Functional and beautiful start page with search and notes.

Latest Version

Version
1.2.1
Update
December 7, 2023
Size
53.12MiB
Developer
activesearch.net
Category
Users
0
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Geolocation
Storage
TopSites
UnlimitedStorage
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Active Search Extension

Active Search is a browser extension that provides an enhanced New Tab Page experience. It empowers users to customize their New Tab Page with themes, backgrounds, and widgets.

The extension offers modular widgets, allowing users to effortlessly add or remove elements. This provides quick access to frequently visited websites, bookmarks, and downloads.

By clicking \"Add to chrome\", I accept and agree to installing Active Search extension and setting New tab search to Microsoft Bing that provided by the service, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This extension changes your search engine on the New Tab to Microsoft Bing.

Terms of Use: https://activesearch.net/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://activesearch.net/privacy.html
About: https://activesearch.net/about.html

Explore a diverse collection of themes and background images to tailor the appearance of your New Tab Page.

With the Active Search browser extension, you gain access to an accurate weather widget and other useful information. Active Search is designed for users who value their new tab search experience. Bid farewell to the mundane, simplistic, and uninspiring new tab page.

With the Active Search browser extension, you receive an accurate weather widget (displaying precipitation, atmospheric pressure, wind, and humidity).

You have the flexibility to manually disable any of our features: time, date, weather, search bar, shortcuts, notes, and random wallpapers.

You can enlarge text and controls for the best user experience on the start page.

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "version": "1.2.1", "name": "Active Search", "description": "Functional and beautiful start page with search and notes.", "icons": { "128": "owl.png" }, "permissions": ["geolocation", "storage", "topSites", "unlimitedStorage", "favicon"], "action": { "icons": { "128": "owl.png" } }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "service_worker.js" }}
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How to download and manually install Active Search extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Active Search 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 Active Search extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Active Search extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Active Search extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Active Search 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 Active Search Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Active Search extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Active Search extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Active Search 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 Active Search 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 Active Search extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Active Search 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 Active Search extension file

Select and download the Active Search 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 Active Search 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 Active Search 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 Active Search 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 Active Search extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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