I like the concept of tab groups but i don't think that they're for me. If i could pin certain sites into the groups however, that would be a game changer.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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Hoping someone might be able to help me out with this info, I've tried looking and can't find a solid answer.
When you use the "Save and close group" feature of tab groups, do they
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Stay forever, no matter if you close Firefox, restart your pc, not used that group in months etc.
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Allow an unlimited, or at least a high number, of saved and closed tab groups.
I mainly ask because it specifically puts closed and saved tab groups in a section called "recent tab groups" which sounds suspiciously temporary.
Me using the Tiled Tab groups add-on for 2 years now... Good-morning
This is mostly useless to me; I already enforce all tabs into unique containers to isolate browsing and website contexts from one another; while still allowing me to make exceptions to the rule and "unbreak" things if that's causing an issue, but still keeping things isolated from the rest of the browsing.
As for Tab Management; I use two windows and a plugin; Tab Stash Plus; which collapses tabs I stash into a bookmark.
Every so often when I reach a critical mass of tabs I personally go through them and play "Keep/Toss" with more odds on Toss. Only useful tabs get stashed and are then searchable from the plugin.
In general; since this feature now presents a possibility of an extremely UNWANTED AI integration I will be setting the config to off and leaving it off...using a relevant config policy tool or plugin to enforce this to off if needed. I hate AI features that I didn't ask for and this one definitely doesn't seem like it's going to be helpful nor compatible with my current workflow.
Not something I'll ever use, but cool regardless
I already used it three times accidentally while rearranging tabs. Mostly annoying, I haven't used them yet
I got a Stroke reading that. You used it 3 times but haven’t used it?
How do you unuse a tab group?
The three times were all accidental. Didn't use it with intention yet
Happened to me too, but I really liked it so far
Noooo it has AI garbage, what the hell.
I really need this feature, I have over 500 tabs open right now, I just hope it works well.
So uhh, when are you introducing PWAs and easier profile management?
Isn't profile management introduced like right now in the same release?
Is it? I will check when I am on my PC again.
"You asked, we built it" --> "People keep shitting on us for our terrible decisions... Quick let's do something people actually want to compensate ! Wait let's also slap AI on it, I'm sure everyone will love that" (Mozilla being Mozilla I guess...)
People love to hate on Mozilla without knowing shit. Some of it is literally 4Chan grade manipulation as well.
Like the whole ToS debacle. People just aren't interested in truth just rage 24/7
Awesome!
Can you now please make it so that of I have over 100 tabs open that Firefox makes my computer die, even if all those tabs are all pre-killed by a tab closer?
Desktop only? Sigh...
Yeah pretty sad. It would be a much more useful feature for me on mobile.
On desktop, I usually just create a new window for different types of stuff.
No easy way to organize my infinite tabs on mobile (as far as im aware).
Chromium browsers on mobile do this, but it's also a bit weirdly complicated/frustrating to work with at times, I hope of Firefox get to it, they can make it super simple.
The folks over on IOS are waiting very patiently for extension support. Firefox folks taking their time.
Gave up waiting and use Orion for that. iOS is an after thought to them.
All browsers on iOS are Safari in disguise
Apple won't allow extensions for web browsers on their app store.
I'm sure it's much more complicated on iOS considering they are forced to use Webkit instead of Gecko.
Try the Orion browser for that, I like it
So they're reintroducing a feature in 2025 that they added to Firefox in 2010 and subsequently removed in 2013. Such progress. Much wow.
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