Where built-in tab search stops
Chrome and Edge can search their own open tabs, but that is usually where it ends. The document you bookmarked, the page you closed yesterday, and the tab in the other browser window are not in the same place.
Past twenty or thirty tabs, the problem stops being “how do I organize this?” and becomes “how do I find one page in five seconds?”
Three things FlowTab does
Press Ctrl+K in any app and type a name, a URL, or pinyin initials.
FlowTab checks the browser before it acts: switch if the page is already open, create a tab if it is not. Use Ctrl+Enter when you want a second copy.
The index can come from bookmarks and browsing history. Duplicate URLs are normalised before they are stored. Everything stays in a local SQLite file, with no account.
Who it is for
People who keep too many docs, issues, design files, and dashboards open on a Mac: developers, researchers, product people, and anyone who would rather use the keyboard than hunt through windows.
What it doesn’t do
FlowTab is not a tab-grouping tool and does not replace browser session management. It doesn’t sign in, upload your index, or sync to a cloud. Chrome and Edge are fully supported; the current release is Apple Silicon only. Safari, Intel, and Windows are on the list.
Try it in thirty seconds
No account, no setup, and no bookmark cleanup required.
- Download the DMG and drag FlowTab into Applications.
- Allow macOS automation the first time you switch a tab.
- Press Ctrl+K and type a name, URL, or pinyin initials.
Want to try it first? The homepage has a search demo that runs without installing anything.