chrome new tab to the right shortcut on tab context menu on macos

To map a keyboard shortcut directly to the "New Tab to the Right" option in the Chrome tab context menu on macOS, you can create a custom App Shortcut in your Mac's native System Settings. Chrome does not have a default hotkey for this specific command. [1, 2, 3]

Here is how to configure it:

1. Open the System Settings app on your Mac.
2. Click on Keyboard in the left sidebar, then click the Keyboard Shortcuts button.
3. Select App Shortcuts from the list, then click the + (Add) button.
4. Fill out the application and menu title details exactly as follows:
   • Application: Google Chrome
   • Menu Title: New Tab to the Right (Type this exactly, capitalizing the same letters)
   • Keyboard Shortcut: Press your desired combination (e.g., Command + Option + T).
5. Click Add. [1, 2, 3]

Optional: Overwrite the Command + T Hotkey
By default, Command + T opens a new tab at the very end of your tab row. If you want Command + T to always open a new tab to the right of your current tab: [1, 2]

1. Repeat the steps above and create a shortcut for Google Chrome.
2. Set the Menu Title to New Tab (capitalized exactly).
3. Set the Keyboard Shortcut to a different combination, like Command + Shift + T.
4. Create a second shortcut where Menu Title is New Tab to the Right and the Keyboard Shortcut is Command + T. [1]

If you would prefer not to configure system menus, you can alternatively install a Chrome extension like the New Adjacent Tab to add left/right tab shortcuts directly through the browser. [1]