TabScroller

Name: TabScroller
Rating: 4.1489 (47 reviews)
Author: Richard Antony Burton

Scroll through tabs with the mouse wheel, while holding down the right button (and/or keyboard modifiers). Please read the limitations below...

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Features & Capabilities

TabScroller is a lightweight Firefox extension designed to enhance tab navigation by allowing users to scroll through open tabs using the mouse wheel while holding the right mouse button and optional keyboard modifiers. Unlike bulky gesture add-ons, TabScroller provides a straightforward way to switch tabs without popup menus, improving browsing efficiency.

Key features include wrap-around tab cycling, customizable scrolling direction, rate limiting, and keyboard modifier selection. The extension supports Windows, Linux, and macOS (using a special mechanism), but requires the mouse to be over the web page content, not the tab bar. Some limitations apply, such as incompatibility with certain Firefox internal pages and tabs that are still loading. Permissions used are minimal and focused on saving settings and supporting multi-platform features. Open-source code and bug reports are available on GitHub.

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By:

Richard Antony Burton

Daily users:

514 5

Rating:

4.15

(47)

Version:

1.0.10.1 Last updated: 2022-11-05

Version code:

5482173

Creation date:

2017-11-18

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
browserSettings

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

13.44KB

Email:

ri*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,819 ▲ 30

Other rankings

#27 in scroll keyword 19

#52 in hold keyword 25 ▼ 5

#64 in poll keyword 26

#67 in modify keyword 37 ▲ 1

#81 in spreadsheet keyword 10

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Developed by:

Richard Antony Burton

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabscroller/

Email:

ri*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/raburton/tabscroller

Permission Change History

2022-11-03: Version 1.0.9 → 1.0.10

Add Optional permissions: tabs

User Reviews

TabScroller is a lightweight, easy-to-use addon that speeds up tab navigation, especially for users with many tabs, and works well on Mac and Ubuntu with flexible mappings. However, reliability isn’t universal: some Windows Firefox setups report it doesn’t work, and certain pages or contexts can block its scrolling. Security-related tab types may also limit functionality. Overall, it’s a popular productivity boost for tab-heavy browsing, with users calling it essential but requesting more customization options.

Pros

Speeds up tab navigation, making it fast and easy to switch between many tabs.
Lightweight and simple, with minimal overhead and a focused one-task function.
Works across platforms (Mac, Ubuntu) and supports mouse/keyboard scrolling setups to aid navigation.
Widely regarded as a useful, productivity-boosting tool for users with many tabs.

Cons

Not universally compatible; some users report it doesn’t work on certain setups (e.g., Windows 10 with Firefox 87).
Can interrupt or fail on pages where right-click actions cannot be captured, causing scrolling to stop in some contexts.
Security restrictions sometimes prevent scrolling on certain tabs (such as settings/history/new tab), limiting usefulness.
Limited input options and lack of customization (only certain key/mouse combinations are supported).

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Is TabScroller Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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