Overview
Bring every new tab to the front - auto-focus tabs, stop background openings, keep browsing flow uninterrupted.
Chrome opens new tabs in the background by default. Make New Tabs Active switches focus to every new tab immediately, including tabs opened by links, bookmarks, or extensions. Keyboard shortcuts - Alt+Shift+M toggles the extension so future tabs open in front when on (or stay in the background when off) - Alt+Shift+S snoozes without opening the popup Features - instantly focuses each new tab - works for links, bookmarks, and extension-opened tabs - toggle from the toolbar button or via the shortcuts - snooze for a set number of minutes - separate states for normal and incognito windows (if incognito is enabled) - lightweight, zero configuration Why it's safe - no ads, analytics, or tracking - no host permissions or network access - open source on GitHub under the MIT License Open source Code and build instructions: https://github.com/pardeike/make-new-tabs-active
Details
- Version1.0.1
- UpdatedNovember 2, 2025
- Offered byBrrainz
- Size23.65KiB
- Languages10 languages
- DeveloperAndreas Pardeike
Södra Agnegatan 26 Stockholm 11229 SEEmail
andreas@pardeike.net - Non-traderThis 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
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