Reimplement google maps button

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Google Search Maps Button Extension

Adds the Maps button back to Google search pages and makes the search result map images clickable again for seamless navigation.

The \"Google Search Maps Button\" Chrome extension restores the Google Maps button to the Google Search navigation bar for users in Europe. If you've noticed the Google Maps button missing from your search experience, this extension is designed to fix that.

What it Does: This extension provides quick access to Google Maps with a single click from the Google Search page. It also makes map images clickable within search results, greatly enhancing your navigation experience.

Why it's Needed: Due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to promote fair competition and innovation, the Google Maps shortcut was removed for European users. This tool effectively brings back that lost convenience.

Privacy and Security: The extension operates without saving any user data, ensuring your privacy and security are protected.

For anyone who has missed the Google Maps button in the Google Search navigation bar in Europe, this extension offers a straightforward and effective solution, seamlessly reintegrating this essential feature into your browsing routine.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Google Search Maps Button", "description": "Reimplement google maps button", "version": "1.0", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://*.google.com/*", "https://*.google.se/*"], "run_at": "document_idle", "js": ["src/extension.js"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["src/index.html"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Google Search Maps Button extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Google Search Maps Button extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button extension file

Select and download the Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button 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 Google Search Maps Button extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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