Creates distractions to end unwanted conversations at your computer

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Version
1.2
Update
January 3, 2017
Size
732KiB
Developer
Category
Users
12
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
Tabs
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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Fleedom Extension

Have you ever found yourself ambushed at your computer by a friend or coworker who seems intent on ruining your web surfing with a conversation that just will not die?

Sigh...haven't we all?

And no matter how badly you want to make them leave you alone, you know how it goes: they start talking about how their cat is sick or their significant other left them, and you know if you shoo them away now, you're a monster.

Well not anymore.

Fleedom allows you to use assignable hotkeys to create perfectly innocent excuses to stop a conversation, all of which originate right from your computer.

Next time someone walks up and accosts you with a boring story, use Fleedom to secretly send a text to your phone, which happens to be from someone you \"need to call back right now\".

Or use another key combination to fire off a fake Google alert that will sound an alarm and display a predetermined message 10 seconds after activation to give you a perfect excuse to break off any inconvenient chat.

Finally, an additional hotkey assignment will terribly distort all open tabs on your current window, providing you with the perfect reason to break off any discussion until \"after you've figured out what's wrong\". Tabs can be restored with a simple refresh.

Click on the extension icon to enter and save your phone number for the texting functionality and the alert message for the fake reminder. Texts are limited to 3 texts per every 3 minutes and a total of 75 texts every 24 hours. After hitting a hotkey, the respective badge will quickly flash in the extension icon to covertly notify you that the extension has registered your command.

Hotkeys are automatically assigned in the following configuration upon install, but can be reassigned via the Keyboard Shortcuts link in the Chrome extensions page:

Send Text
Mac: Command+Shift+K
PC: Control+Shift+K

Sound Alert/Reminder (10 second delay)
Mac: Command+Shift+M
PC: Control+Shift+M

Distort Tabs
Mac: Command+Shift+E
PC: Control+Shift+E
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Fleedom", "version": "1.2", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Creates distractions to end unwanted conversations at your computer", "permissions": ["storage", "tabs", "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "notifications"], "browser_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["jquery-3.1.1.js","background.js"] }, "commands": { "text-hotkey": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+K" }, "description": "Sends text" }, "alert-hotkey": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+M" }, "description": "Activates alert" }, "error-hotkey": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+E" }, "description": "Opens error page" } }}
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How to download and manually install Fleedom extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Fleedom 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 Fleedom extension file

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

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User reviews

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Daniil P (ID: 000000d99c3f2b99) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/13/2017 Does it work for windows or chrome OS?

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David McAfee (ID: 0000000ec0b08a05) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/06/2016 So simple! Command+Shift+K saved my day!