Who is Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs for?

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who use pinned tabs.

Does Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs have a free plan?

Yes — Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is free to use.

What platforms does Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs run on?

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs still active?

Unverified. Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Autoload Pinned Tabs, Pin Unpin All, and PermaTab.

Who develops Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs?

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is developed by Alex Z.

When did Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs launch?

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs first shipped in 2012.

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Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs

Name: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs
Author: Alex Z.

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is a Firefox browser extension that separates pinned app tabs from regular tabs. When the last normal tab is closed, it opens a new tab instead of automatically activating a pinned tab.

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Overview

4 features

Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing Firefox from automatically activating pinned tabs when the last normal tab is closed. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who use pinned tabs. Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Alex Z., and it first shipped in 2012. Key capabilities include pinned tab separation, normal tab handling, and new tab creation. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Pinned tab separation
Normal tab handling
New tab creation
WebExtensions support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 13:33 UTC
Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs

What does Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs do?: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs focuses on preventing Firefox from automatically activating pinned tabs when the last normal tab is closed. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs for?: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who use pinned tabs.
Does Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs have a free plan?: Yes — Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is free to use.
What platforms does Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs run on?: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs still active?: Unverified. Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Autoload Pinned Tabs, Pin Unpin All, and PermaTab.Autoload Pinned Tabs Pin Unpin All PermaTab
Who develops Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs?: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs is developed by Alex Z.
When did Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs launch?: Do Not Auto Activate Pinned Tabs first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 14 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who use pinned tabs
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing Firefox from automatically activating pinned tabs when the last normal tab is closed.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: do-not-auto-activate-pin-tabs

Developer

Alex Z.

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: do-not-auto-activate-pinned-tabs-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/do-not-auto-activate-pin-tabs

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