Annotate Websites!

Latest Version

Version
0.9.4
Update
March 18, 2014
Size
328KiB
Developer
Category
Users
206
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Tabs

Http://*/
Https://*/
ContextMenus
ClipboardWrite
Storage
Identity
Https://apis.google.com/js/api.js
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Anotes Extension

Anotes(Beta) gives you the power to annotate websites! You can create notes directly on the webpage which reappear between visits.

Features:

-Create notes directly on a webpage, they'll be exactly as you left them.
-Notes sync to Google Drive, allowing you to seamlessly switch computers and keep working.
-Notes can conveniently be viewed and edited in the popup menu.
-Import and export your notes and share with your friends!

Writing a paper and want to remember some specific points? Do you use a recipe often and always forget to double the butter? Anotes is faster and more reliable than a piece of paper!

Coming soon:

-Colors and themes
-Advanced text editing capabilities
-More Powerful annotation tools

Change log:

2/19/14:
-Refresh is no longer required on first install.
-Formatting is now better preserved.
-Improved the UI.
3/6/14:
-Notes now keep any whitespace/indentation between page visits.
-Formatting improvements in the popup.
-Bug fixes
3/18/14:
-Pages with 0 notes are deleted.
-Cosmetics
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Anotes", "version": "0.9.4", "description": "Annotate Websites!", "author":"Alex Joseph Clavelle", "short_name":"Annotate Websites!", "minimum_chrome_version": "25.0.0", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "", "http://*/", "https://*/","contextMenus", "clipboardWrite", "storage", "identity", "https://apis.google.com/js/api.js" ], "icons": { "16": "icon16.png","48":"icon48.png","128":"icon128.png"}, "browser_action": { "default_title": "Anotes", "default_icon": "icon128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "page": "background.html", "persistent": true }, "manifest_version": 2, "oauth2": { "client_id": "648201628314-6kv6lt96ncuk1gtobe37mq5sifgfcr8p.apps.googleusercontent.com", "scopes": ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata"] }}
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How to download and manually install Anotes extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Anotes 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 Anotes extension file

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

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User reviews

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William Situ (ID: 00000013bab1e788) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/06/2021 Pop up notes are nice, and easy to import/export (would prefer to file though). Data doesn't persist if you turned off and back on the extension.

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吳明機 (ID: 000000ac32c327c0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/18/2020 The vertical scroll bar of my Chrome browser becomes very thin when this extension is activated ! The vertical scroll bar is back to normal when this extension is disabled. Fix this bug ASAP !

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(ID: ) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/26/2018 Good but ugly interface for the notes.

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Jarrod Clavelle (ID: 000000377fd34360) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/21/2014 This app works well and the potential for research use is huge. I wish my company would allow the installation of Chrome on our work PCs...so much more utility...so much leaner.

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Matt Duhe (ID: 0000000d2993be99) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/18/2014 Really great app. Developer seems to have great aspirations for this app. With that knowledge, I am comfortable investing time into using it and reporting any bugs I run into, since it is still in beta stage. I see big things in the future of this application. also super excited about color notes!