chrome team overcome their inexplicable reluctance to build this functionality into the browser, this extension is essential to make it usable.

Simon Booth, 2022-02-06

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Safety

Risk impact

Tab Thumbnails Switcher may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.