Allows switching between multiple sets of bookmarks on the bookmarks bar

Latest Version

Version
1.0
Update
August 27, 2014
Size
18.52KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.13793 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Bookmarks
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MultiBar Extension

Provides more flexibility on the bookmarks bar by allowing you to flip between multiple sets of bookmarks at the click of a button.

Setup
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Please back up the contents of your bookmarks bar before starting!

On installation, MultiBar will create 2 bookmark folders:

Other bookmarks
MultiBar
Bar1
Bar2

Bar1 represents your current bookmarks bar.

You may rename the folders and add as many of your own as you wish. Add bookmarks to your folders, but leave Bar1 (or whatever you rename it to) empty, as your currently displayed bookmarks bar contents will be moved there when you switch.

Clicking on the MultiBar icon will switch to the next folder in sequence.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "MultiBar", "description": "Allows switching between multiple sets of bookmarks on the bookmarks bar", "version": "1.0", "permissions": [ "bookmarks" ], "icons": { "19": "icon19.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19": "icon19.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "default_title": "MultiBar" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": false }, "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install MultiBar extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install MultiBar 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 MultiBar extension file

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

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User reviews

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Bruno Hands (ID: 000000c1f35ed704) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/13/2023 Was working fine but now the button is grey and nothing happens when I click it anybody has it working in july 2023 ?

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Vivi Tamasi (ID: 000000ab86b0ba21) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/06/2023 Very useful for ADHD datahoarders like myself! I wish to there is an option to freeze one bookbar bar so when I open a new window I could set another bookbar bar to show

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alaska Canyon (ID: 00000015a5c13dd7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/08/2022 power bookmarks manager

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Joel Thomas (ID: 000000b2855d4fdf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/05/2020 Writing in 2020 to say this still works like a charm, which is an incredible thing to say for an extension that was released over half a decade ago and still remains at version 1.0 not having received a single update in all that time. That being said, not having the developer respond to certain complaints in the "Reviews" and "Support" tabs in all that time can be somewhat disheartening for those users and problematic for any onlooking window-shoppers from a PR optics perspective... So, as a happy customer, I'm gonna take it upon myself to offer a bit of advice for anyone else who may stumble onto this incredibly underrated and relatively undiscovered gem in the years that follow.

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Styno (Styno) (ID: 000000e9fe7f7861) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/18/2020 Do not download. Extension is not working. It will delete all your bookmarks and there is no way of getting them back. Be warned!