Chrome extension to find noisy tab, automute background tabs

Chrome extension to find noisy tab, automute background tabs launched on July 28, 2011 with 5 votes, #80 of 194 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

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LaunchedJul 28, 2011

Launch day▲ 5 votestop 41% of 194 that month

Websitemutetab.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#80
of 194 launches in July 2011: 50%
of 2011's launches got fewer votes: 6
launches landed the same day: 12%
of launches posted at 20:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 15 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026): 1st
earlier than 8 of its 8 closest products

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