Browse online without leaving a Trace, because who wants to be tracked?
Trace - Online Tracking Protection Extension
An extension to stop multiple advanced tracking techniques employed by websites all over the web.
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Trace can protect against:
- Canvas Fingerprint Spoofing
- Audio Fingerprinting Protection
- WebGL Fingerprinting Protection
- JS Crypto Currency Mining Domain Blocking
- WebRTC IP Leakage Protection
- WebRTC Device Enumeration Protection
- Client Rects Protection
- User-Agent Spoofing
- Network Information API Spoofing
- Browser Plugin Fingerprinting Protection
- Hardware Fingerprinting Protection
- Beacon/'Ping' Request Blocking
- Blocks Malicious Top Level Domains
- Hyperlink Auditing Prevention
- HTTP Referrer Headers Controls
- Google Header Tracking Controls
- E-Tag Tracking Mitigation
- Screen Resolution Spoofing
- Battery API Spoofing
- Removal of specific Tracking Cookies
- Removal of URL Tracking Parameters
A Changelog is available here:
https://absolutedouble.co.uk/trace/information.html
Source code is available here:
https://github.com/jake-cryptic/AbsoluteDoubleTrace/
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Trace was made in my spare time as an extension to stop online tracking and give the user more control over browser features which may have been hard to find, or in other cases enabled with no option to disable. There is no team of developers behind Trace, I wrote it by myself and so you can be sure that there is no evil corporation behind it trying to get your data.
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Privacy Policy can be found in the options page or at: https://absolutedouble.co.uk/trace/privacy.html
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How to download and manually install Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Trace - Online Tracking Protection extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension file
Select and download the Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection 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 Trace - Online Tracking Protection extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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