Last Tab Keepalive

Name: Last Tab Keepalive
Rating: 2.8955223880597014 (67 reviews)
Author: linshunghuang

Creates a new tab when the last tab is closed.

Last Tab Keepalive Chrome Extension

The Last Tab Keepalive extension prevents your last tab from disappearing by automatically opening a new tab as soon as the last one is closed. This ensures that you always have at least one tab open, perfect for multitab users who inadvertently close their last tab.

Features:

Opens a new tab when the last one is closed.
Does not access or store any website data, ensuring your privacy.
Frees memory by closing inactive tabs, optimizing performance.

Note: This extension requires running as a background app when Google Chrome is closed. Recent updates have included bug fixes and an options page for customizing the default window size, offering better control and flexibility.

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By: linshunghuang

Users: 998

-1

Rating: 2.90

(67)

Version: 1.3.7 (Last updated: 2013-12-26)

Creation date: 2013-12-26

Risk:

Permissions:

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Size: 8.69K

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: 2 days ago

Ranking

# 30,336 ▲ 55

Other rankings

#12381 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4

User reviews

Pros

Effectively prevents closing of the browser after the last tab is closed
Works well in some situations and is better than other solutions
Great feature for users who dislike the default Chrome behavior

Cons

Does not consistently work across all Chrome versions
Performance issues, including delays in opening Chrome
Creates errors or crashes in some instances
Does not function in certain browsers like Edge and Thorium

Most mentioned

The extension does not work or has issues in various Chrome versions
Performance problems related to system delays and crashes
Users appreciate the functionality but find it inconsistent

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

It doesn't work on Thorium

Vika Issaak, 2024-08-17

Не работает на Edge.

ˑ, 2020-12-30

Это действительно по настоящему работающее расширение, которое позволяет не закрывать браузер после закрытия последней вкладки. В отличии от иных решений, которые тупо держит +одну вкладку в фоне. А это расширение делает тоже самое, что и в иных браузерах, где такая функция встроена изначально.

Александр, 2020-11-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Last Tab Keepalive does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Last Tab Keepalive has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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