Why You Should Be Using Vertical Tabs in Your Browser
Lifehacker • • technology
Key Points:
- Vertical tabs offer a more efficient way to manage multiple browser tabs by placing them in a sidebar, freeing up horizontal space and allowing users to see full tab titles even with many tabs open.
- Arc browser pioneered the vertical tab sidebar concept, which has since been adopted by major browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Zen browser.
- To enable vertical tabs in Chrome, users must update to the latest version and switch the tab strip position to "Side" in Settings, with options for compact mode and tab grouping.
- Firefox users can activate vertical tabs via Settings > General > Browser Layout, customize the sidebar contents, and enable a compact mode that expands on hover.
- Microsoft Edge supports vertical tabs through Settings > Appearance > Tab Actions, offering a toggleable sidebar with pinned tabs and a collapsible compact mode; Zen Browser features vertical tabs by default.
