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So by default Chrome extensions will still be able to access any domain they've asked for permission to in their manifest (which can include all domains) but us
by seanwilson 8y ago
So by default Chrome extensions will still be able to access any domain they've asked for permission to in their manifest (which can include all domains) but users can optional restrict this? Is this really going to help non-technical users much?
- Ajedi32 8y agoNot at first. The real benefit to non-technical users will come once Google starts using this system to pressure extension developers to migrate to newer APIs with more limited permissions. Right now, as you say, only power users will use this feature. But once suitable alternative permissions are available for the more common use cases, Google will start to transition to "When you click the extension" as the default setting, which will put pressure on affected extension developers to migrate to the new permissions systems to avoid unnecessary friction for their users.
- egfx 8y agoMy question is how is this activated? I fear that it will be based on a left click of the extensions icon which is normally used for popup.html, if it's a right click the issue is alleviated.