Mac Keeps Opening Random Tabs [fixed]

No doubt Mac is a wonderful machine and we love to use Google Chrome on it to access world’s knowledge while being connected with all the third party devices using Google’s infrastructure. However, it is a frustrating when you are reading an important article and some random websites start popping in new (unwanted) tabs. This mostly happens in Chrome browser and sometimes in Safari too.

It is a common issue and might be happening to you because of an outdated chrome extension, malware, or something else. But, whatever the reason is we can dig the solution for you.

Today, we are here to write some quick fixes for you that you can follow to easily solve this Mac keep opening random tabs on Chrome browser.

Use a Chrome Extension

While there are many solutions available directly in Chrome extensions, the best way to block unwanted tabs opening malware is to use an extension which is provided by a trusted software house.

Here’s what we suggest:

1. Open Chrome browser on your Mac
2. Go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions
3. Type AdLock in the left sidebar search box
4. Click on the first extension which is provided by adlock.com
5. Now click on Add to Chrome (blue button) and it will be installed

It is a powerful extension that helps you to fix the mac keep opening random tabs error, block unwanted banner, pop-ups and even video ads, and even protect your online privacy which much more features to count.

Remove Unwanted Extensions

While these apps are available in Chrome to extend your ability of using an internet browser, sometimes the websites you visit may install suspicious extensions that may harm your browsing powers and show irrelevant websites to you. To fix that, you can remove some extra extensions from Chrome and here’s how:

1. Open Chrome browser
2. Open a new tab and go to chrome://extensions/
3. Check if there’s an extension you didn’t installed
4. Remove all of the useless extensions
5. Plus update rest of the extensions
6. Close the browser and open it again

Check if it is fixed now or not. It should be fixed definitely.

Update Your Browser

Sometimes, even after trying all of the solution Chrome keeps on opening random tabs, for such times you have to update the browser.

Here’s how:

1. Open Chrome browser
2. Open a new Tab and go to chrome://settings/help
3. It will show you the latest update to download
4. Download and Install the latest version

Optionally you can enable auto updates from here to keep the browser from crashing. After the updated completes, check again and if it is still opening random tabs, you may need to completely uninstall the browser and install it again by downloading the latest version directly from Google.

If you are still not happy and seeing some websites opening without your approval, you should check this little fix too:

1. Open your browser
2. Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Notifications
3. Click on “Don’t allow sites to send notifications”

That’s it. Now you will take a deep breath and feel easy as no new tab will open on its own and you will enjoy reading articles, watching movies or playing songs on Youtube without having the fear of chrome browser opening random tabs without your permission.

Stay happy.