Enhance your X (formerly Twitter) feed
Neuralyzer Extension
Why This Matters?
The X algorithm heavily relies on your interactions to curate your feed. As Elon Musk recently mentioned:
\"The 𝕏 algorithm assumes that if you interact with content, you want to see more of that content [...]\"
This leads to a problem where users engage with highly clickable content, but not necessarily content they want to keep seeing in their feed. The result is often a polarizing and less enjoyable feed experience.
The Problem with X's Interest Settings
X uses user interests for various purposes, including feed curation and ad targeting. These interests play a crucial role in the feed algorithm, as detailed in X's algorithm documentation.
While users can manually update their interests at X's interest settings page, there are a few problems:
1. This setting is a bit hidden and most users don't know it exist
2. Time-consuming to uncheck interests manually
3. It's subject to rate limits, requiring users to wait between removing interests
X likely makes this process complicated to discourage users from altering these settings, as they seem important for ad targeting.
How Neuralyzer Works
This Chrome extension automates the process of removing all your user interests, saving you time and effort, and letting you experience a cleaner, more relevant X feed.
Usage
1. Click on the Neuralyzer icon in your Chrome toolbar
2. If you're not on the X interests page, click \"Go to Interests\"
3. Select any interests you want to keep
4. Click \"Remove interests\" to start the process
Source Manifest.json
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"manifest_version":3,
"action":{"default_icon":{"16":"icon16.plasmo.6c567d50.png",
"32":"icon32.plasmo.76b92899.png",
"48":"icon48.plasmo.aced7582.png",
"64":"icon64.plasmo.8bb5e6e0.png",
"128":"icon128.plasmo.3c1ed2d2.png"},
"default_popup":"popup.html"},
"version":"1.0.0",
"author":"Barto Molina
"name":"Neuralyzer",
"description":"Enhance your X (formerly Twitter) feed",
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://x.com/settings/your_twitter_data/twitter_interests"],
"js":["content.883ade9e.js"],
"css":[]}],
"host_permissions":["https://x.com/settings/your_twitter_data/twitter_interests"],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"matches":["https://x.com/*"],
"resources":["content.6e038a4b.css"]}]}
How to download and manually install Neuralyzer extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Neuralyzer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Neuralyzer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Neuralyzer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Neuralyzer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer extension file
Select and download the Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer 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 Neuralyzer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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