Neutralizes annoying parts of the Medium reading experience and lets you read again.
Make Medium Readable Again Extension
It makes your reading experience more bearable by:
* Keeping the top navigation bar from sticking around
* Hiding the bottom \"Get Updates\" bar completely
* Shrinking massive header images
* Hiding \"posts meter\" bar and Upgrade header button
* Hiding \"Open in App\" button on mobile
* Blocking the \"pardon the interruption\" popup
* (Optionally) hiding the clap / share bar
* (Optionally) loading all post images up front, instead of lazy loading as you scroll
* (Optionally) disabling the popup menu that appears when selecting text
This extension is open source software! Want to contribute? Feel free: https://github.com/thebaer/MMRA
**A note about permissions**: this extension currently needs access on all sites, as certain Medium publications exist on custom domains. You can verify there isn't anything funny going on by looking at the code, and submit a patch if you'd like to improve this!
UPDATES
v1.5.2
* Fix \"Disable Highlight Menu\" option
v1.5.1
* Remove unneeded 'browser_action' value (affects Firefox users)
v1.5
* Block \"Pardon the interruption\" popup
* Hide DNT message
v1.4
* Option to disable the popup menu that appears when selecting text
* Hide \"posts meter\" bar and Upgrade header button
* Hide \"Open in App\" button on mobile
v1.3.1
* Fix Medium detection bug
v1.3
* Automatically shrink massive header images
v1.2
* Fix extension not applying after navigating to a post from a publication
* Add option to disable loading dynamic / lazy image loading
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Make Medium Readable Again extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Make Medium Readable Again extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Make Medium Readable Again extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Make Medium Readable Again extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Make Medium Readable Again extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again extension file
Select and download the Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again 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 Make Medium Readable Again extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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