Blixem Tab Manager

Blixem Tab Manager

Organize, save & share your tabs for easy collaboration with Blixem.

What is Blixem Tab Manager?
Blixem Tab Manager is a ground-breaking Chrome extension that aids in efficiently managing your browser tabs. It allows you to organize, save, and share tabs through a mechanism known as Workspaces, customize your homepage, and offers a unique way to toggle between work and personal life. Moreover, its collaboration features are perfect for team endeavors, where users can add content, comment, and invite others. Widgets and the ability to manage Windows simplify your browsing experience and improve device performance.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 631 ▼ -5
Rating: 4.16 (19)
Version: 0.2.3 (Last updated: 2022-09-12)
Creation date: 2021-09-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • sessions
  • topSites
  • search
  • bookmarks
  • contextMenus
  • commands
  • tabGroups
  • storage
Size: 3.54M
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Summary

Transform your browsing experience with the Blixem extension for Chrome. Tabs and windows piling up cause distraction and chaos - not to mention reduced processing speed (for you and your machine). Blixem was built as a tool for you to control and organize your online life.

Homepage: Your new tab screen is now a command center to view tabs vertically, access your favorite sites, and launch Workspaces in a single click. Customize the homepage to your liking with widgets, colors, and backgrounds for a personalized experience.

Workspaces: Save your tabs into Workspaces for easy access, sharing, and collaboration. Like bookmarks, you can easily save any site to a Workspace with just a few clicks. Unlike bookmarks, you can customize, share, and collaborate on Workspaces.

Collaborate: Keep Workspaces private, allow others to view, or add them as Editors. With permission, teams can contribute new content, exchange comments, and invite others. Granting permission to view or edit a workspace is as simple as sending a link or an email invite. Collaborators are not required to have the extension downloaded.

Windows: This birds-eye-view gives you visibility to all open tabs across all of your Chrome windows. Rearrange, close, or add tabs to Workspaces from one page. Speed up your computer and reduce background activity by putting tabs and windows on Pause when you don't need them.

Widgets:

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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
  • Improves tab organization and reduces overwhelm
  • Combines tab management with new tab page functionality
  • Allows for customized naming and colors for organization
  • Supports multiple workspaces for improved workflow
  • Intuitive interface and user-friendly design
Cons
  • Extension is no longer being developed
  • Lack of import, export, and backup features
  • Questionable permission requirements raising security concerns
  • Does not update workspaces dynamically with tab changes
  • Mandatory sign in before use which is a barrier to trying the extension
Most mentioned
  • Security and privacy concerns due to extensive permissions
  • Lack of certain features like backup and search functionality
  • User interface and ease of use are generally well-regarded
  • Discomfort with the extension's access to personal and financial information
  • Desire for continued development and introduction of new features
Recent reviews
Not bad, I could say just what I was looking for. Its only huge flaw is that it is no longer being developed. That's why I don't invest time and energy to organize my work here. 3 stars only because it collects all kinds of data. What does a tab and workplace manager have to do with my bank details? In addition, there is no option for the collection of data, so that I might revoke a permission.
by Tamás Jakab Tamás Jakab, 2024-02-17

Looks promising but (for me) currently lacking some features. 1. Import, export & backup of workspaces/links 2. Search across all workspaces for a link (rather than having to go into each workspace individually and search) 3. I would prefer the use of the new tab for any extension to be optional; there doesn't seem to be any way to use this extension while keeping the new tab for some other function. And alongside this, a keyboard shortcut to open the Blixem interface. 4. Save multiple tabs to a workspace by selecting the tabs you want to save and clicking the icon without opening the Blixem interace. Currently this only saves the active tab. In summary, this extension doesn't do what I need it to do right now, but what it does, it does well, and I'll be keeping an eye on it as it develops. It would be nice if the extension website had a more extensive FAQ, and a roadmap for development.
by oops os oops os, 2023-04-18

Could be great but there are a few issues. The first and biggest issues is security concerns. Why on earth does this extension have access to the following. 1. Personally identifiable information 2, Financial and payment information For example: transactions, credit card numbers, credit ratings, financial statements, or payment history 3. Authentication information For example: passwords, credentials, security question, or personal identification number (PIN) 4.User Activity For example: network monitoring, clicks, mouse position, scroll, or keystroke logging 5.Website content This extension's permissions seem designed to steal personal and financial info. As for functionality of the actual extension, When saving a workspace it does not save the tab group. Instead it puts all tabs of a workspace under a single tab group called section 1 by default. You can manually create multiple sections but the fact that this isn't done by default is annoying. Furthermore tabgroups/sections are randomly colored. So I'm out of luck if I have a youtube tabgroup that i want colored red because the extension will give it a random color. When I open a workspace i would like the option to open in the current window or open in a new window. When I open a workspace I want the workspace to dynamically be updated if i add or remove tabs. ATM it only seems to save tabs that are manually added to the workspace via the dashboard. When opening a workspace the extension doesn't seem to actually recognize a window as a workspace window. It's just opening a window with the specific tabs you saved to the workspace. This make the workspaces work more like starting template for browsing sessions instead of an actual workspace. No way to know if a workspace is already opened. If I have many windows open I might accidently open a workspace that is already open.
by Josh Kasap Josh Kasap, 2023-04-17
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Safety
Risk impact

Blixem Tab Manager is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Blixem Tab Manager if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Blixem Tab Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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