Questions tagged [google-chrome-extensions]
Extensions extend the functionality of Google Chrome browser. Questions which ask for an extension or plugin to be recommended are off topic.
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Can I run a packaged Chrome app as a tab in the browser?
I use a few packaged Chrome apps, namely Wunderlist for Chrome, Text, and Google Keep.
Packaged apps launch a new window when you click on their icon on the New Tab page:
I keep a Chrome window ...
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Changing Chrome's text zoom when connected to an external monitor
I have a laptop with a rather small builtin monitor, making it very hard to read stuff unless the chrome text zoom level is increased to 125%.
One of the external monitors that I connect the laptop ...
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Force Chrome to keep history longer than 10 weeks
I am looking for a way to have Chrome keep my history for longer than 10 weeks. The main functionality I am looking for is the ability to see hyperlinks displayed in purple for websites that I've ...
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How to sync Chrome extensions' details?
Chrome Sync can sync extensions, browser settings, etc. I have enabled these sync settings:
Each extension can sync its own settings using chrome.storage, however the details of each extension are ...
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Does a disabled extension keep its permissions on google chrome?
For example, would an extension that has the two permissions:
Read and change all your data on the websites you visit
Read data you copy and paste
that was installed and disabled on Chrome still be ...
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Is it safe to remove old Chrome extension versions?
I just looked how I can slim down my home directory and noticed that Chrome's .config directory is unusually big. More than 600 MB in my case.
Most of it is occupied by by the Google Play Music ...
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How to install extensions on Chromium without the web store?
I tried to install the Reddit Enhancement Suit, when Chromium complained that I can only install extensions easily from Web Store. It downloaded the .crx file. How can I apply it? The linked help page ...
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Display pdf in presentation mode on a chromebook?
Is there any way to display a pdf in fullscreen presentation mode on a chromebook? I have crouton installed but I want to give a presentation without boot into crouton. I found one chrome extension ...
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How to hide tab bar in chrome but still use tabs?
I use the Tabs Outliner plugin in Google Chrome because I like to see my tabs organized hierarchically. The issue I have is that tabs still display in their normal place (horizontally across the top) ...
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Is there a Google Chrome extension that lets me define hotkeys for sites?
This is driving me crazy because I tried all the Google searches I could think of and I still can't find a suitable addon.
I need an addon where I can define hotkeys that will take me to the sites ...
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How to fix “Error : can't share your screen” with Google Meet in Google Chrome Browser?
I am using a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop with operating system loaded Windows 8.1 Pro and using Google Chrome version 84.0.4147.89 (Official Build) (64-bit). I am able to use Hangouts / Google Meet / ...
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Set Unique proxy per tab in chromium
I am trying to customize chromium-browser such that each tab in the browser has a unique proxy, so connections from one tab do not appear to come from the same IP as another tab.
I used chrome.proxy....
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How to remove Chrome bookmark folder icon?
I'd like to have a certain Chome bookmark folder without the folder icon. How do I do this?
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Search Chrome bookmarks only within specific folder
I want to search Chrome bookmarks only within a specific folder, and re-organize search results.
e.g.
1) go to bookmarks
2) go to folder "Business"
3) search for "Trump"
4) select all search ...
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How can I disable data: URIs in chrome?
I can't stop some people in my family from visiting sites with bad stuff on them but I can try to minimize the damage (and the amount of time I have to constantly take to fix the subsequent problem). ...
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Cannot remove extension from Chrome in Mac OS X
I searched for and found many articles about how to remove a rogue extension from chrome that has been grayed out. Almost all of the articles are for Windows users and did not apply to my case, hence ...
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Open links in Gmail on Chrome in Firefox
I use Firefox as primary browser, but use Gmail in Chrome.
I'd like all the links in e-mails and chat to open in a new Firefox tab instead of a new Chrome tab, automatically (I know copy-paste, drag ...
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How do you stop Google Chrome trying to open RSS feeds instead of showing the xml (which is what I want)
I am doing a little debugging and want to read the pure and simple rss xml response in Chrome and do not want Google Reader to be opened...how can this be done?
Thanks
P.S I don't use Google Reader ...
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How to block a specific page (and not the whole website) in Chrome?
I've tried the Google Chrome extensions BlockSite, StayFocusd, Site Blocker, but they all block whole websites. I'd like to block the main homepage of YouTube while letting me go to specific videos/...
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How to install Chrome extension through windows registry in Windows 8.1?
Used the following tutorial:
Using the Windows registry
Find or create the following key in the registry:
32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions
64-...
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How to remove the alert Disable developer mode in Chrome
I use my custom unpacked Chrome extension and I don't want to upload it to the Chrome Web Store. But every time when I open the Chrome browser I get the alert "Disable developer mode extensions". How ...
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Set image as desktop background without downloading it in Google Chrome
Is there any functionality within chrome or is there an extension available that allows image opened in chrome tab to be set as desktop background without actually downloading it, just like Firefox ...
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google-chrome open url in current tab through ssh/remotely
Basically I need to issue an ssh command to open a url in the current tab
if i try to run chrome with say
google-chrome http://yahoo.com
it adds a new tab to the already existing window.
I looked ...
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How to prevent a chrome extension from auto updating on Windows?
I realize there's a similar question posted here, however, the solutions no longer seems to apply. At least I'm not even able to find the directory they are referencing any more. (e.g. the "...
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Always enable paste in Google Chrome?
Is there a way where I can disable JavaScript from disabling paste in Google Chrome. I don't want JS to be able to stop my pasting into a field. I want paste to always been enabled.
