xTab for Chrome

xTab for Chrome is an interesting and useful extension that allows you to limit the maximum number of tabs, making it one of the best tools for avoiding tab clutter and, why not, even for improving one's productivity.

Not only is it useful for cutting down on possible tab-related bad habits (like opening dozens of tabs you don't actually need), but it's quite helpful when it comes to filling in the issues which some pop-up and ad blockers can't address.

It can be deployed in mere seconds, and with no more than a few mouse clicks directly from the Chrome Web Store and, just like the large majority of extensions out there, it lives in Chrome's toolbar, right next to the address bar.

Despite its uncomplicated nature, the extension provides a few handy configuration options. Click its icon, and you're bound to discover that you can choose to limit the number of maximum tabs using various predefined values, as well as custom ones.

What's more, the extension can be configured to prevent new tabs from opening instead of automatically closing the old one. More to the point, you can choose to block new tabs, or you can configure the extension to automatically close the least recently used ones, the least accessed ones, or the oldest ones, and that's pretty much all there is to it.

By now it should be quite evident that xTab is definitely a must-have, both for users looking to correct bad habits regarding exaggerate tab usage and for those who are simply looking to improve their user experience and cut down on annoying pop-up tabs.