Pause and resume history with a click

Latest Version

Version
1.3.6.1
Update
January 8, 2018
Size
31.55KiB
Developer
singleclickapps.com
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.02941 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
History
BrowsingData
ContextMenus
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History On/Off Extension

This extension is just a simple on/off switch. Click to pause history logging. Click again to resume.
When activated, it clears the log while you are browsing. That's all it does.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "History On/Off", "version": "1.3.6.1","manifest_version": 2,"homepage_url": "https://singleclickapps.com/history-on-off","description": "Pause and resume history with a click","icons":{ "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon-48.png", "128": "icon-128.png"},"permissions":[ "history", "browsingData" , "contextMenus"],"offline_enabled": true,"browser_action":{ "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_title" : "History On/Off"},"incognito": "spanning","background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent" : true},"options_page": "settings.html"}
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How to download and manually install History On/Off extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download History On/Off extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a History On/Off 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 History On/Off Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install History On/Off 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 History On/Off extension file

Select and download the History On/Off 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 History On/Off 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 History On/Off 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 History On/Off 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 History On/Off extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Soham Bhadra (ID: 00000042ce816f3d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/10/2023 Of course it pauses history, but there is one fatal flaw: if you previously visited a website when your history was on (extension disabled), then pause your history (extension enabled) and visit it again, previous visits will DISAPPEAR from Chrome history, with no way to retrieve them! This is terrible, since I need to find a way to be able to reload a page WITHOUT it entering the browser history AND PRESERVING previous visits! Too bad there is no way to do this, especially as Chrome has become much more aggressive about updating itself, and there is no way I can hide that Update button in the corner for too long. I would have been comfortable about updating Chrome *without* overwriting my last visits to my open tabs by using this extension, if only previous visites WERE NOT REMOVED! I hope you will be able to fix this if you can, since it is a most infuriating behaviour of Chrome.

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vodkins75 (ID: 000000879442617d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/29/2022 Не работает в Хроме от слова совсем! Ставил специально, чтобы не запоминалась история загрузок (мне нафиг не нужно неделями хранить загруженные файлы в списке, тем более в папке загрузки их уже нет, Хром рулит йопт). Так ваш замечательный плагин не просто ничего не делает, он наоборот восстанавливает список загрузок, удалённый вручную. Это прикол такой? Или может я чего-то не понял и в двух чекбоксах запутался? Бессмысленная пустота в вакууме!

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Tani Eisenstein (ID: 000000475852095e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/01/2022 simple and effective

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Сергей Горбачев (ID: 000000582b70f119) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/30/2020 замечательно

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• SunnieVibez • (ID: 0000005880a8b363) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/21/2020 I like it but it would be nice to go back pages and not show the history while you hover upon the history button.