Kiwi Conversations searches community sites to find forum comment threads about the url you're visiting.
Kiwi Conversations Extension
You can also make a custom search (any string of characters) across all the services. This returns the all-time best conversations about whatever you're searching. Try \"MacBook\", the place you live, or anything you want to learn about.
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As you browse the web it searches for conversations: If it finds any results -- the icon updates with a letter depending on what it finds ('r','h','p', or 'G'). If it finds conversations with a *ton* of comments - it capitalizes the letter. So \"R\" means that thirty or more people commented in a Reddit thread about the site you're visiting. etc.
To view the results, just click the icon.
There's more information available at www.metafruit.com
Enjoy! :)
Home page: www.metafruit.com/kiwi
License: https://github.com/sdailey/kiwi/blob/master/LICENSE
Twitter: @spencenow
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Privacy Settings:
Kiwi uses 3rd party APIs to provide conversations while you surf.
With Research mode to \"Off\" by default, you can check URLs on a case-by-case basis (and still be able to do custom searches). Admittedly, it takes some of the serendipity out of it, but this prevents Kiwi from automatically performing searches as you surf.
[Version 1.0.1 Note:: Kiwi Conversations now has Research Mode 'off' by default and has a Whitelist feature that lets certain sites (e.g., news sites, blogs, etc.) be automatically checked. You can also just toggle Research Mode 'on' and every URL will be auto-searched.]
(More technical): Kiwi doesn't cache any personal info in localStorage or sync storage (which at least Chrome does not encrypt :< ). The api results are stored in a local variable within the scope of the extension. And the \"history\" is a hashed and padded blob.
[Version Note 1.1.8 - some of the search APIs were unavailable for several hours on 2015-8-16. this led to a poor user experience, so I have implemented several changes, chiefly: if a service is down - there will be a message notifying you of the network outages (which you can dismiss) -- and the rest of the results will flow in as they normally would. :) phew, thanks for hanging around. i've tested this as well as I reasonably can, but if you notice any bugs, let me know at @spencenow on the twitters, thanks again!]
[Version Note 1.1.4 to existing users: the extension now has the option to also check for Product Hunt submissions! (You won't be opted-in automatically if you had it installed before 2015-8-14). This does require you to agree to new permissions because of the new API. Sorry for the inconvenience.]
PRIVACY POLICY - ADDED JULY 5, 2016
Kiwi uses 3rd-party APIs (Reddit, Algolia for HN, Product Hunt API [with Algolia Search for custom string searches] and Google News) to provide conversations about the URLs you are visiting while you surf.
By default, you (the Chrome extension user) must click the green “Research this Url” button while currently visiting a specific URL in order for Kiwi to research the conversations for it. Research Mode can of course be toggled to \"on\", so Kiwi Conversations automatically checks for conversations (on Reddit, HN, Product Hunt, Google News).
Whenever these services are queried, the requests are sent over HTTPS (an encrypted protocol).
You can toggle any of the specific APIs off/on in settings.
The results of these research results and other user-related URL history info is not persisted to local storage. Instead, this user data is stored in locally scoped variables of the extension.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Kiwi Conversations extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Kiwi Conversations extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Kiwi Conversations extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Kiwi Conversations extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Kiwi Conversations extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations extension file
Select and download the Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations 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 Kiwi Conversations extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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