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Limit Tabs

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Overview

Limits tabs to keep things tidy

Keep your browser tidy by setting a maximum number of tabs. When you exceed the limit, a tab is automatically closed. Pinned tabs are never removed. Choose to apply limits per window (default) or globally. Open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 at https://github.com/Stuk/limit-tabs ## Settings * Maximum number of tabs: Set the tab limit (minimum 1) * Apply limit: Choose whether to apply the limit per window (default) or across all windows * When exceeded, remove tab: Choose which tab to close when the limit is reached: - Newest (default): Closes the most recently opened tab - Least Recently Used: Closes the tab that hasn't been viewed in the longest time - Left-Most: Closes the leftmost non-pinned tab - Right-Most: Closes the rightmost tab * Show Number of Tabs instead of Percentage: Changes the toolbar display to show tab count instead of percentage of limit * Disable Toolbar On/Off Toggle: Prevents toggling the extension on/off from the toolbar * Reset maximum to current number of tabs when reenabled after disabling: When checked, the maximum will reset to match the current tab count when you re-enable the extension after disabling it Based on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rudolf-fernandes/ with changes to support Chrome.

Details

  • Version
    3.0.0
  • Updated
    October 28, 2025
  • Offered by
    Stuart Knightley
  • Size
    42.79KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Email
    limittabs@website.stuartk.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

Privacy

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This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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