Comparison

Death To _blank vs FinderQuery Client

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Death To _blank

This utility prevents unwanted new tabs from opening when you click links. It modifies links to open in the current tab, enhancing browsing efficiency. It also handles other attributes that force links to open in new pages.

Highlights
  • Removes '_blank' attribute from links
  • Forces links to open in the current tab
  • Handles other 'target' values like 'new'
  • Improves browsing efficiency
  • Ported from Chrome extension
Features
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Have you ever clicked on a link and had it open a new tab? This is often caused by links using the 'target=_blank' attribute. Death To _blank fixes this problem by removing the '_blank' attribute from links, meaning that most links will open in the current tab. This extension is a port of 'Death To _blank' for Chrome, and has been developed in collaboration with its author. 'Death To _blank' also removes a few other 'target' values that can cause links to open in new pages (e.g. "blank" and "new").

About

FinderQuery Client

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FinderQuery Client lets you browse and access files on your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro—directly over your local network. Used together with FinderQuery Server (available on the Mac App Store), you can: • Browse Finder folders with icons, including hidden files • Preview files and folders on your Mac • Stream videos and PDFs instantly without downloading • Share a streaming link (URL) to open files in third-party apps • Download and view supported files directly in the app Privacy & Security Your privacy matters: • Local-network only: the app never sends your data to the internet and connects only to your Mac running FinderQuery Server • Mac-controlled access: the server never initiates connections; connections are started only from your device • Encrypted control connection: mutual TLS (mTLS) encrypts communication between the client and your Mac • Verified pairing: you can connect only after approving the connection on your Mac and confirming the client certificate fingerprint • On-device certificates: the certificate is stored in your Keychain and never leaves your device About streaming links To support opening streams in third-party apps, streamed file delivery isn’t encrypted. Access is still protected using randomized file paths and an authentication token—only someone with the URL can view the file.

Screenshots

Death To _blank2 screens
FinderQuery Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Death To _blank at every 7 months against FinderQuery Client's every 17 months. Death To _blank also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death To _blank ships an update every 7 months, FinderQuery Client every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Death To _blank versus FinderQuery Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath To _blankFinderQuery Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke ChinoneWeida Fan

In-app purchases

None

Death To _blank

No in-app purchases

None

FinderQuery Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Death To _blank free?
Death To _blank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FinderQuery Client free?
FinderQuery Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Death To _blank or FinderQuery Client have ads?
Neither Death To _blank nor FinderQuery Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Death To _blank or FinderQuery Client?
Death To _blank ships an update every 7 months, and FinderQuery Client every 17 months. Most recently, Death To _blank was updated on October 4, 2026 and FinderQuery Client on October 11, 2026.

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