Clears Google doodles from new tabs for a minimalist browsing experience.

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Version
0.1
Update
February 8, 2024
Size
31.63KiB
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Users
693
Rating
2.75 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab Extension

Transform your Chrome browsing experience with “Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab”, the ultimate extension for those who crave a minimalist and distraction-free new tab page. Say goodbye to the colorful and often distracting Google doodles and hello to a clean, serene browsing environment.

Key Features:

Doodle Removal: Automatically removes Google doodles from your new tab page, ensuring a clean and focused interface.

Enhanced Productivity: By eliminating distractions, Doodle Blocker helps you stay focused on your tasks, boosting your productivity.

Simple and Lightweight: A user-friendly interface with minimal impact on your browser’s performance.

Customizable: Though designed to clear doodles, future updates will offer customization options for your new tab page.

Free to Use: Enjoy a streamlined browsing experience at no extra cost.
Perfect for:

Professionals seeking a distraction-free browser interface.
Students who want to maintain focus while researching or studying online.
Anyone who prefers a minimalist approach to their digital environment.
How It Works: Install Doodle Blocker and witness your new tab transform into a clean slate, free from the daily Google doodle. It’s that simple – no configurations, no hassle.

Privacy Focused: We believe in your right to privacy. Doodle Blocker operates without collecting any personal data, ensuring your browsing habits remain private.

Support and Feedback: Your feedback is invaluable to us. We’re continually striving to improve Doodle Blocker and welcome any comments or suggestions. Feel free to reach out through our support page.

Embrace the simplicity of your new tab page with Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab. Install now and experience a more focused and clutter-free browsing journey.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "version": "0.1", "manifest_version": 3, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "home.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "default_locale": "en"}
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How to download and manually install Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab extension file

Select and download the Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab 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 Doodle Blocker: Clear New Tab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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