Who is Tabs Unloader for?

Tabs Unloader is an open-source project built for firefox users who manage many open tabs.

Is Tabs Unloader free?

Yes — Tabs Unloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Tabs Unloader run on?

Tabs Unloader runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Tabs Unloader still active?

Unverified. Tabs Unloader 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 projects are similar to Tabs Unloader?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Unloader, Issues, and Basic automatic tabs unloader.

Who develops Tabs Unloader?

Tabs Unloader is developed by derejar.

When did Tabs Unloader launch?

Tabs Unloader first shipped in 2025.

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Tabs Unloader

Name: Tabs Unloader
Author: derejar

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Tabs Unloader is an open-source Firefox extension for managing browser memory by unloading inactive tabs. It provides additional controls for tab unloading to help users keep large browsing sessions responsive.

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Tabs Unloader is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on reducing Firefox memory usage and improving browsing performance when many tabs are open. Tabs Unloader is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who manage many open tabs. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Behind Tabs Unloader is derejar, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include tab unloading, memory management, and inactive tab handling.

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Tab unloading
Memory management
Inactive tab handling
Firefox integration

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Open Source

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Indexed14 Sep · 10:04 UTC
Tabs Unloader verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tabs Unloader

What does Tabs Unloader do?: Tabs Unloader focuses on reducing Firefox memory usage and improving browsing performance when many tabs are open. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Tabs Unloader for?: Tabs Unloader is an open-source project built for firefox users who manage many open tabs.
Is Tabs Unloader free?: Yes — Tabs Unloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Tabs Unloader run on?: Tabs Unloader runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Tabs Unloader still active?: Unverified. Tabs Unloader 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 projects are similar to Tabs Unloader?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Unloader, Issues, and Basic automatic tabs unloader.Tab Unloader Issues Basic automatic tabs unloader
Who develops Tabs Unloader?: Tabs Unloader is developed by derejar.
When did Tabs Unloader launch?: Tabs Unloader first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users who manage many open tabs
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing Firefox memory usage and improving browsing performance when many tabs are open.

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Firefox Add-ons: tabs-unloader

Developer

derejar

Index record

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

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Slug: tabs-unloader-github-com
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. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/derejar/tabs_unloader

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