This extension displays an icon next to the cursor indicating the target of a link

Latest Version

Version
1.1.1
Update
September 16, 2014
Size
289KiB
Developer
Category
Users
475
Rating
4.71429 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
Http://127.0.0.1/*
Http://localhost/*
Notifications
Storage
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Link Alert Extension

Links haven't changed since their inception a long time ago. These days a link can take you just about anywhere. Wouldn't it be really handy if you had some indication of what you were clicking on? With Link Alert you do! It'll highlight links with a little tooltip indicating where the link is likely to take you. For example, links to PDFs show a small PDF icon in the tooltip, external links show an icon and you can even see which links aren't secure from secure pages.

You have the option to select which icons are shown as well as changing some aspects of the display of the tooltip, such as the background and border colours.

The extension will also be updated regularly to include new icons and options. Updates can be found from the options for the extension.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 2,"name": "Link Alert","description": "This extension displays an icon next to the cursor indicating the target of a link","version": "1.1.1","permissions": ["http://*/*","https://*/*","http://127.0.0.1/*","http://localhost/*","notifications","storage"],"browser_action": {"default_icon": {"19": "icons/main/icon-on.png","38": "icons/main/icon-38-on.png"},"default_title": "Link Alert is running"},"background": {"page" : "background.html"},"content_scripts": [{"js": [ "js/LinkAlert.js" ],"matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ],"run_at": "document_start"}],"icons": {"16": "icons/main/icon.png","32": "icons/main/icon-38.png","48": "icons/main/icon-64.png"},"content_security_policy" : "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'","web_accessible_resources": ["icons/links/aim-icon.png","icons/links/app-icon.png","icons/links/aud-icon.png","icons/links/code-icon.png","icons/links/codepen-icon.png","icons/links/css-icon.png","icons/links/doc-icon.png","icons/links/external-icon.png","icons/links/facebook-icon.png","icons/links/file-icon.png","icons/links/ftp-icon.png","icons/links/github-icon.png","icons/links/google-icon.png","icons/links/icq-icon.png","icons/links/img-icon.png","icons/links/internal-icon.png","icons/links/jsbin-icon.png","icons/links/jse-icon.png","icons/links/jsfiddle-icon.png","icons/links/jsp-icon.png","icons/links/linkedin-icon.png","icons/links/mail-icon.png","icons/links/new-icon.png","icons/links/pdf-icon.png","icons/links/phone-icon.png","icons/links/pinterest-icon.png","icons/links/ppt-icon.png","icons/links/refresh-icon.png","icons/links/reg-icon.png","icons/links/rss-icon.png","icons/links/secure-icon.png","icons/links/store-icon.png","icons/links/swf-icon.png","icons/links/torrent-icon.png","icons/links/tumblr-icon.png","icons/links/txt-icon.png","icons/links/twitter-icon.png","icons/links/unsecure-icon.png","icons/links/vid-icon.png","icons/links/wikipedia-icon.png","icons/links/xls-icon.png","icons/links/xpi-icon.png","icons/links/youtube-icon.png","icons/links/zip-icon.png","icons/main/icon-64.png"],"options_page": "options.html","commands": {"_execute_browser_action": {"suggested_key": {"default": "Ctrl+Shift+L"}}}}
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How to download and manually install Link Alert extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Link Alert 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 Link Alert extension file

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

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User reviews

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Ashi Ashi (ID: 000000d51901570c) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/12/2023 Great extension, very useful. I doubt the developer will read this, since it says this extension was last updated on 16 September 2014, but you never know... What surprises me is that you can only allow a maximum of 4 icons to show when hovering over a link, while there's a total of 44 different ones of them that could indicate what kind of page a link will take you to. Am I doing something wrong, CAN it actually show more than 4? In that case, I hope someone can tell me. I'd like for it to show at least 10 icons as indicators, even though I know it's very unlikely for a single link to make all 10 of them appear. But if you've picked only 4 of them and the link you're checking will take you to another kind of page (which has an indicating icon, but you didn't check it because you already picked 4 others), then it won't tell you... The reason mentioned above is why I'm giving 4 starts out of 5. Without this little issue I'd give it 5 stars.

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Александр В (ID: 0000003d458adcb4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/23/2020 Просто супер! После установки этого расширения интернет стал гораздо комфортнее!

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(ID: ) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/21/2017 Thrilled you forked this for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. It's working in Vivaldi browser too. Some bugs whether in Chrome or Vivaldi. On certain pages, haven't figured out the pattern yet, the icons end up being giant-sized, and vertically-oriented. Which also flips the X Y offset settings. They end up being treated as images that are on top of the link, preventing the link from being either clicked or right-click copied. Articles on Rollingstone.com and some on CNN often display this problem. But great effort for a first fork to Chromium, and your adding the toolbar button for enable/disable makes it easy to turn off on sites with the problem, in order to get links to work.

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Jordan GROSS (ID: 00000084694f686f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/10/2014 Awesome! I used this little addon with Firefox, but I have big bugs from version 29 ... I revert to chrome and I find this extension! I just installed it and I'll see if customization is also good to see better on Firefox! Thank you!