TidyTabs
TidyTabs brings tabbed browsing to all of your desktop applications.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
What is TidyTabs?
TidyTabs is a tool that brings tabbed browsing to all your programs. Ever wanted to have Chrome-style tabs in Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office or PuTTY? TidyTabs does just that. It integrates nicely with the OS and you will feel like the multi-tab functionality is a core part of Windows.
TidyTabs has been designed to interoperate nicely with AquaSnap, from the same author. Tabbed groups created with TidyTabs can easily be snapped, docked and tilled thanks to AquaSnap. Both tools are in fact very complementary and can permit you to achieve a major productivity boost.
Key features:
- Add tabs to every windows
- Possibility to group windows from different applications
- Possibility to exclude applications (blacklist or whitelist)
- Tab reordering
- Tab renaming
- Automatic updates
TidyTabs Screenshots
TidyTabs Features
TidyTabs information
Supported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- Window Manager
- Productivity Tool
- Tabs
Absolutely brilliant. Works with everything (except excel 2007 -bizarre malfunctions but at least it shows what files are open) (I'm using dozens of apps on Win8.1 on 3 monitors). Simple to set up (read the help links). Worth the $9. Wish I'd installed it years ago. Don't leave home without it. :-)
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[Edited by piecevcake, June 13]
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The software is top notch. There is no better one in the world in 2022. I tested all other apps.
The best thing is that everything can be automated.
You can also create tab groups and determine on which screen and with which window size the programs should be displayed.
This feature makes the app extremely powerful, especially when you work with multiple screens.
Man, oh man, I really did not want to have to write this review, but I feel like I've been cheated.
TidyTabs is a great idea ruined by too many bugs. The developer is more than happy to answer questions before you buy it but, once he has your money, becomes non-responsive. The program hasn't been updated in almost a year, is riddled with bugs, and does a poor job of dealing with multiple displays and resolutions. Windows fly around, resize on their own, get grouped under other tabs, interferes with application dialogs (it absolutely destroys MS Word), and windows are randomly minimized or moved to other displays.
There is no option for support, the "report a bug" feature merely opens up their FAQ. The only way to report is to send him an email, which is fine but, again, he ignores them.
All of this would be tolerable if the dev was at least half-way responsive and tried to provide bug fixes. Three stars for the app but it gets knocked down to 1 star for the non-responsiveness after purchase. As of now, go with Groupy instead. That has bugs, too, but at least Stardock tries to fix them.
thanks for honest review
Reply written ago
Home page does not even hint at upgrade date.
Have to scan with VirusTotal to "discover" release date.
I am sceptical of developers who hide (IMO) important details ... like release/upgrade date
Tested free portable version
Very frustrating for first hour or so, trying to mount groups
60 minute (yes minutes) all-features trial with free edition ... is not long enough
opted for white list grouping (setting)
"Always on top" sabotages "TidyTabs" ... even with TidyTabs, I cannot operate without always on top
License keys for PRO version are sole responsibility of the user
Free edition is crippled from the start:
saving an orphan doc in a group of orphans dumps all remaining orphans from the original group
PROS:
worth trialing the free version for several days/weeks, despite limitations
orphans + existing files are all recognized by TidyTabs
is worth a try, it might not suit everybody
renaming tabs is a god send (only in PRO)
$9 usd is a reasonable price (IMO)
CONS:
Always on top problem (my experience) is pest ... always on top is more important for me
Online help
terms and conditions are buried in the TidyTabs website, are a must-read
2 stars for free version
Very unobtrusive. Works well. Doesn't take up extra desktop space (Unlike groupy).
The free version is limited to three tabs per window max and several other restrictions. It does not allow you to reorder or rename tabs, use middle-clicks to close tabs, and does not support multi-monitor setups. The pro version does away with all those limitations for a one-time payment of $9.00.