Mentionitis (No more unnecessary tabs) is a plugin that provides in-page link saving, searching, and browser management
Mentionitis Extension
Reduce reliance on new tabs to carry out every day tasks such as:
- Bookmarking linked websites
- Searching for terms, companies, or noteworthy people mentioned within website texts
- Using the built-in English dictionary to making reading easier
Why install Mentionitis?
- You can easily set reminders to revisit links you have bookmarked
- You can manage your bookmarks and tabs/windows from one central local
- Traditional modern browsers are memory hogs when many tabs are open. With Mentionitis, new tabs are only opened when necessary.
Source Manifest.json
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"description":"Mentionitis (No more unnecessary tabs) is a plugin that provides in-page link saving, searching, and browser management",
"version":"1.2.0",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"Mentionitis",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.bundle.js"},
"permissions":["bookmarks",
"tabs",
"storage",
"favicon",
"activeTab",
"scripting",
"contextMenus",
"alarms"],
"host_permissions":["*://api.gumroad.com/*",
"*://api.mentionitis.com/*"],
"commands":{"inject-script":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Alt+M",
"mac":"Alt+M"},
"description":"Activates mentionitis on active tab."}},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*",
"
"css":["content.styles.css"],
"js":["contentScript.bundle.js"]}],
"action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":{"16":"icon-16.png",
"32":"icon-32.png",
"48":"icon-48.png",
"128":"icon-128.png"},
"default_title":"Mentionitis: Improve your browser"},
"icons":{"16":"icon-16.png",
"32":"icon-32.png",
"48":"icon-48.png",
"128":"icon-128.png"},
"chrome_url_overrides":{"bookmarks":"bookmarks.html"},
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["content.styles.css",
"icon-128.png",
"icon-32.png",
"_favicon/*"],
"matches":["https://*/*",
"http://*/*",
"
"externally_connectable":{"ids":[],
"matches":["https://auth.mentionitis.com/*"]},
"options_page":"options.html",
"key":"MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEApCBWvnBbYHdQBMHGrlvbRGzAWLNAG5VKP6bFp0gPsUtrD8ruATIabyD7r/4ObgRGL9428I1CLjgMtpc2wyS/X9YtIhOp1cdzZtEZf8zfH0yS4b4RXupa4EUYp+3/Q6ZDlsoE31fkp80xpR4zJ60KQsNY2/0zciR7yiYwJlBjfrOaEDkhyamspuk4nWfdJUx75hJAS3kL5lDFaAzfonV+feyX+ys7C91VzAcP0UKoVzIAT0aThxuDWVLGlwAdJeUd4olcu1pOT6ASD9FBlh4yANWN7kOOmYbGzNNORAJeYF0DgwALq62EtTH4C8ecfeO7jiGxhTGlBCEa2iryKqISFQIDAQAB"}
How to download and manually install Mentionitis extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Mentionitis extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Mentionitis extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Mentionitis extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Mentionitis extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis extension file
Select and download the Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis 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 Mentionitis extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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