A beautiful new tab for your browser.

Latest Version

Version
0.6.2
Update
November 20, 2024
Size
9.39MiB
Developer
Category
Users
96
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Pluto Extension

A beautiful minimal new tab extension for chrome.

What's new in v0.6.2
- Fix image loading.

What's new in v0.6.1
- Fix images not loading.

What's new in v0.6.0
- Fix images not loading.
- Bottom bar redesign.
- Show image attribution in the bottom bar.

What's new in v0.5.0
- A new widget: Date & Time with support for custom date and time formats.
- Fix country flags not loading up in location autocomplete input.
- Fix bottom bar icon color updates when color/gradient is changed.
- Add image download quality selection under advanced settings.
- Add option to manage custom collection sources under advanced settings.
- Show visual cue for custom collection sources in the collections dropdown.
- Fahrenheit unit now shows F as suffix for temperature on weather widget.

Features:
- Select from wide range of background colors and gradients or use huge selection of curated background images from Unsplash.
- Create your own collection of photos you like by adding photos to favorites.
- Set grey-scale or background tint or toggle tint to your liking to make it feel right at home!
- No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Pure privacy!
- Open source.

Widgets:
1. Digital/Analog Clock: Keep track of time by having a clock always on you new tab customized to your liking.
2. Message: Write your favorite quotes or quick notes with Message widget.
3. Timer: Always keep tabs on your running timer with Timer widget that also allows you to customize the message along with it.
4. Weather: Keep an eye out on the weather around you with this minimal weather widget.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Pluto", "description": "A beautiful new tab for your browser.", "version": "0.6.2", "manifest_version": 3, "short_name": "Pluto", "content_security_policy": { "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "script-src 'self' ; object-src 'self'" } }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "icons": { "128": "icon128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Pluto extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Pluto 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 Pluto extension file

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

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User reviews

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baarbarik (ID: 000000de133aed7b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/06/2023 Awesome !!!

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Siva Prasad (ID: 0000006273ab93df) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/15/2022 The 3 icons at bottom is not identifiable. Good if any changes are done to make it noticeable when looking for it

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Cafer Mert Ceyhan (ID: 000000d1b3ad99f3) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/14/2022 Nice idea, and design. It needs some performance improvements on the settings screen.