Automatically updates bookmarks so that they follow your reading (when you click the starburst).

Latest Version

Version
0.4
Update
December 5, 2012
Size
10.87KiB
Developer
www.gible.net
Category
Users
37
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Following Bookmarks Extension

Allows you to bookmark a site and have that bookmark update as you browse, e.g. as you read through a blog or ebook.

The unfilled starburst shows when you visit any bookmarked site. Clicking it turns on following/updating and fills the starburst yellow (just like the bookmark star), clicking again, or closing the tab, turns it off.

While following is enabled the starburst will flash twice each time the bookmark is updated.

The following/updating behaviour is not persistent, you need to enable it each time you return to the bookmarked site.

KNOWN BUG: The regular bookmark star will not show filled yellow even though the page is bookmarked (See screenshot). If you know how to fix this without forcing a page reload, please email me.

As always, refresh relevant pages after updating.

New in v0.4:
Added workaround for http://crbug.com/86449 that was causing a critical failure.

New in v0.3:
Fixed bug where (while following) visiting a page bookmarked elsewhere changes which bookmark is updated. Now remembers which bookmark to update by bookmark ID and URL rather than searching for the bookmark by URL each time.
The title (tool tip) that appears over an unfilled starburst now says the location of bookmark that will be affected (ie updated when following).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Following Bookmarks", "version": "0.4", "description": "Automatically updates bookmarks so that they follow your reading (when you click the starburst).", "manifest_version": 2, "permissions": [ "bookmarks","tabs" ], "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "page_action": {"bugfix86449":""}, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }}
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How to download and manually install Following Bookmarks extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Following Bookmarks 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 Following Bookmarks extension file

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

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User reviews

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Charlie Wu (ID: 000000f7bb143e92) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/11/2012 Worked perfectly, but today it stopped working, does anyone have a similar issue, the following icon does not show up in omni bar anymore

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Kevin Stern (ID: 00000083c5105c62) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/02/2012 1. I have to visit this web page, then close out of Chrome and reopen it just to activate it. Always available would be so much better. 2. Updates title with URL, but usually the title needs to stay the same, IE viewing picture galleries. AN option to choose one or both would be nice 3. Perhaps a redesign to update URLS worth a click, rather than need to remember to turn on and off.

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(ID: ) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/10/2012 Two features I would like to see: 1. A prompt saying which bookmark it will update. I am concerned about false positives, particularly when I have multiple bookmarks for one site (like a forum). 2. Maybe instead of constantly updating (following), just have the bookmark update once for each time you press the star button.

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Chris QChronoD (ID: 000000aa5d28a99a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 01/18/2012 Very useful for most of my webcomics. However a few of them include the title of the comic in the name of the page and that ends up making separate bookmarks each time I stop reading and return. It'd be nice if it didn't change the name of the bookmark that was updated.