# TabScroller

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabscroller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabscroller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabscroller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Richard Antony Burton
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 509
- **Weekly downloads:** 15
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (48 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.10.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-05
- **First published:** 2017-11-18
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabscroller/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/raburton/tabscroller](https://github.com/raburton/tabscroller)

## Description

**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.

## Rankings

- #4,911 — Overall
- #28 — scroll
- #49 — hold
- #66 — poll
- #72 — modify
- #81 — spreadsheet

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `browserSettings`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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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