Save every open tab now, reopen the window later
3 min read · How-to
Saving all open tabs means storing the current set as a named session you can reopen later, so you can close the window without losing anything. In Linksley you open the extension popup and save the session; a saved window reopens as a single browser window with its tabs grouped the way you left them. Sessions hold working state you might come back to; boards hold the links you decided to keep on purpose — and the extension can also take opt-in snapshots of the whole browser for crash and new-machine restores.
What saving a session actually means
You have three windows open. One is the actual project, one is a research rabbit hole from Tuesday, one is nine tabs about a laptop you might buy. You need to restart for an update and you are stalling, because restarting means deciding what all of that was for.
Saving a session removes the decision. It records the URLs of every open tab, keeps them grouped by the window they were in, and gives the set a name. Nothing is filed, nothing is categorized, nothing is judged. A session is a pause button for your browser, not a filing decision.
How to save all your open tabs
Four seconds, and the restart stops being a problem.
Reopening is the part that decides whether you trust the feature. A saved window comes back as one browser window rather than forty tabs merged into whatever you currently have open, so the shape of the work survives the round trip.
- Open the Linksley extension popup from the toolbar.
- Save the open tabs as a session — the current window, or everything you have open.
- Name it for the work, not the date: Renovation quotes beats Session 12.
- Close the windows. When you want them back, open the session and the window reopens as one window.
Crash protection is opt-in — turn it on
Manual sessions cover the closes you plan. They do nothing for the ones you do not: a crash, a forced update, a laptop that will not boot on the morning of a deadline.
For that there are automatic whole-browser snapshots, which are off until you switch them on. Once running, they capture your open windows periodically so you can restore the browser as it was — including window positions — after a crash or on a brand-new machine. It is the difference between losing an afternoon and losing thirty seconds. If restoring old bookmark state is the worry rather than tabs, see restoring bookmarks after a crash.
Session or board? One question
Ask whether you will want this link in six weeks. If the answer is yes, it is not a session — it is a board link, and it belongs in a category with a name, where it can be shared, searched, and put on your new tab. If the answer is probably not, or you have no idea, that is exactly what a session is for.
In practice a saved session is a holding pen you raid twice and then forget, which is a healthy outcome. Boards are the opposite: small, curated, permanent, and worth maintaining.
The simple-option caveat: if you only ever need to undo an accidental close, your browser already does that with Ctrl+Shift+T, and pinned tabs handle the four pages you keep open all day. Sessions earn their place when you want to close forty tabs on Friday and get them back on Monday.
Common questions
How do I save all my open tabs at once?
Open the Linksley extension popup and save the open tabs as a named session. It records every tab in the window — or in every window — in one action, and the set reopens later as the same window.
Will my saved tabs reopen in the same window?
Yes. A saved window reopens as one browser window rather than being merged into whatever you have open, so the grouping you closed is the grouping you get back.
What is the difference between a session and a board?
A session is temporary working state — the tabs you had open, saved so you can close them safely. A board is a curated, permanent set of links with categories, shareable with other people and available on your new-tab page.
Can I recover my tabs after a browser crash?
Yes, if you have turned on the opt-in automatic browser snapshots beforehand. They capture your open windows periodically and restore them, including window positions, on the same machine or a new one.
Restart without losing the week
Save every open tab as a session, reopen the window whenever you need it, and let the rest go.
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