Visualizing your browser experience
GAT Shield Personal Extension
It will allow you to track your usage time, analyse and risk asses your extensions, discover your environment variables,
including space used, ip address, hardware, versions etc. In addition it can be configured to track time spent not just
on sites but on specific pages and tasks. Part of the GAT family of tools, this is a powerful free utility which everyone who
uses Chrome for work or business should have.
NOTE: The extension should not be installed if you have purchased GAT Shield as part of your GAT+ subscription.
GAT Shield Personal has 5 main sections.
In the first section it provides ‘Browsing Activity Visualization’, where it tracks the time you spend on each site and gives you a detailed breakdown of when you started and when you finished browsing on that site, detailing graphically the visits to the site across the time of the day. In addition it also gives to a graph showing you the percentage of time each site takes up in your browsing day. Finally it gives you the combined picture showing you the full working timeline for the day. A calendar lets you look back across your previous usage history.
When you press the large Refresh button the display will update with any new browsing activity since you opened the tab.
This feature set is ideal for measuring self productivity or for client billing, as well as just seeing where your day went.
The second section shows you all your Chrome environment settings from IP address to the CPU you are running on, from memory total to memory available and much more.
The third section allows you to see all your downloads, the names of the files, size, where they came from, where they are stored and if the download completed or not.
The fourth section discovers all your installed extensions and rates them based on the amount of access they require to your Chrome environment. We also developed a scoring system to identify the total level of access required.
The fifth section lets you configure particular pages to track for usage. This is ideal for separating out your time spent on different parts of the one site, it can be used for example to let you see how much time you spend on Google spreadsheets, or Google slides or Google docs. For specific site tasks billable to clients it will allow you to track time spent.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install GAT Shield Personal extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install GAT Shield Personal extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download GAT Shield Personal extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the GAT Shield Personal extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the GAT Shield Personal extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal extension file
Select and download the GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal 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 GAT Shield Personal extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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