Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.

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Version
2.5.3
Update
November 7, 2024
Size
294KiB
Developer
inboxwhenready.org
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Users
10,000+
Rating
4.9341 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ Extension

This Chrome extension will help you check your inbox with reasonable frequency, batch process your email on a regular schedule and minimise the total time you spend in your inbox.

If you're a good fit, you'll reclaim about an hour from your inbox every week.

### How it works

Inbox When Ready makes some changes to the Gmail interface to help you cultivate a better email workflow.

- Hide your inbox by default
Search your archives and compose new messages *without getting distracted*. See your inbox only when you deliberately choose to.

- Set an inbox budget
Decide how many times you want to check your inbox and how much total time you want to spend on it. Then, get visual feedback on how you're doing versus your intention.

- Schedule your inbox lockout
Define an inbox lockout schedule so you can focus on deep work and then batch process your mail at optimal moments.

### Free or PRO?

The free edition of Inbox When Ready puts a small message in your email signature. You can upgrade to Inbox When Ready PRO to permanently disable the signature.

All new users enjoy a 14 day free trial of Inbox When Ready PRO.

More information here:
https://inboxwhenready.org/pricing/

### What about my privacy?

The extension requests the minimum browser permissions that are required to make changes to the Gmail web interface.

Inbox When Ready does not require API access to your Gmail account. This makes it much more secure than the vast majority of browser extensions for Gmail, and suitable for use with Google's Advanced Protection Programme.

The full terms and privacy policy is here:
https://inboxwhenready.org/terms-privacy.html

### Support, feature requests and contributions

Please email [email protected].

### How is this different from the Inbox Pause extension?
The main difference: Inbox When Ready hides your entire inbox by default, while Inbox Pause by Boomerang only hides new incoming mail.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ extension file

Select and download the Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ 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 Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Brendan O'Connor (ID: 000000ad575332d6) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/13/2024 UPDATE: Is anyone having issues with emails not sending, and needing to refresh and then send again? It's SUPER annoying, and this is the only thing i can identify that may do it. I had to change my 5 star to 3 star for now... -- This is such a beautiful add-on, i love it

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Mitra Martin (ID: 000000285f6bf9cf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/19/2024 Helps me find Inbox zen

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Josias RAZAFIMAMONJY (ID: 00000004564257d4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/11/2024 Efficace

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Christopher Banks (ID: 000000deb90f8278) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/07/2024 Works very well if you use you task manager& you don't have to many extensions.

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Barbara Logan (ID: 0000001f5efc4971) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/05/2024 I love this - I still have access if I need it but don't get derailed by seeing something that distracts and diverts my attention.