Older versions of Free Tab Switcher let you save "profiles": named bundles of interval, refresh and tab settings. Profiles are gone. There are two ways to run different setups for different jobs now.
Free: One Window per Job
Every Chrome window has its own settings. Open one window per workflow and set each one up on its card in the popup:
- Interval: how many seconds each tab shows (minimum 10; 60 or more is the most reliable).
- Refresh mode: none, before switching, after switching, or on an interval. See the auto-refresh guide.
- Skip specific tabs when cycling: leave tabs like email out of the rotation. See the tab filtering guide.
- Only refresh specific tabs: reload some tabs and leave the rest alone.
For example, one window rotates work dashboards every 2 minutes and refreshes each as it comes on screen, while another shows news every 45 seconds with no refresh. Start and stop each with ▶ Start and ⏹ Stop, or every window at once with Ctrl+Shift+X. More in our window-specific cycling guide.
The catch: window settings last until Chrome closes. After a restart, auto-start rotates every window again at the default interval, but refresh modes and skipped tabs reset.
Pro: Playlists
Pro playlists are saved setups that come back on their own. A playlist holds:
- A list of web addresses, in order
- A display time for each page (60 seconds on one dashboard, 10 on another)
- Reload, per page, to refresh it each time it comes on screen
- A screen, so each playlist opens on its own monitor
- Fullscreen, with no tabs or address bar showing
- Launch when Chrome starts, so it reopens by itself after a restart
Keep several playlists and launch whichever you need from the Manage Playlists page. Export and import copy them to another computer. Step-by-step: From Profiles to Playlists.
Pro is a one-time $19.99 upgrade, from version 2.1. See what Pro adds.
Not tried Free Tab Switcher yet? Install it free from the Chrome Web Store.