Removes the annoying link-conversion at Google Search/maps/...

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Version
4.29
Update
June 3, 2024
Size
23.15KiB
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Category
Users
30,000+
Rating
4.64623 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Don't track me Google Extension

This extension gets rid of Google's ugly (tracking) URL. This speeds up loading search results and allows you to normally copy links.

Source code: https://github.com/Rob--W/dont-track-me-google
Firefox addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dont-track-me-google1/
Available since 2011.

As of version 4.23 (January 2021), link tracking via the \"ping\" attribute is disabled by default. This prevents Google from tracking your link clicks. If you want Google to track your link clicks, visit the options page to disable this feature.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Don't track me Google", "description": "Removes the annoying link-conversion at Google Search/maps/...", "version": "4.29", "manifest_version": 3, "minimum_chrome_version": "111", "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start", "js": [ "contentscript.js" ], "matches": [ "*://*.google.com/*", "*://*.google.ad/*", "*://*.google.ae/*", "*://*.google.com.af/*", "*://*.google.com.ag/*", "*://*.google.com.ai/*", "*://*.google.al/*", "*://*.google.am/*", "*://*.google.co.ao/*", "*://*.google.com.ar/*", "*://*.google.as/*", "*://*.google.at/*", "*://*.google.com.au/*", "*://*.google.az/*", "*://*.google.ba/*", "*://*.google.com.bd/*", "*://*.google.be/*", "*://*.google.bf/*", "*://*.google.bg/*", "*://*.google.com.bh/*", "*://*.google.bi/*", "*://*.google.bj/*", "*://*.google.com.bn/*", "*://*.google.com.bo/*", "*://*.google.com.br/*", "*://*.google.bs/*", "*://*.google.bt/*", "*://*.google.co.bw/*", "*://*.google.by/*", "*://*.google.com.bz/*", "*://*.google.ca/*", "*://*.google.cd/*", "*://*.google.cf/*", "*://*.google.cg/*", "*://*.google.ch/*", "*://*.google.ci/*", "*://*.google.co.ck/*", "*://*.google.cl/*", "*://*.google.cm/*", "*://*.google.cn/*", "*://*.google.com.co/*", "*://*.google.co.cr/*", "*://*.google.com.cu/*", "*://*.google.cv/*", "*://*.google.com.cy/*", "*://*.google.cz/*", "*://*.google.de/*", "*://*.google.dj/*", "*://*.google.dk/*", "*://*.google.dm/*", "*://*.google.com.do/*", "*://*.google.dz/*", "*://*.google.com.ec/*", "*://*.google.ee/*", "*://*.google.com.eg/*", "*://*.google.es/*", "*://*.google.com.et/*", "*://*.google.fi/*", "*://*.google.com.fj/*", "*://*.google.fm/*", "*://*.google.fr/*", "*://*.google.ga/*", "*://*.google.ge/*", "*://*.google.gg/*", "*://*.google.com.gh/*", "*://*.google.com.gi/*", "*://*.google.gl/*", "*://*.google.gm/*", "*://*.google.gp/*", "*://*.google.gr/*", "*://*.google.com.gt/*", "*://*.google.gy/*", "*://*.google.com.hk/*", "*://*.google.hn/*", "*://*.google.hr/*", "*://*.google.ht/*", "*://*.google.hu/*", "*://*.google.co.id/*", "*://*.google.ie/*", "*://*.google.co.il/*", "*://*.google.im/*", "*://*.google.co.in/*", "*://*.google.iq/*", "*://*.google.is/*", "*://*.google.it/*", "*://*.google.je/*", "*://*.google.com.jm/*", "*://*.google.jo/*", "*://*.google.co.jp/*", "*://*.google.co.ke/*", "*://*.google.com.kh/*", "*://*.google.ki/*", "*://*.google.kg/*", "*://*.google.co.kr/*", "*://*.google.com.kw/*", "*://*.google.kz/*", "*://*.google.la/*", "*://*.google.com.lb/*", "*://*.google.li/*", "*://*.google.lk/*", "*://*.google.co.ls/*", "*://*.google.lt/*", "*://*.google.lu/*", "*://*.google.lv/*", "*://*.google.com.ly/*", "*://*.google.co.ma/*", "*://*.google.md/*", "*://*.google.me/*", "*://*.google.mg/*", "*://*.google.mk/*", "*://*.google.ml/*", "*://*.google.com.mm/*", "*://*.google.mn/*", "*://*.google.ms/*", "*://*.google.com.mt/*", "*://*.google.mu/*", "*://*.google.mv/*", "*://*.google.mw/*", "*://*.google.com.mx/*", "*://*.google.com.my/*", "*://*.google.co.mz/*", "*://*.google.com.na/*", "*://*.google.com.nf/*", "*://*.google.com.ng/*", "*://*.google