Smart Searching replaces your new tab page and provides you with popular trending searches!

Latest Version

Version
1.5.2
Update
August 1, 2021
Size
15.8KiB
Developer
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
2.17647 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
Cookies
ContextMenus
Alarms
*://*.hsmartsearching.net/*
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Smart Searching Tab Extension

The Smart Searching extension is here to supply you with useful searching tools.

With Smart Searching you get a New Tab extension that provides you with:
- New tab search form functionality.
- Convenient web search powered by Yahoo!
- Quicklinks to shopping and commonly used social sites.

Smart Searching will also prompt you daily with access to searching as well as personalized weather forecasts to get your day started. You can opt out of this feature at any time from the settings widget.

You can also use the settings widget at the bottom right of the new tab page to adjust your personal experience.

This tool contains links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with our company or this product: Smart Searching. Please note that our company or this tool does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites. For more information visit our Terms of Use page listed below.

Click \"Add To Chrome\" above to get started for free.

Our extension can be removed at any time.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "background": { "persistent": true, "scripts": [ "js/config.js", "js/store.js", "js/utility.js", "js/log.js", "js/dailyFeature.js", "js/search.js", "central.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "128": "icon.png" }, "default_popup": "html/bAction/newtabpage.html", "default_title": "Open NewTab" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtabhtml/newtabpage.html" }, "default_locale": "en", "description": "__MSG_ProductDescription__", "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "incognito": "split", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_ProductName__", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "cookies", "contextMenus", "alarms", "*://*.hsmartsearching.net/*" ], "version": "1.5.2", "web_accessible_resources": [ "*.json" ]}
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How to download and manually install Smart Searching Tab extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Smart Searching Tab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Smart Searching Tab 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 Smart Searching Tab extension file

Select and download the Smart Searching Tab 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 Smart Searching Tab 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 Smart Searching Tab 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 Smart Searching Tab 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 Smart Searching Tab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Carlos Noya Ugueto (ID: 000000b3a29c05af) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/03/2020 no tengo nada para decir solo lo probare pero luce bueno

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Anselmo Quirino. da. Silva (ID: 0000004629051a00) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/01/2020 espetacular

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Andrés Fortuño (ID: 000000fecf7acfc0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/30/2020 I hate it! Can't find anything, it's just contrary to everything I love from my apple computer. Why is this new feature here, will probably stop using chrome, back to Safari

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Florence Wright (ID: 00000025c13b214a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/20/2020 I can;t get past this page

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Tara Gaherin (Tara Gaherin) (ID: 000000c53571318d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/13/2020 it is so TERIBLE