Good news for those Firefox users who really want to switch to Chrome but fear living a day without extensions, that day is here. Or, at least, near. Google today announced that it was turning on extension support in Chrome by default in all the new developer builds (in Windows) from now on.
Of course, as extension support was largely hidden before, there aren’t many extensions you can use yet with Chrome. But Google has complied a list of a few examples here. These include simple things like a Gmail inbox checker, and an auto-subscribe in Google Reader button for URLs.
Google says this is the first step in its “launch process” for the feature in Chrome proper. Of course, it’s worth noting that regular (non-dev) Chrome users are stuck in version 2.x while the dev releases are in 4.x now, as ReadWriteWeb pointed out yesterday. So it’s not clear if extensions will be in Chrome 3.0, whenever that becomes official (it’s available in the beta channel right now).
Google also notes that it has enlisted some help to get extensions up to speed on the Mac and Linux builds of Chrome. In the latest builds of Chromium for Mac, extension support is not highlighted, but you can get to it by putting “chrome://extensions/” in the URL box.
When Firebug is released for Chromium (mac) it will be a good day.
Many other extensions are awaited in chrome for us to move from firefox.
Good news for the Firefox users!Here is a good way for them to change to Google Chrome. Simple things like a Gmail inbox checker, and an auto-subscribe in Google Reader button for URLs are quite impressive in the Chrome.
+1 for Firebug… it’s the only thing that keeps me using Firefox regularly, which I’ve come to regard as a bit slow in comparison to Chrome & Safari.
Firefox has become bloated.
I was actually forced to create a lighter version in XUL for development. Also, Firebug sucks since FF3. I have the last version of Netscape Navigator (FF2) with the old Firebug and it rules for quicker development needs (DOM exploring, HTML inspection, etc).
Am I alone on this?
This extension support option from Google, extends it to still a higher position. Google enhances in all fields according to user needs and perceptions. I hope that the launch of Chrome would suck the other browsers’ performance to an extent. Chrome taking away the Firefox users is for sure.
The day that firebug comes to Chromium / Chrome for mac is the day that I officially solemnly do take google to be my lawfully wedded wife.
YES. This will ensure that Chrome WILL overtake IE within a year or two.
Ha ha ha … maybe u were sarcastic there?
What Chrome with extensions will do will hurt Firefox’s market share only. Unless Chrome becomes Window’s default OS it’s not going to make a huge dent in IE – at least not for years. THe non technical do not care or know what a browser is and only use what’s given to them.
I agree with Ryan… he wrote “only use what is given to them”.. that is so true. They will complain and complain about what they use and never even think there might be an alternative.
Firefox has been initially adopted by developers, which in turn advised their friends to ditch IE and use this new, faster and safer browser. If technical people switch to another browser they’ll start advising friends to switch to that browser too. Yes, it will damage Firefox market share, but it will damage other browsers too.
Absolutely required extensions for me to switch: Firebug, Adblock, NoScript. Nice to have: LiveHTTPHeaders, Stylish and maybe also WebDeveloper.
Absolutely required for me to stay with Firefox: enable the new Tracemonkey JavaScript engine on 64 bit Linux. Yeah, strange as it may seem Mozilla’s guys don’t know how or don’t want to write 64 bit code: http://hacks.mo...mo/#comment-209
So I have been using Chromium Dev Builds on Mac OS X ( Build: 4.0.208.0 (25776)). I have a really dumb question: How do you enable extensions on the Mac. In Windows, u edit the shortcut. How do you do something similar with the icon on the dockbar.
Anyways, I did install the sample extensions and when I went to chrome://extensions/, I could see the extensions listed. But I don’t see them anywhere, not at the bottom toolbar of the chrome window, not anywhere.
MG, have u been successful in getting extensions working on Chromium Dev Builds on a Mac?
You no longer need to explicitly enable extensions, that was the point of this post.
However toolstrips (the things in the bottom of the browser) are not yet implemented for mac. That is why you are not seeing them.
The only extension feature that really works for mac right now is content scripts (Greasemonkey-type things). But we’re working hard on implementing toolstrips and page actions.
OK, I want to add a Greasemonkey script that would make Chrome for the Mac.
Plenty of discussions of how to do it on Windows. How do you do it in the dev build?
the day chrome gets a noscript addon I’ll say goodbye to firefox, it’s been a great browser for the past few years but I just can’t wait 5 minutes for it to start up every time
YES!!!
i’ve been waiting for this for soooooo long. Only reason I still use firefox more than chrome is because i cant live without my WOT (weboftrust) extension. hopefuly that will be coming
the day chrome can at least match this extension setup and heavily customized FF3.5 setup I might stop thinking of it as pile of continuous beta noob looking shiitte.. oh I Google fucck OFF with the GOOGLEUPDATE.EXE junk”!!!!
until then Chrome is more shit just like IE and Opera.. even default installed Firefox setup..actually chrome is the bottom of the pile in everything other insignificant performance.. and that’s cus it does fuck all else – right.
