Launch replaces your boring start pages and tabs with beautiful photography and organizes your bookmarks, websites and tasks.

Latest Version

Version
1.01
Update
September 30, 2015
Size
57.32MiB
Developer
creativebrain.be
Category
Users
254
Rating
4.25 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions
Bookmarks
See more

Launch Extension

Replace your old and boring New Tab pages with Launch and increase your productivity along with it.

✔ Beautiful photography with each new page opened.
✔ A well organized and visualized bookmarks bar.
✔ Add tasks you have to do.
✔ Receive little notification on past and soon (+1h) tasks.
✔ Check what tasks have to be done for 'today'.
✔ Add up to 7 of your favorite websites.

✔ Use shortcuts to open your bookmarks bar (b) and task bar (t).
✔ Supports imperial (mm/dd) and metric (dd/mm) date formats.
✔ Supports 12h and 24h time formats.

✔ Clean and simple interface, no more clutter.
✔ Includes smooth and fun micro-animations.
✔ Works on every screen size.


* version 0.0.17 - fixed the Time and Date inputs & icons on retina displays
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Launch", "version": "0.0.17", "version_name": "1.01", "manifest_version": 2, "description" : "Launch replaces your boring start pages and tabs with beautiful photography and organizes your bookmarks, websites and tasks.", "author": "Kristof Van Espen", "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "launch/index.html" }, "icons": { "16": "assets/icon16.png", "48": "assets/icon48.png", "128": "assets/icon128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "images/*", "assets/*", "fonts/*" ], "permissions": [ "bookmarks" ], "offline_enabled": true, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": ["http://www.google.com/*"], "css": ["css/style.css"], "js": ["js/jquery.js", "js/tracker.js", "js/jquery.cookie.js", "js/bootstrap-datepicker.js", "js/timepicker.js", "js/autosize.js", "js/script.js"] }]}
Read more

How to download and manually install Launch extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Launch 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 Launch extension file

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

Similar Extensions

icon

Beautiful New Tab Extension · Photos 254 9 ★ 3.78MiB

icon

ZenPage Extension · Productivity 254 15 ★ 5.73MiB

icon

ElfBite - Your new tab page for charity Extension · Productivity 254 7 ★ 1.3MiB

icon

Influence Extension · Productivity 254 4 ★ 14.81MiB

icon

Subtle Tab Extension · Productivity 254 43 ★ 4.0MiB

icon

Lander - New Tab Page Extension · Productivity 254 9 ★ 6.07MiB

icon

PRODUCTIVE New Tab - Material Design Extension · Productivity 254 3 ★ 68.31KiB

icon

albatross - flaunt your new tab Extension · Productivity 254 26 ★ 1014KiB

icon

Tabplus newtab Extension · Productivity 254 12 ★ 2.91MiB

icon

Live New Tab Extension · Productivity 254 96 ★ 850KiB

icon

Simpli Extension · Productivity 254 11 ★ 11.19MiB

icon

QuickTab Extension · Productivity 254 16 ★ 5.74MiB

icon

inTab Pro Extension · Productivity 254 29 ★ 1.24MiB

icon

TabRocket New Tab Page Extension · Productivity 254 7 ★ 3.86MiB

icon

Initium New Tab Extension · Productivity 254 14 ★ 885KiB

icon

Foxy Tabs - Modern new tab start page Extension · Productivity 254 30 ★ 577KiB

icon

DY1 - Personalized New Tab Page Extension · Productivity 254 14 ★ 1.94MiB

icon

New Tab - Home page and Calendar Extension · Productivity 254 2479 ★ 24.99MiB

icon

Tabplus newtab pro Extension · Productivity 254 8 ★ 3.88MiB

icon

Moment - #1 Personal Dashboard for Chrome Extension · Productivity 254 641 ★ 2.39MiB

icon

Minim: A minimal newtab Extension · Productivity 254 65 ★ 792KiB

icon

Metro Speed Dial - Modern New Tab page Extension · Productivity 254 5 ★ 23.36MiB

icon

Aurora New Tab Extension · Productivity 254 60 ★ 1.36MiB

icon

Homey: Productivity New Tab Extension · Productivity 254 5668 ★ 8.64MiB

User reviews

icon

Theo Rulko (ID: 00000014b9bdca90) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/13/2017 Simply the best new tab page. I cannot believe how underappreciated it is. I have written a new tab page chrome extension myself (CleanStart), but this is much better. Bravo on some amazing features and animations! Could I please ask; where are these images from? Who is the photographer?

icon

Samantha (ID: 000000ccf5de787b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/05/2017 The little bottom launch bubbles are great! I appreciate the consideration that was given to the beautiful user interface. :D

icon

(ID: ) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/11/2015 This one is nice -- and it works -- but I find momentumdash to be a better tool.