Add Pinning Tabs Feature to Firefox

Posted: November 6, 2009 | Filed Under Add-ons, Tabbed Browsing

Pin Tabs in Firefox One of the cool Google Chrome browser features is the ability to pin tabs in the browser by default.

Pinned tabs are shifted to the left side of the tab bar where their tab will be changed to just show the favicon for the web site in question. Thanks to the Pin Tab add-on for Firefox, you can bring that functionality to your favorite browser.

Another neat feature of this Firefox add-on is when you type something in the address bar, or select a result in the address bar while a pinned tab is selected, the address you selected will open in a new tab – leaving your pinned tab alone.

How do you pin a tab?

You can also pin a tab by dragging it to the left of already pinned tabs.

How do you un-pin a tab?

You can unpin a tab by dragging to the right of unpinned tabs.

Overall, this simple extension, once added to Firefox, will help you save space in your browser. By shrinking down those web sites you keep open all the time, you can also add a little more organization to your daily browsing routines – which is something I am always in favor for. Pick up Pin Tab for Firefox, on the Firefox Add-ons web site.

Update: Looks like Mozilla might have taken this plugin down, not sure for the reasons why. If you still want to pick it up, an alternative link and a little more backstory to the situation has been posted here: Pin Tab Thread on mozillaZine.org

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Reader's Comments

from Mony | permalink

I can open more tabs without any problem. right? I always open more than ten tabs at a time.
- from Mitch | permalink
  
  Right, should not be a problem. :D
from Dmitriy | permalink

Hey Mitch, what theme are you using to get the tabs on top?
- from Kicker | permalink
  
  3.6 Beta 1. At least that’s what the screenshot would imply.
from Christine | permalink

Interestingly, when I click on the link you provided, it doesn’t work. It says, “Addon not found!”

=(
from ADMIRAL | permalink

i can’t fond any thing !!!
from Tony | permalink

The link is broken, I was looking forward to getting this app. :(
- from Mitch | permalink
  
  Yep, broken everywhere (maybe taken down by author or Mozilla?) – something on Mozilla’s side. If an alternative is posted somewhere, let me know and I’ll link to it. Thanks!
- from Tony | permalink
  
  Will do. I tried looking for it elsewhere but couldn’t find it, it looks like a pretty damn useful app.
from B. | permalink

bummer! search doesn’t find it either. wtf. here is a similar.. though not the same … and possibly questionable alternative –

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3780

but it looks like the author of the plugin was Frank Yan. Here is his developer profile: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/8012

maybe that can help find it.
from B | permalink

bada boom! here you go, the official forum, with a link to it at the bottom (offsite).

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=1573825&sid=9a076b1083a9cbec29de31a64b29d0ea
from B | permalink

looks like mozilla forums removed it for reasons unknown to the author (google chrome infringement?).. sadly, he has a new version .4 to release, but he can’t put it up. booo!
from Mitch | permalink

Thanks, posted a update to the original story above. :)