Productivity tools for Amazon.com's website mturk.com (Mechanical Turk). Adds a menu with various tools for workers.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.9
Update
March 23, 2018
Size
406KiB
Developer
www.fbiz.us
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.03704 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk Extension

For the website mturk.com, Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk workplace. A set of tools to improve Worker productivity.

Adds a Tools button and Tools Menu. The tools edit parts of the user interface of the site, such as modifying the display of the job window. Other tools include a \"Return and Accept\" button, placing the cursor in the CAPTCHA text box.

✫ Full-screen mode to help maximize productivity on tasks.

✫ Customize full-screen settings including task window height, width, and vertical offset.

✫ Setting to always check the checkbox for \"Automatically accept the next HIT\".

✫ \"Open and accept\" button to quickly open up to 25 tabs (New Feature!)

✫ Button to turn off \"Automatically accept the next HIT\" checkboxes in all open tabs and windows.

✫ CAPTCHA-simplification features including: 1) Place the cursor in CAPTCHA box when a CAPTCHA appears; 2) Clears wrong answer from the CAPTCHA text box if CAPTCHA is incorrectly entered; 3) Show an alert notification on all job windows when any job window loads a CAPTCHA; 4) Play an alert notification sound when a CAPTCHA is first encountered; 5) Seven bell notifications to select from, or select Random.

✫ \"Return and Accept\" button to return a current job and accept another job in the group.

The extension's source code is on github.com: https://github.com/their/amt.

Notes:
There are no guarantees made regarding the safety of using this extension on Amazon's Mechanical Turk website. The extension's author is not responsible for any risks associated with the use of this extension.

Version History:
1.1.9 -- Put CAPTCHA settings into advanced menu and add Enable/Disable all CAPTCHA settings button.

1.1.8 -- Modify css of top menu.

1.1.7 -- Modify show menu button to better fit page.

1.1.6 -- Make tools menu not hide top part of the page.

1.1.4 -- Update extension to work on the new AMT website, plus add new features. Add \"Open and Accept\" slider. Add \"Full Screen Mode\" to simplify iframe settings.

1.1.3 -- CSS zIndex of iframe needs to be adjusted. The iframe is showing beneath some elements on the parent window.

1.1.2 -- Move iframe to offset when in \"continue\" mode but URL is \"/preview\". Ensures to not move to offset when actually in \"preview\" mode.

1.1.1 -- Update styles. Add support for workersandbox.mturk.com.

1.1.0 -- Fix to match changed \"return task\" elements at mturk.com.

1.0.9 -- In Firefox 34 calls to localStorage.hasOwnProperty() causes the script to exit prematurely. This is now fixed. Fix to a TypeError in Chrome.

1.0.8 -- Fixed small bug, audio did not play in one case.

1.0.7 -- Removed base64 audio snippets. Removed adding audio snippets from Pastebin. Placed the audio .ogg files within the extension.

1.0.5 -- Added button 'Disable \"Automatically accept the next HIT\" in all tabs and windows'. Added click to the dimmer closes the menu. Added pressing \"Enter\" key while cursor is in any of the two input text fields, saves the settings and closes the menu. Enabled extension in Private Browsing mode. Enabled compatibility for Firefox for Android. Removed an unnecessary setInterval, replaced with addEventListener. Some other small layout changes added.

1.0.4 -- Layout edits. Default settings for new users/incognito users reset to none. Add Enable All/Disable All buttons. Add a button to reset iframe's offset top.

1.0.3 -- Note: A change in this version makes it necessary to re-enable \"Allow in incognito\". Add http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=14R5zCYR to include_globs. Turn on some settings by default for Incognito use and/or a first-time user (Height/Width, CAPTCHA focus, CAPTCHA audio/visual alert). Small layout changes (select field focus fix). Plays an audio alert in same tab 50 seconds after last audio alert (new), in a new tab 30 seconds after last audio alert (old), replay audio alert in same tab after 60 seconds (new). Remove \"key\" from manifest requires user to click check box for \"Allow in Incognito\".
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension file

Select and download the Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk 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 Tools for Amazon's Mechanical Turk extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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(ID: ) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/20/2018 Now updated to work with new mTurk release; however, included tools are a very basic, and are a common component in other extensions that not only offer more, but boost productivity as well (such as mTurk Suite - MTS).

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Maria Cervetti Slifer (ID: 000000d6c7676b9f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/27/2016 doesn't work

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eydie saunders (ID: 000000137211cfac) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/15/2016 very helpful

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Jun (ID: 000000a3fb893383) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/10/2016 Plugin doesn't actually do anything

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jeniejackson73 (ID: 000000804c94b2fe) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/28/2015 not working