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I've gotten annoyed enough to just copy the source from most of my extensions (located at `~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/`), remove the update stuf

by Zren 8y ago

I've gotten annoyed enough to just copy the source from most of my extensions (located at `~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/`), remove the update stuff from the `metadata.json` and load them as developer extensions so they never update. It's easy enough to update them + audit the code when something breaks. The hardest part is downloading the new code (.crx) without installing it, I had to write javascript I paste into the console. StackOverflow can unzip a crx by striping the first 306 bytes. I forked Stylish v1.5.2 a year ago before I heared of Stylus, but I've no need to to switch since the original extension was pretty good. https://github.com/Zren/chrome-extension-stylish#fork https://github.com/Zren/chrome-extension-stylish#fork

e1ven 8y ago
I'm glad that workflow works for you. I'm curious though - What about it is better than turning off automatic updates for addons?
- _bxg1 8y ago
  Last I checked, there is no option to turn off automatic updates. Maybe that's changed.
  - e1ven 8y ago
    Interesting - It looks like Firefox has an easy option to block them, but I don't see one in Chrome.
HelenePhisher 8y ago
You can extract the .crx without Javascript using this webservice: http://crxextractor.com/ http://crxextractor.com/ Used it a couple of times in the past, it is a good one.
- Zren 8y ago
  All you need to do is remove the first 306 bytes to turn it into a normal zip file. tail -c +307 in.crx > out.zip Credit to this guy in the comments. https://superuser.com/questions/139190/how-to-unpack-a-chrome-theme#comment624001_139198 https://superuser.com/questions/139190/how-to-unpack-a-chrom...
kav2k 8y ago
Would recommend this extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-extension-source-v/jifpbeccnghkjeaalbbjmodiffmgedin https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-extension-s... Allows to easily audit and download the extension right from the Web Store page.

by Zren 8y ago

e1ven 8y ago

I'm glad that workflow works for you. I'm curious though - What about it is better than turning off automatic updates for addons?

_bxg1 8y ago
Last I checked, there is no option to turn off automatic updates. Maybe that's changed.
- e1ven 8y ago
  Interesting - It looks like Firefox has an easy option to block them, but I don't see one in Chrome.

HelenePhisher 8y ago

You can extract the .crx without Javascript using this webservice: http://crxextractor.com/ http://crxextractor.com/ Used it a couple of times in the past, it is a good one.

Zren 8y ago
All you need to do is remove the first 306 bytes to turn it into a normal zip file. tail -c +307 in.crx > out.zip Credit to this guy in the comments. https://superuser.com/questions/139190/how-to-unpack-a-chrome-theme#comment624001_139198 https://superuser.com/questions/139190/how-to-unpack-a-chrom...

kav2k 8y ago

Would recommend this extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-extension-source-v/jifpbeccnghkjeaalbbjmodiffmgedin https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-extension-s... Allows to easily audit and download the extension right from the Web Store page.