Turns off Chrome's downloads shelf.

Latest Version

Version

1.1

Update

September 20, 2022

Size

12.23KiB

Developer

Download Shelf Disabler Extension

Useful for macOS users who like Safari's default behaviour.

A macOS-only version is also available, for users of Chrome Sync across multiple operating systems: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/download-shelf-disabler-f/lhjlgfpiopfmjbhnpcmfdeepikdpankp

Works by making a single call to the chrome.downloads.setShelfEnabled API. Doesn't collect any data, run anything in the background or consume memory.

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Download Shelf Disabler", "description": "Turns off Chrome's downloads shelf.", "version": "1.1", "icons": { "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["eventPage.js"], "persistent": false }, "permissions": [ "downloads", "downloads.shelf" ]}

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User reviews

Dark Passions (ID: 00000033687ef479) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2022 Thank the gods! (and the creator of this extension) This did the trick.

TTmrk (ID: 000000a6a66fdf42) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/22/2019 Good stuff, this actually works for permanently closing the download shelf/bar.

Isabeau FS (ID: 0000008fcf3f3457) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/05/2018 Thank you so much!

Paul B. (ID: 000000e8459e52fc) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/07/2016 Works very well. I wish it had a way of telling download speed and progress. I would rather allow a temporary shelf than have no feedback, but a dynamic toolbar icon would be ideal.

Dũng Tuấn (ID: 000000c968f46ccc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/27/2016 :D

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