Take a Break is a Chrome extension that monitors and reminds you to take breaks periodically.

Latest Version

Version
1.2.1
Update
October 14, 2024
Size
1.59MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.85714 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
Alarms
Notifications
Background
Scripting
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Take a Break Extension

Take a Break is your personal wellness companion for a healthier digital life. In today's fast-paced world, we often forget to prioritize our well-being while working on our computers. Take a break helps you make small yet significant changes in your routine.

👁️ Rest Your Eyes: Give your eyes the care they deserve. Regularly looking away from the screen helps reduce eye strain and keeps your vision sharp.

🚰 Stay Hydrated: Get timely reminders to drink water throughout the day. Proper hydration is crucial for maintaining focus and energy levels.

💆‍♀️ Stretch and Relax: Avoid the stiffness and discomfort of prolonged sitting. Reminders are broadcasted to take short breaks for gentle stretches and brief walks to keep your body and mind in harmony.

With customizable intervals and friendly notifications, Take a Break ensures you maintain a healthy balance between screen time and self-care. Start taking mindful breaks, stay hydrated, and nurture your well-being effortlessly. Install now and experience the difference in your daily routine!

What's new (v1.2.1)?
Introducing Advanced settings to that enables customizing break times and audio alerts.

1. You can now customize break times as per your comfort. Click on \"Advanced settings\" in the popup to expand the timings pane and adjust the duration for each type of break by dragging the slider towards left or right.

2. Enable audio alert to notify when the break ends. Lost track of time when you were relaxing during a break? No worries. You can now simply enable the \"Break end notification sound\" option in the \"Advanced settings\" and an alarm rings just before the break ends. Disabled by default. Toggle the switch to opt-in to the break end audio alert option.

Make sure to click on the \"Submit\" button to save your changes.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Take a Break", "version": "1.2.1", "action": { "default_icon": "assets/images/logo.png", "default_popup": "dist/popup.html", "default_title": "Take a Break" }, "icons": { "16": "assets/images/icon16.png", "32": "assets/images/icon32.png", "48": "assets/images/icon48.png", "128": "assets/images/icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "alarms", "notifications", "background", "scripting" ], "host_permissions": ["https://*/*", "http://*/*"], "description": "Take a Break is a Chrome extension that monitors and reminds you to take breaks periodically.", "background": { "service_worker": "dist/background.js" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["assets/audio/breakover.mp3"], "matches": ["https://*/*", "http://*/*"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Take a Break extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Take a Break extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Take a Break 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 Take a Break extension file

Select and download the Take a Break 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 Take a Break 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 Take a Break 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 Take a Break 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 Take a Break extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Architha Krishna (ID: 00000079b4426b11) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/16/2023 Great extension!! much needed!