How to Use Tabme

Add Tabme for newtab to Chrome by visiting the Chrome Web Store and clicking Add to Chrome. Once installed, Tabme will replace your new tab page.

If you prefer not to override the new tab page, you can install Tabme Mini, which has all the same features but appears only when you click its toolbar icon.

To launch Tabme, simply open a new tab in Chrome. You should see the Tabme interface instead of the usual new tab screen. If you're using Tabme Mini, click the Tabme toolbar icon to open the interface in a new tab.

On the left side of Tabme, you will see an Open Tabs panel listing all the tabs currently open in your browser window.
On the right side, you'll find your Saved Tabs and Folders area, where you can organize bookmarks (saved tabs) into folders.
At the top, there's a Search bar that lets you find tabs quickly.

Whenever Tabme is open, your currently open sites are listed in the left sidebar. To save one, just drag its title from the Open Tabs list and drop it into a folder on the right. You can also drag a tab into the blank New Folder space to create a new folder on the fly for that tab.

To save a whole session of many open tabs, use the Stash All Tabs feature. Click the "stash" button (the box or tray icon at the top of the Open Tabs panel) to stash all open tabs into a new folder at once. This is great for when you're finishing a research session or need to quickly clear your browser.

To open a saved tab in a new tab, hold CMD or CTRL and click the saved bookmark. This will open the page in a new browser tab.

If you would rather have saved tabs open in the same tab by default, click Settings and toggle Open bookmarks in same tab.

You can create a new folder by dragging a tab into the New Folder area, or by clicking a dedicated "Add Folder" button and giving the folder a name. Good folder names help — for example, create a folder called Travel Plans for all your trip-related tabs, or Work Project X for a specific project's resources.

Assign colors to your folders to categorize and visually distinguish them. Tabme allows you to pick a color for each folder (for example, blue for work items, green for personal, etc.). To color-code a folder, right-click the folder name and select a color, or use the color picker icon if one is shown on the folder.

You're not stuck with a static list of folders — you can rearrange them in a way that makes sense to you. Drag and drop entire folders (grab them by their title bar) to reorder them on the Tabme board. For instance, you might keep your most-used folder at the top, or group related folders side by side.

To add a sticky note in Tabme, you can use the Add Note option. For example, you might find a button or context menu item labeled "Add Sticky Note" when you right-click inside a folder or on an empty area. Click that, and a blank note will appear ready for you to type.

Once your sticky note appears, just start typing. You can write anything — a quick reminder ("Finish reading these articles by Friday"), a list of tasks related to the tabs in that folder, or an idea that struck you while browsing. The note saves automatically. You can come back and edit it anytime by clicking on it and typing.

Notes are great for adding context to a group of tabs. For instance, if you saved a bunch of recipe tabs in a folder, you could add a note at the top saying "Weekly Meal Plan Ideas." Next time you open Tabme, that note reminds you what the collection was for.

The search bar is prominently located at the top of the Tabme interface (it says "Search in Tabme"). Click on it and start typing keywords. Tabme will instantly filter and display results that match your query. You'll see results from different categories – for instance, it can show matches from your open tabs, your saved folders, or even recently closed tabs.

For even faster access, you can hit the Tab key on your keyboard as soon as you open the Tabme page. Pressing Tab will shift focus from the browser's address bar to Tabme's search field. You can then start typing without having to click the search box at all.

Tabme's search is comprehensive. It looks through the titles and URLs of open tabs, saved tabs (bookmarks), and even recently closed tabs. That means if you closed something an hour ago, a quick search can bring it back to your attention.

Tabme can detect duplicate open tabs and close the extras for you with a single click. Look for the broom icon at the top of the Open Tabs sidebar. If there's a number on this icon, it means Tabme found duplicate tabs. Clicking the broom will instantly close those duplicate tabs, leaving just one open.

When you have a lot of tabs open and want to start fresh, use Stash All Tabs to save everything. This bulk action scoops up every open tab and saves them into a new folder (often labeled with the date or a name you choose).

Over time, you might accumulate lots of folders and saved tabs. To prevent Tabme's main view from getting too crowded (and to keep things running snappily), move older or infrequently used items to the Archive. Archiving a tab or a whole folder will hide it from your main dashboard but keep it accessible via Search or an "Archived" view.

If you're switching from Toby to Tabme, you can easily bring your saved sessions into Tabme. Export your Toby collections by going to Toby's account settings and choosing Export to JSON. Then, in Tabme, click on Settings and find the Import option.

In Tabme's settings, look for Import Bookmarks. If available, it will allow you to pick a Chrome bookmarks folder and import its links into a Tabme folder. This is especially useful to quickly populate Tabme with existing bookmark collections.

Tabme provides an Export function (typically in the Settings menu) that lets you save all your Tabme data (folders, tabs, notes, spaces – everything) into a single file, usually in JSON format. Click Export to file and Tabme will generate a file and save it to your computer.

If you often browse at night or prefer darker interfaces, you'll love Tabme's Dark Mode. In Settings, toggle Light/Dark Mode to switch the entire interface to a dark theme.

While Tabme itself may not have a full shortcuts editor within its UI, Chrome provides one. In the Chrome Extensions page (chrome://extensions/shortcuts), you can set up custom keys for certain Tabme actions, like opening the extension quickly.

Q: What is Tabme, and how does it work?
A: Tabme is a Chrome extension designed to make managing your tabs and bookmarks effortless. You can save tabs into folders and use drag-and-drop functionality to arrange them.

Q: Do I need to create an account to use Tabme?
A: Nope! Tabme is entirely free and works without any account or sign-up. All your data is stored in your browser.

Q: Will my saved tabs in Tabme sync to my other computer or Chrome profile?
A: Not yet. Automatic syncing of Tabme data is in progress and one of the top requested features. For now, Tabme's data stays on the device where you saved it.

Q: Tabme feels slow or laggy now that I've saved hundreds of tabs. What should I do?
A: Try these steps: (1) Archive old or inactive folders to reduce on-screen clutter. (2) Close any extremely large number of open tabs in Chrome. (3) Make sure you're running the latest version of Tabme.