This extension sequentially unsends all messenges in a messenger chain.

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Version
7.0.0
Update
October 8, 2024
Size
119KiB
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Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
3.85965 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Shoot the Messenger Extension

(Buy my gf a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theahura -- I don't drink the stuff but she loves it)

If you're like me, you've been on FB Messenger for over a decade. And if you're like me, you care about privacy. I wrote this extension to clean up my digital footprint. Unlike other extensions, which only hide the messages from the user's inbox, Shoot the Messenger will remove messages from the RECEIVER'S inbox as well.

It's simple: you open a messenger thread on a desktop, press 'remove messages', and go get a coffee. While you're gone, the extension will scroll up through your messenger thread and automatically unsend every message. Unsending a message means that anyone in the thread will see 'X has unsent a message' instead of the original text of the message.

Technical details: this extension doesn't send any information to any servers, or try to reverse-engineer Facebook's messenger API. Instead, it simply simulates mouse clicks on the UI as if a user was pressing buttons.

The code can be found here: https://github.com/theahura/shoot-the-messenger/
I'll be posting updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theahura_
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Shoot the Messenger", "description": "This extension sequentially unsends all messenges in a messenger chain.", "version": "7.0.0", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*.messenger.com/*", "https://*.messenger.com/*"], "js": ["main.js"], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["submitSearch.js"], "matches": [""] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "permissions": ["activeTab", "storage"], "host_permissions": [ "http://*.messenger.com/*", "https://*.messenger.com/*" ], "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self';" }}
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How to download and manually install Shoot the Messenger extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Shoot the Messenger extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Shoot the Messenger 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 Shoot the Messenger extension file

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

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User reviews

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Dragoș Nechita (ID: 000000f3872cbf2b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/19/2023 Skipping because we are in debug mode Fix it.

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Jomari Contreras (ID: 0000007f68879b65) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/20/2023 The extention has the tendancy to refresh the page after a certain period of time , however it does work

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Will (ID: 000000a7dc50f3bc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/10/2023 This is an amazing tool! I was cleaning up messages from ex's and this worked like a charm. It was reasonably quick as well! Just make sure you put how many seconds/delay you would like.

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이검 (ID: 00000072f0e44ff3) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/14/2023 on this current day i dont think it works, i'll wait plz check it sir

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Hoàng REG (ID: 000000fd4da43f0f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/27/2023 it works smoothly - it still running tks nice tool