Tab Groups feature discontinued

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Panorama (tab groups) will be discontinued starting with version 45. If you've been using Panorama, thank you for trying it out! We are refocusing our efforts to make Firefox even better.

What will happen to my existing tab groups?

We've got you covered. All tab groups will automatically be copied into your Bookmarks folder. After Panorama is discontinued, access your tab groups using the Bookmarks button, by clicking Bookmarks on the menu bar at the top of your screen, or through your Bookmarks sidebar (see below).

If you had background groups, you will be given the opportunity to restore those to separate windows.

Finally, we will make a one-time copy of the internal session storage state at the time you first use a version of Firefox without tab groups, which you can use to retrieve the old state of your tabs if necessary. You can find this file on your desktop.

What options will I have for organizing my tabs?

Got too many open tabs? Here are some great alternatives to tab groups. Choose the ones that work for you.

Sidebar

The Bookmarks sidebar is a great way to organize and access all your open tabs. You can drag open tabs into your sidebar and organize them with folders or separators. Your existing tab groups will also be moved here.

  1. To open the sidebar, click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist., followed by Sidebars.
  2. Drag a tab into the sidebar to create a bookmark.
  3. Right-clickControl+click to create folders and separators to organize each group. Fill these folders or separators with pages by dragging an open tab or bookmark into each one.
  4. To open all tabs in a folder, Right-clickControl+click on the folder and select Open All in Tabs.

Pocket for Firefox

Pocket for Firefox lets you save and access web pages in just a click. Organize your saved pages into lists and access them on other devices. See Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox for more information.

Add-ons

There are add-ons you can install to manage your tabs. Visit the add-ons page and check the tabs category or search for tab tree to find available add-ons.

If you want direct replacements for the tab groups feature you can try out any of the following add-ons:

More add-ons will likely appear before Firefox 45 is released.

If you are experiencing problems with an add-on, please contact the add-on developer directly.