Take notes on page contents. Quiz yourself on these notes later.

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Version
0.0.6
Update
February 21, 2022
Size
236KiB
Developer
Category
Users
8
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Amanuensis Extension

Amanuensis is a browser extension to facilitate taking notes on web pages. It was originally conceived as a language learning aid, but really it is suitable for any sort of note. You see something on a web page. You highlight it and press a keyboard command, alt/option-a (⌥a). You take a note. You return to your reading.

The first guiding idea behind Amanuensis is that the biggest hurdle to acquiring fluency in a new language is not grammar or pronunciation but the acquisition of vocabulary. A language has tens of thousands of words. Getting them all in your head can be a chore.

The second guiding idea behind Amanuensis is that we learn words not just as strings of characters with meanings but as inhabitants of neighborhoods of words, neighborhoods with cultures and histories. \"Sirrah\" is from Shakespeare's neighborhood of words. \"Cardiac\" is from the healthcare neighborhood. \"Jazz\" lives with musicians near the neighborhood of \"ragtime\".

I designed Amanuensis to help you (me, really, but I'm sharing) capture the context in which you see a new word: the time, the place, the words around it. It does this quickly with little effort on your part. You can return to these words and then return to the places you saw them. If you find yourself taking a note on the same word twice, that's a clue that this is one you should put a little effort into. When it suits you, hopefully at regular intervals, you can drill yourself on what you've gathered, and maybe seeing these contexts again will help you learn the words faster and with a better feeling for their nuance.

I find it convenient to use Amanuensis together with a contextual translator such as the Google translation extension.

Amanuensis is open source and free. Further documentation can be found at https://github.com/dfhoughton/amanuensis#readme. The complete documentation is in the extension itself.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Amanuensis", "description": "Take notes on page contents. Quiz yourself on these notes later.", "version": "0.0.6", "icons": { "512": "AmanuensislogoC1.png", "192": "AmanuensislogosmC1.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "512": "AmanuensislogoC1.png", "192": "AmanuensislogosmC1.png" }, "default_title": "Amanuensis", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+A" }, "description": "Take a note on the currently highlighted text or find notes on the page." } }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*/*", "http://*/*" ], "js": [ "content.js" ], "run_at": "document_idle" } ], "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Amanuensis extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Amanuensis 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 Amanuensis extension file

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

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