Fool people into thinking you're hard at work with this user-friendly extension!

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Version
1.0.3
Update
May 26, 2024
Size
30.3KiB
Developer
Category
Users
516
Rating
3 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Look Busy Extension

Have you ever needed to be able to quickly escape a website you are on and convince others that you are busy working on something when you really aren't?
If so, Look Busy is the extension for you!

There are just a few simple steps:
1. Select the subject that you want to look like you are working on from the dropdown.
2. Click anywhere outside of the popup window to close it (your choice is automatically saved).
3. When you need to quickly escape a webpage, press your Escape key and you will be brought to a random webpage related to the subject that you chose*.
4. Later, if you would like to return to the webpage that you were on before you escaped, hold down your Shift key and press your Home key**.

* Webpages will usually be a Stack Exchange related to the subject or a Stack Overflow if the subject is programming. On rare occasions you may be brought to the front page of Wikipedia (this only occurs if for some reason Look Busy cannot determine what subject you have selected).
** Some smaller keyboards do not have Home keys. A solution for this may be coming in a future update - stay tuned!

⚠ IMPORTANT ⚠
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Look Busy overrides the use of your escape key when active. There are many times when browsing the web when you would like to use your escape key for some other reason. In order to deactivate Look Busy, visit chrome://extensions/ and click the toggle on Look Busy to turn it on/off.

To learn more about the extension and see the privacy policy, visit:
https://liberated-programmer.github.io/look-busy.html
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Look Busy", "version": "1.0.3", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "Fool people into thinking you're hard at work with this user-friendly extension!", "author": "Liberated Programmer", "icons": { "16": "images/look_busy_16_16.png", "48": "images/look_busy_48_48.png", "128": "images/look_busy_128_128.png" }, "action": { "default_title": "Look Busy", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://*/*" ], "js": [ "scripts/redirect.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Look Busy extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Look Busy 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 Look Busy extension file

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

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00p11 (00p11) (ID: 000000ed0b6b1424) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/16/2023 Don't work.