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Open Bookmarks In A New T

👥 7K+ users
📦 v1.14
💾 27.07KiB
📅 2025-09-08
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Overview

❤️ Once you try it, you’ll love how natural it feels ❤️

❗️👇 Please, read the full description below 👇❗️

Despite its apparent simplicity, the extension uses several technical tricks to work correctly.

👉 PLEASE NOTE: it will modify your bookmark URLs after installation — this is the only way to make bookmarks consistently open in a new tab. The following prefixes will be added:
- https://newtab@...
- https://newtab@bookmarks-evz.pages.dev/?url=... (some special URLs)

✅ You can always revert your bookmarks to their original URLs — just open the extension options and toggle the switch into OFF.

☝️ If you're using Firefox or Vivaldi, you don't need this extension — the feature is already built-in:
- Vivaldi: https://vivaldi.com/blog/tips/tip-303/
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/eu/questions/1316474

Why isn’t it built into Chrome? 🤷‍♂️

ℹ️ Known Limitations
1. Some bookmarks may temporarily lose their icons. Once you click a bookmark, the icon will be restored.
2. Some websites may show a popup: "Leave site?" [Cancel] [Leave]
Despite the message, you can click [Leave] — your page will be preserved and the bookmark will open in a new tab.

🗑️ Uninstall Instructions
If you’ve decided to uninstall the extension:
1. Open the extension settings
2. Toggle the switch to the OFF position
This will restore your bookmarks to their original state and prevent any unexpected behavior after extension removal.

🔧 Technical details
Learn how the extension works behind the scenes:
https://dev.to/vitalets/open-bookmarks-in-a-new-tab-by-default-easier-said-than-done-a3n

❓ Need help?
If a bookmark doesn’t open in a new tab, or if you encounter any other issues, feel free to report them using the "Visit support hub" button below — or email me at: potapov.vitaliy@gmail.com.
Thank you for the feedback — it really helps us catch all the edge cases!

Tags

Productivity/tools tab-management productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

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

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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