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Fewer tabs, less to think about.
Practical ways to keep Chrome's tabs under control, with or without Few.
Looking for a ready-made setup? See the workflows.
Getting tabs under control
How to get Arc's auto-archive in Chrome
Moving back from Arc? The setup that brings back tabs that tidy themselves away.
4 min read
How to close tabs automatically in Chrome
Chrome won't close unused tabs on its own. What it can do, and how to make old tabs close themselves safely.
4 min read
Chrome slow with too many tabs? What actually helps
Memory Saver, finding the heaviest tabs, and keeping the number of open tabs down without deciding every day.
4 min read
How to group tabs automatically in Chrome
Using Chrome tab groups well by hand, and having tabs grouped for you by task, kind of site and time.
4 min read
Set up tab rules by describing them in a sentence
Type how you want your tabs handled; Few builds the workflow and shows it to you first.
4 min read
Create Chrome tab workflows with Claude Code, Codex or any AI agent
Ask Claude Code, Codex or Cursor for tab rules; it writes a checked WithFew workflow for you to import.
5 min read
Recipes: make Chrome do it for you
How to get a reminder after 20 minutes on YouTube in Chrome
A notification after 20 minutes on a YouTube tab, from a three-step Few workflow.
4 min read
How to open the same tabs every morning in Chrome
Open your work tabs at 9:00 on weekdays, or whenever Chrome starts.
4 min read
How to close duplicate tabs automatically in Chrome
Find duplicates with tab search, or have Few close them as soon as they appear.
3 min read
How to save all your Chrome tabs before closing them
Bookmark every open tab in one go, or have each one saved just before it closes.
3 min read
How to reopen closed tabs in Chrome, and get a tab back from Bin
Chrome's reopen shortcut and History, and every way back out of Few's Bin.
3 min read
How to close old Google search tabs automatically
Search results out of the way after 30 minutes; the pages you found stay longer.
3 min read
How to free Chrome's memory without closing tabs
Chrome's Memory Saver, and unloading tabs on your own timing without moving them.
3 min read
How to get reminded about tabs you meant to read
Chrome's reading list, or a notification for each tab you haven't opened in days.
3 min read
Tab setups for the way you work
A tab setup for students: research that stays, distractions that don't
Keep sources open for as long as an essay takes, and keep YouTube and feeds from taking over.
4 min read
A tab setup for developers: docs that stay, searches that go
Reference tabs that stay for days, search results and duplicates that clear themselves.
4 min read
A tab setup for researchers: long reading, nothing lost
Papers open for weeks, everything bookmarked before it closes, and reminders instead of guilt.
4 min read
A tab setup for remote work: same tabs every morning, clean every evening
Your work tabs open at 9, the day cleared at 6, and distractions kept small.
4 min read
Choosing a tab tool
OneTab, Tab Wrangler or WithFew: which tab manager fits how you work
Save tabs to a list, close them on a timer, or let them move aside and group themselves: which suits you.
5 min read
The Great Suspender alternative: unloading tabs safely in Chrome
Chrome's Memory Saver, and suspending tabs on your own timing without an extension of unknown ownership.
4 min read