Block websites, control your browsing patterns and beat procrastination.

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2.1.2
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January 31, 2024
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Rating
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3
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Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers Extension

Time Snatch boosts your productivity by allowing you to limit the amount of time you spend on distracting websites.

You can completely block off a website or allow yourself to enjoy it for a few minutes (or hours) per day. After navigating to a distracting site you will be redirected to a productive one of your choice or to our default inspiring web page that will throw motivating quotes at you.

Time Snatch is lightweight, reliable and secure. It gives you the flexibility to block and manage each website individually.

Any comments, suggestions and ideas are welcome! Your feedback is invaluable and the extension will evolve depending on YOUR needs. Expect frequent updates and quick responses.

The \"Read your browsing history\" permission is needed to check whether the current website you are visiting matches any of the ones you have blocked. The extension never saves, sends or uses any of this information for other purposes. You can verify this by checking the open-source code at https://github.com/Thinkorswim/time-snatch.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers", "short_name": "Time Snatch", "version": "2.1.2", "description": "Block websites, control your browsing patterns and beat procrastination.", "icons": { "128": "images/logo128.png", "48": "images/logo48.png", "16": "images/logo16.png" }, "action":{ "defualt_icon": "images/logo16.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "options_page": "options.html", "background": { "service_worker": "scripts/controller.js" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "notifications", "tabs" ]}
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How to download and manually install Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension file

Select and download the Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers 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 Time Snatch - Block Websites with Timers extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Barren Wuffett (ID: 0000005ffc35b77d) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/21/2023 The "Global time budget" is a great idea, but is not executed well. There should be an option to add websites to the blocked websites list without setting a time allowance for them, and then when you use the websites on the blocked list, it will use the global time budget for the time allowance.

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Patrick (ID: 000000733e35afc4) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/30/2022 Of all the website blocking extensions, this is the best one. The only thing I wish is that it stopped counting down if you forget to close the tab on a blocked website. Sometimes I'll do that, and my time will run out for that website without me being active at my computer.

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Mikhail Chumakov (ID: 000000ca7a3d9fc9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/10/2021 This is a great extension! It's really helpful! A few suggestions for further success: - It would be really useful to have several time intervals for the Nuke block - Unfortunately there is impossible to set Nuke block from 23:00 till 17:00 (for having a few available evening hours ) - I'd like to have it in other browsers as well :)

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Giovanni Alcantara (ID: 000000ea55e49880) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/29/2021 lifechanging! can't imagine going back to procrastination days 😍

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noK (ID: 0000004439ece4e9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/01/2020 Amazing, it doesn't ask for special permission and it's really simple to use, specially after the update that added the time slots. All the other extension ask for "Read and change your data" which is really unnecessary. TY!