Protect your conversations on Facebook Web by hiding messages until enabled.
Facebook Privacy Extension Extension
The Facebook Privacy Extension is specifically designed for users who want to maintain privacy while using Facebook in a web browser. With this tool, you can ensure that your conversations, posts, and activity on Facebook remain hidden, whether you're working in a public space, at the office, at home, or on a shared computer.
Features:
Privacy Mode:
When privacy mode is enabled via the \"Enable Privacy\" button, the entire Facebook page is darkened.
A semi-transparent, dark gray overlay with a subtle grid pattern is applied, ensuring complete privacy.
Animated Element:
A charming animated GIF of a zuck is displayed in the center of the screen when privacy mode is active. This visual cue informs you that the privacy mode is enabled.
Full Control:
You can toggle privacy mode on and off with a simple button in the extension popup. While privacy mode is active, you can still interact with Facebook, but its content remains hidden from others.
State Persistence:
The extension remembers your last choice. If privacy mode is enabled, it will remain active even if you refresh the page or reopen Facebook.
User-Friendly Design:
The extension features a clean and intuitive interface. The popup background is a dark blue, and the toggle button is sleek with a black background and white text, making it visually appealing and easy to use.
When to Use It?
At Work: Keep your messages, posts, and activity private, even if colleagues or passersby can see your screen.
In Public Spaces: Prevent strangers from seeing your conversations or news feed while using
Facebook in cafes, libraries, or airports.
At Home: Protect your activity from housemates, family members, or anyone nearby.
How It Works:
When you click \"Enable Privacy,\" the extension overlays a dark gray layer on top of the Facebook page, effectively concealing the entire screen.
The overlay includes a grid pattern and displays a zuck GIF in the center for added visual appeal.
Facebook continues to run normally beneath the overlay, so you can use it while keeping everything hidden.
To deactivate privacy mode, simply click the \"Disable Privacy\" button, and the overlay will be removed.
Installation:
Download and install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or load it manually.
After installation, click the extension icon in your browser to open the control panel.
Activate privacy mode whenever needed with a single click.
The Facebook Privacy Extension is the perfect tool for anyone who values discretion and convenience while using Facebook Web. Try it now and see how easily you can keep your activity private from prying eyes!
Source code: https://github.com/fbPrivacyExtension/Facebook-Privacy-Extension
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Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Facebook Privacy Extension extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Facebook Privacy Extension extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Facebook Privacy Extension extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Facebook Privacy Extension extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Facebook Privacy Extension extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Facebook Privacy Extension extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Facebook Privacy Extension Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Facebook Privacy Extension extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Facebook Privacy Extension extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Facebook Privacy Extension extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Facebook Privacy Extension extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Facebook Privacy Extension extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Facebook Privacy Extension extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Facebook Privacy Extension extension file
Select and download the Facebook Privacy Extension extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Facebook Privacy Extension extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Facebook Privacy Extension extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Facebook Privacy Extension extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Facebook Privacy Extension extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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