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Chrome extension to read the JS console logs
imaging googling for the words 'developing google chrome extension to read JS console logs'
therefore am asking the question here.
I need to write an extension to read the JS console logs. I have an ...
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ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT with any URL beginning with: chrome-extension://
Specifically I want that when I open a new tab, the Read Later Chrome app will open. Why? Because I prefer to read some interesting thing that I saved for later instead of being distracted by other ...
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Is there a way to mark a chrome browser tab as important?
I want to be able to visually label certain chrome browser tabs to be 'important'.
Does this functionality exist in Chrome?
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How to remove alert of disable developer mode extension in Google Chrome Portable
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I am using my custom extension and load unpacked extension to my Portable Chrome, but it keep showing this pop-up.
I did read this post and someone is answered by using the HIEW view to ...
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How to copy Epichrome (SSB Chrome) apps to other workstations with active Extensions?
Epichrome is an absolutely great tool when it comes to site-specific-browsing.
I've found it's useful to be able to copy Epichrome apps to other systems, however it appears that Chrome itself must ...
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Provisioning browser extensions on Linux
I've always struggled with getting new Linux systems set up to my preferred specifications, and I've finally started to look into solutions for provisioning, saving dotfiles in git, etc. There's a lot ...
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How to specify Google Chrome default pdf viewer
Using Google Chrome Version 64.0.3282.140 (Official Build) (64-bit)
on Ubuntu 16.04.
I have xodo installed as a browser app for viewing pdf files.
I want to keep the app, but don't want it as the ...
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Do chrome extensions that "read content of all web pages" also have Internet access?
I'm considering installing a chrome extension that can apply strikethrough text in any textarea. The permissions say it can "read the contents of all websites".
I'm OK with that, unless the ...
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Google Chrome: display/list enabled extensions only?
I have ≈ 100 extensions installed in Chrome but less than 10 is enabled and maybe half of them are enabled in incognito mode.
Is it possible to just list enabled extension and/or just list extensions ...
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How to disable downgrade extension check in Chrome?
When I drag an older version extension into chrome://extensions page in Chrome, it complains "Attempted to downgrade extension." The installation will fail.
Sometimes I need to install older version ...
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Postman: Invalid CORS Request
I use Postman to make manual requests to a REST API my team develops.
I recently added an Origin header to an OPTIONS request in order to test whether CORS response headers are sent properly.
Ever ...
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Chrome Extension Error--Which One?
The menu button on Chrome is orange. When I click on it, the menu states there is an extension error. If I click on the error notification, I'm taken to the list of extensions that I have installed.
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Firefox: select item in long dropdown list using search
I have to select an item in a dropdown select list which has 4000 items (options) in it. Typing the first letters helps, but it would really help if I could use search for this. The default search ...
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Chrome browser window to show Person's name?
Google Chrome browser, Macbook Pro, OSX Yosemite v10.10
In Chrome, I use multiple "Persons" with multiple windows open for each Person.
In Chrome, when I click on "Window" and the open windows ...
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Prevent extensions from logging to the Chrome console
Is there a way to prevent Chrome extensions from logging to the Chrome console?
I have a number of extensions installed (Vimium, Stay Focusd, etc.) which all log their loading of JS assets as XHRs in ...
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Allow removal of force installed Chrome Extensions
As an Administrator of my Google Apps Organisation I want to be able to manage a suite of Chrome extensions that are either crucial to the work environment or that are very useful.
I want this set ...
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Password protect Chrome settings
Is there a way to create a rudimentary hiding of Chrome settings behind a password? I'm looking to prevent modification of extensions specifically. Not looking to password protect Chrome itself, just ...
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Is there a way to export Stylebot styles to Stylish format in Chrome?
The whole story is this:
I hate Chrome's white background and when I open a new tab or click on a link, the screen goes white, burning my eyes up. Stylebot extension doesn't seem to be allowed to ...
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How do I disable google cloud print In chrome?
If I remove a printer from cloud print it tells me to disable the connector to prevent the printers re - registering. How do I do this?
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Is there a way to disable notifications from a particular person in google hangouts and not be invisible?
I'm using Windows 7 Running Chrome 38.0.2125.111 m, Google Hangouts plugin 2014.910.433.1.
I'm experiencing the behaviour whereby if I disable notifications for a particular person, it makes me ...
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disable chrome task manager? alternatively: prevent extensions from being killed
I have installed the chrome extension "Stayfocusd" which blocks websites for a certain amount of time. However, I have noticed a way to get around this. If you go to Chrome Task Manager and kill the ...
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Repository of Previous Versions of Chrome Extensions
You can find previous versions of lots of popular software at file depots, of particular note FileHippo. What about Chrome extensions?
Unfortunately, despite Google’s boasting claim of trying to ...
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Performing DNS Queries via Javascript from Chrome App
Goal: Create a Chrome app/extension to determine value of DNS requests in local value (i.e., determine what A and CName records a local machine or its delegated resolver is returning when Chrome ...
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How to modify Chrome newtab.css from within a Chrome theme?
I want to modify the CSS for new tab page. NOT make new tab page. I already made a new tab page, but many users installing my themes won't also install the new tab page extension. So I want to modify ...
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Offline Gmail extension for Google Chrome doesn't work offline
I downloaded the Google Chrome application called "Offline Google Mail" by Google. I used it a few times (online), it works fine, syncs, whatever.
Yesterday I was on the bus and decided to give a try ...