.com.ni/*", "*://*.google.ne/*", "*://*.google.nl/*", "*://*.google.no/*", "*://*.google.com.np/*", "*://*.google.nr/*", "*://*.google.nu/*", "*://*.google.co.nz/*", "*://*.google.com.om/*", "*://*.google.com.pa/*", "*://*.google.com.pe/*", "*://*.google.com.pg/*", "*://*.google.com.ph/*", "*://*.google.com.pk/*", "*://*.google.pl/*", "*://*.google.pn/*", "*://*.google.com.pr/*", "*://*.google.ps/*", "*://*.google.pt/*", "*://*.google.com.py/*", "*://*.google.com.qa/*", "*://*.google.ro/*", "*://*.google.ru/*", "*://*.google.rw/*", "*://*.google.com.sa/*", "*://*.google.com.sb/*", "*://*.google.sc/*", "*://*.google.se/*", "*://*.google.com.sg/*", "*://*.google.sh/*", "*://*.google.si/*", "*://*.google.sk/*", "*://*.google.com.sl/*", "*://*.google.sn/*", "*://*.google.so/*", "*://*.google.sm/*", "*://*.google.sr/*", "*://*.google.st/*", "*://*.google.com.sv/*", "*://*.google.td/*", "*://*.google.tg/*", "*://*.google.co.th/*", "*://*.google.com.tj/*", "*://*.google.tk/*", "*://*.google.tl/*", "*://*.google.tm/*", "*://*.google.tn/*", "*://*.google.to/*", "*://*.google.com.tr/*", "*://*.google.tt/*", "*://*.google.com.tw/*", "*://*.google.co.tz/*", "*://*.google.com.ua/*", "*://*.google.co.ug/*", "*://*.google.co.uk/*", "*://*.google.com.uy/*", "*://*.google.co.uz/*", "*://*.google.com.vc/*", "*://*.google.co.ve/*", "*://*.google.vg/*", "*://*.google.co.vi/*", "*://*.google.com.vn/*", "*://*.google.vu/*", "*://*.google.ws/*", "*://*.google.rs/*", "*://*.google.co.za/*", "*://*.google.co.zm/*", "*://*.google.co.zw/*", "*://*.google.cat/*", "*://*.google.ng/*" ] }, { "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start", "world": "MAIN", "js": [ "main_world_script.js" ], "matches": [ "*://*.google.com/*", "*://*.google.ad/*", "*://*.google.ae/*", "*://*.google.com.af/*", "*://*.google.com.ag/*", "*://*.google.com.ai/*", "*://*.google.al/*", "*://*.google.am/*", "*://*.google.co.ao/*", "*://*.google.com.ar/*", "*://*.google.as/*", "*://*.google.at/*", "*://*.google.com.au/*", "*://*.google.az/*", "*://*.google.ba/*", "*://*.google.com.bd/*", "*://*.google.be/*", "*://*.google.bf/*", "*://*.google.bg/*", "*://*.google.com.bh/*", "*://*.google.bi/*", "*://*.google.bj/*", "*://*.google.com.bn/*", "*://*.google.com.bo/*", "*://*.google.com.br/*", "*://*.google.bs/*", "*://*.google.bt/*", "*://*.google.co.bw/*", "*://*.google.by/*", "*://*.google.com.bz/*", "*://*.google.ca/*", "*://*.google.cd/*", "*://*.google.cf/*", "*://*.google.cg/*", "*://*.google.ch/*", "*://*.google.ci/*", "*://*.google.co.ck/*", "*://*.google.cl/*", "*://*.google.cm/*", "*://*.google.cn/*", "*://*.google.com.co/*", "*://*.google.co.cr/*", "*://*.google.com.cu/*", "*://*.google.cv/*", "*://*.google.com.cy/*", "*://*.google.cz/*", "*://*.google.de/*", "*://*.google.dj/*", "*://*.google.dk/*", "*://*.google.dm/*", "*://*.google.com.do/*", "*://*.google.dz/*", "*://*.google.com.ec/*", "*://*.google.ee/*", "*://*.google.com.eg/*", "*://*.google.es/*", "*://*.google.com.et/*", "*://*.google.fi/*", "*://*.google.com.fj/*", "*://*.google.fm/*", "*://*.google.fr/*", "*://*.google.ga/*", "*://*.google.ge/*", "*://*.google.gg/*", "*://*.google.com.gh/*", "*://*.google.com.gi/*", "*://*.google.gl/*", "*://*.google.gm/*", "*://*.google.gp/*", "*://*.google.gr/*", "*://*.google.com.gt/*", "*://*.google.gy/*", "*://*.google.com.hk/*", "*://*.google.hn/*", "*://*.google.hr/*", "*://*.google.ht/*", "*://*.google.hu/*", "*://*.google.co.id/*", "*://*.google.ie/*", "*://*.google.co.il/*", "*://*.google.im/*", "*://*.google.co.in/*", "*://*.google.iq/*", "*://*.google.is/*", "*://*.google.it/*", "*://*.google.je/*", "*://*.google.com.jm/*", "*://*.google.jo/*", "*://*.google.co.jp/*", "*://*.google.co.ke/*", "*://*.google.com.kh/*", "*://*.google.ki/*", "*://*.google.kg/*", "*://*.google.co.kr/*", "*://*.google.com.kw/*", "*://*.google.kz/*", "*://*.google.la/*", "*://*.google.com.lb/*", "*://*.google.li/*", "*://*.google.lk/*", "*://*.google.co.ls/*", "*://*.google.lt/*", "*://*.google.lu/*", "*://*.google.lv/*", "*://*.google.com.ly/*", "*://*.google.co.ma/*", "*://*.google.md/*", "*://*.google.me/*", "*://*.google.mg/*", "*://*.google.mk/*", "*://*.google.ml/*", "*://*.google.com.mm/*", "*://*.google.mn/*", "*://*.google.ms/*", "*://*.google.com.mt/*", "*://*.google.mu/*", "*://*.google.mv/*", "*://*.google.mw/*", "*://*.google.com.mx/*", "*://*.google.com.my/*", "*://*.google.co.mz/*", "*://*.google.com.na/*", "*://*.google.com.nf/*", "*://*.google.com.ng/*", "*://*.google.com.ni/*", "*://*.google.ne/*", "*://*.google.nl/*", "*://*.google.no/*", "*://*.google.com.np/*", "*://*.google.nr/*", "*://*.google.nu/*", "*://*.google.co.nz/*", "*://*.google.com.om/*", "*://*.google.com.pa/*", "*://*.google.com.pe/*", "*://*.google.com.pg/*", "*://*.google.com.ph/*", "*://*.google.com.pk/*", "*://*.google.pl/*", "*://*.google.pn/*", "*://*.google.com.pr/*", "*://*.google.ps/*", "*://*.google.pt/*", "*://*.google.com.py/*", "*://*.google.com.qa/*", "*://*.google.ro/*", "*://*.google.ru/*", "*://*.google.rw/*", "*://*.google.com.sa/*", "*://*.google.com.sb/*", "*://*.google.sc/*", "*://*.google.se/*", "*://*.google.com.sg/*", "*://*.google.sh/*", "*://*.google.si/*", "*://*.google.sk/*", "*://*.google.com.sl/*", "*://*.google.sn/*", "*://*.google.so/*", "*://*.google.sm/*", "*://*.google.sr/*", "*://*.google.st/*", "*://*.google.com.sv/*", "*://*.google.td/*", "*://*.google.tg/*", "*://*.google.co.th/*", "*://*.google.com.tj/*", "*://*.google.tk/*", "*://*.google.tl/*", "*://*.google.tm/*", "*://*.google.tn/*", "*://*.google.to/*", "*://*.google.com.tr/*", "*://*.google.tt/*", "*://*.google.com.tw/*", "*://*.google.co.tz/*", "*://*.google.com.ua/*", "*://*.google.co.ug/*", "*://*.google.co.uk/*", "*://*.google.com.uy/*", "*://*.google.co.uz/*", "*://*.google.com.vc/*", "*://*.google.co.ve/*", "*://*.google.vg/*", "*://*.google.co.vi/*", "*://*.google.com.vn/*", "*://*.google.vu/*", "*://*.google.ws/*", "*://*.google.rs/*", "*://*.google.co.za/*", "*://*.google.co.zm/*", "*://*.google.co.zw/*", "*://*.google.cat/*", "*://*.google.ng/*" ] } ], "icons": { "48": "icon48.png", "96": "icon96.png" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install Don't track me Google extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Don't track me Google extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Don't track me Google extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Don't track me Google extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Don't track me Google extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google extension file

Select and download the Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google 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 Don't track me Google extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Bill Lyb (ID: 000000725e0d413e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/06/2023 Seems to work well on Yandex alpha definitely will support app.

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Varniit Professional (ID: 00000013ab354b9b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/18/2023 Not working. Checked on several google searches and services to begin with.

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Masoud Amiri (ID: 000000a7e42b233e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/20/2022 The extension works on Firefox but not on Opera

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Bart Blaak (ID: 000000b64c1dc9ce) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/28/2022 Bug: This extension causes the Presenter View in Google Slides to not load. Besides that, it works as expected.

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Sleepy Doge (ID: 000000b6917af587) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/20/2022 This extension no longer functions as intended. As another user pointed out, you can shorten al search results simply by disabling javascript on google sites using another extension like ublock or noscript.