TabHamster

Name: TabHamster
Rating: 4.114583333333333 (96 reviews)
Author: Mykhailo Onikiienko

Session manager and tabs saver. With sync

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TabHamster is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you manage and save your browser tabs efficiently. It allows you to save opened tabs into named groups that are stored using Chrome's sync storage, enabling seamless access to your groups across different devices when signed in.

The extension also features a Session Manager that provides quick access to your latest and previous browser sessions, allowing you to recover any session with a single click. While the sessions themselves are not synchronized, the tab groups provide excellent cross-device functionality.

Key features include easy saving of all open tabs with a simple press of "ENTER", the ability to edit, add, delete, or move tab groups, and shortcut support like opening groups or sessions in a new window using "Ctrl + click" on the group name. TabHamster enhances productivity by organizing your browsing workflow and ensuring your tabs are always at your fingertips.

For developers and users interested in the source code, TabHamster is open source and available on GitHub.

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Version:

0.3.0 Last updated: 2024-04-13

Creation date:

2015-12-08

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs
favicon

Size:

59.71KB

Email:

mi*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 12,933 ▲ 274

Other rankings

#10815 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #168 in session keyword 51 #227 in tab keyword 81 ▼ 1

User reviews

TabHamster is appreciated for its simplicity, free usage, and ability to save and manage tabs better than many alternatives. Users find its synchronization features helpful and like the minimalistic design. However, a major drawback is the strict limit on how many tabs can be saved per session, which affects users with many tabs. Additionally, synchronization problems, inability to update saved groups easily, lack of support for suspended tabs, and some browser incompatibilities detract from its usability. Despite some flaws, many users consider it one of the best tab managers available.

Pros

Allows saving and managing tabs effectively compared to other extensions
Free to use with basic features
Simple, minimalistic, and user-friendly interface
Supports synchronization of tabs across sessions/browser instances
Able to add and delete tabs within groups without them disappearing after Chrome updates

Cons

Strict limitation on number of tabs saved per session (about 20-40 tabs), which frustrates users with many tabs
Issues with synchronization not working properly for some users
Lack of update feature for saved groups - users need to add/remove tabs manually
Does not handle suspended tabs or multiple groups within a window effectively
Incompatibility or poor functionality with some browsers like Vivaldi and Yandex

Recent reviews

Если открыто 58 вкладок под группами хрома, то Saved groups не может их сохранить, пишет "закройте ещё одну вкладку"

Fi*****, 2024-07-29

Не работает синхронизация

Ig*****, 2024-07-04

Отличная вещь!

Ro*****, 2024-05-18

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Extension safety

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TabHamster requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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TabHamster has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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