old list…
* Adblock Plus 1.1 (essential)
* Add to Search Bar 1.8
* All-in-One Sidebar 0.7.10 (essential)
* Auto Close Folder In Library 1.0
* Auto Context 1.4.5.6
* AutoAuth 1.3
* Autoclose Bookmark&History Folders 0.5.6.3
* BetterCache 1.24
* BlockSite 0.7.1
* Bookmark Previews 0.8.0
* CacheViewer 0.6
* CheckPlaces 1.4.1
* Clear Form History 0.2
* CodeBurner for Firebug 1.2
* Console² 0.5
* Cookie Whitelist, With Buttons 1.0.2
* CookieCuller 1.3.1
* Cooliris 1.11.1
* CuteMenus Classic 0.7.4
* DOM Inspector 2.0.3
* Download Manager Tweak 0.8.5
* DownloadHelper 4.6
* Easy DragToGo 1.1.2.4 (essential)
* Favicon Picker 3 0.5
* FfChrome 1.7
* Find Toolbar Tweaks 2.1.0
* FindList 0.8
* Firebug 1.5X.0a20 (essential)
* Firecookie 0.8
* Firefox Throttle 1.1
* FireGestures 1.5.1 (essential)
* Firesizer 0.92
* Fission 1.0.9
* FlashGot 1.2
* FlickrFox 1.3.0
* Form History Control 1.0.7
* Get File 1.3.1
* Get Mail Plus 3.2
* Glazoom (formerly known as Zoom It!) 0.4
* Greasefire 1.0.4
* Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1 (essential)
* gui:config 0.4.4
* HttpFox 0.8.4
* IE Tab 1.5.20090525
* Image Zoom 0.3.1
* IMDb Preview 0.6
* InspectorWidget 2.11.20090429
* JSView 2.0.5
* keyconfig 20080929 (essential)
* Lazarus: Form Recovery 2.0 (essential)
* Link And Forminfo 1.0.5
* Menu Editor 1.2.6
* Minimap Addon 0.3.13
* Mozilla Archive Format 0.13.4
* MR Tech Toolkit 6.0.3.4 (essential)
* MultiSearch 1.0.2
* NextPlease 0.7.0 (essential)
* NoScript 1.9.8.1
* Open in Regedit 1.3.9
* Paste and Go 3 1.0.2 (essential)
* Prefsearch 0.1
* ProxySel 1.3.12b
* RDown – Rapidshare Downloader 0.5.9
* Redirect Remover 2.5.5
* Rehost Image 1.3.2
* Sage++ (Higmmer’s Edition) 2.1.3 (essential)
* Save Image in Folder 1.2.7
* ScrapBook 1.3.3.14
* Searchbar Autosizer 1.4.2
* SearchLoad Options 0.5.7
* SenSEO 0.9.3
* Show Picture 2.0
* SmartSearch 3.13 (essential)
* Stay-Open Menu 1.5.2 (essential)
* Stylish 1.0.5 (essential)
* Stylish-Custom 0.2.2
* Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.4pre.090516 (essential)
* TubeStop 1.2.6
* User Agent Switcher 0.7.2
* View Cookies 1.9
* XUL/Migemo 0.11.16 (essential)
* YSlow 2.0.0b6
ps. FF4 might end up being shit if those fuccking clueless morrons fucck up the GUI ruining existing ui setups and functionality.
I’ve been using AdSweep on Chromium (Linux) for months and it works great.
Btw for all you extension lovers: You will fast realize you don’t need all those crazy extensions and you’re better of using 2-5 awesome ones instead of 30 that will bog down your browser.
“You will fast realize you don’t need all those crazy extensions and you’re better of using 2-5 awesome ones instead of 30 that will bog down your browser.”
Perhaps you should fast realize that 60+ extensions doesn’t bog a browser down noob.. what bogs me down is using noobshit browsers.. designed by useless and clueless devs and designers. At least FF is carried by its huge extension support fixing and improving upon what by default plain sucks.
and show me 2-5 awesome ext/addons on any of these other useless fucking browsers like chrome(weak as piss and a copycat of the m2 ui) IE(needs nuking ) and opera(v10 and they still ain’t got a fucking clue) have??! I keep forgetting Safari(bit like opera- just worse and only used by complete retards).. they can’t even add basic browsing features and functionality right, let alone provide decent customization support..or a UI layout that ain’t shit… only other browser that has provided the best built in features and customizations is Maxthon.. and they also had the best find in page addon called easyfinder.. not yet beaten by anything so far.
So what other rubbish are you going to come out with.. and btw if there really was a browser that took care of most of what those FF extensions could do and I only needed 2-5 “awesome ones” added on.. well I would be v.pleased.
“I’ve been using AdSweep on Chromium (Linux) for months and it works great. ”
sounds like a basic fail setup to me… i couldn’t live with plain jane setup like that for an hour.. let alone months.. obviously you’re not really on the same level of wanting a powerful,highly customizable and controllable browsing experience with still better performance to make IE +others look like noob junk without even coming close to this setup of all round powerhouse functionality.
ps I’m not really promoting Firefox, heck I’d go back Maxthon they were more serious about building a browser for the power user.. and I’d seriously dump Firefox if it wasn’t for the majority of those extensions.. I mean All in one Sidebars functionality should be fucking built in! just like Tabmixplus…. Mozilla are fucking idiots generally, and there plans for 4.0 are a fucking joke…. they’ll end up turning away those who put Firefox into the position it holds currently.. Anyway the extension support and ease of use, higher customization/control support has lifted this FF out of the depths of crap… above and beyond the rest of these junky browsers that continue to pander for noob market.
last note.. any browser/ extension that can offer better than Maxthon2s earlier builds like http://dl.maxth..._2.0.1.4577.exe an interactive tab splitting/dual viewing feature (with a fully working split tabbar) would be make it a must have for me..so far no browser, no extension has implemented better than the earlier M2 builds.
There are hundreds of extensions already existing. I wonder why no one is talking about it.
I’ve tried adblocking in Chrome with Privoxy, and it was terrible, false positives everywhere, ebay not working, and no way to fix it except editing text files. Adblock Plus in Firefox works perfectly and never gets in the way. Until Chrome gets a better adblock I simply can’t use it.