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CNET Editors' review
Don't like Firefox's close button on each tab? Miss the multiple rows of tabs when they exceed the width of your screen? This kick-butt Firefox extension makes tabbed browsing even better than it already is. Tab Mix Plus can change those settings and almost everything else associated with tabs. Use your scroll wheel to browse tabs, or control tab switching via mouse gestures. You can specify where Web pages will open--in the background or the foreground, in a new tab or the current one--based on how they were created: by clicking a link, typing an address, or using the search bar.
You can duplicate a tab, protect it from closing, or merge tabs from several windows. We also like the option that prevents those annoying blank tabs when you download files. Another useful feature is a session manager that restores tabs that were open the last time the browser shut down. We'd like to see an option to view tabs as thumbnails, but nevertheless there's something here for every Firefox user--don't browse without it.
Publisher's Description
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Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager with crash recovery that can save and restore combinations of opened tabs and windows.
What's new in this version: Version 0.4.0 has fixed some bugs.
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"Fantastic extension..... for me a must have"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.6
Pros
Tab Mix Plus gives you tons of options for setting up the way tabs look on Firefox.
Cons
The fact that there are tons of options can and does confuse a lot of folks...... many to the point of abandoning it and looking for something simpler.
Summary
If you take your time and read the Tab Mix Plus user manual first (http://tmp.garyr.net/help/#Events_-_Tab_Opening) it makes setup so much easier. This is an extension where you have to play around with it some to know how to tweak it to your liking. I'm glad I stayed with it. My tabs now look and work just the way I want them to. Tab Mix Plus is a GREAT add-on!
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"OK, I Guess...But"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.2
Pros
It's a very good add-on. Just complicated and adds to much
Cons
New Tab Homepage is much better. I don't like that the loading bar is on each tab. I also don't like to have so many options in the Right Click context menu.
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"It Works - Good"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.2
Pros
It does everything it says it does. no more, no less.
Lots of options, tons of customizability.Cons
None Yet. Will test some more...
Summary
Good Extension. I like it.
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"Many features - a must if you keep many tabs open"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.1
Pros
I update to the next version of Firefox when Tab Mix Plus is available; it's that important. Unlike IE and bare naked Firefox, Tab Mix Plus with FF always lets me choose a starting point of sessions, while allowing me to change my mind w/o penalty.
Cons
Sometimes slow to ready for a new upgrade of Firefox, but a build is sometimes available at the author web site.
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"A can't live without plug-in"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.1
Pros
The close tab button closes the current tab so I don't accidentally close the wrong one
Open last clodet tab option
Open close tab list pull downCons
none that I can think of
Summary
Once you get used to Tab mix plus you'll wonder why firefox doesn't give you these capabilities by default.
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"Couldn't use Firefox without it!"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3
Pros
Makes surfing easy
Cons
nothing bad to say
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"A very Useful Add-On."
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3
Pros
The reload Command is great. There are several sites that I reload every 10 minutes.
I just set it to do that in Tab Mix Plus.Cons
I don't know of any negatives.
Summary
As far as I'm concerned, this is THE MOST USEFUL add-on. I sure hope they have an update for Firefox 3.5 soon.
A day later: I just found that the MENU key at the bottom of my keyboard brings up the "Reload Every" feature from Tab Mix Plus, even though I've installed Firefox 3.5. That's great. I thought I would have to do without.
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"fun to see the colors"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3
Pros
you can watch the page load
Cons
none at this time
Summary
safe to download
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"some of the tabs are good"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3
Pros
problem is you have so many tabs to can set with this tab mix it gets confusing.
Cons
I lost the bookmark saver and i need it more...so I deleted the program. rather have the bookmark marker.
Summary
until the program I wanted more, is fixed I can't use this.
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"Neat way of keeping web pages available"
Version: Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3
Pros
Love this little package because it makes it so easy to keep various pages open for reference..and the colors are cute.
Cons
Have not found anything yet.
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