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Yes, but you then need to unzip it, perhaps unminify code, find github repo yourself, and diff all the stuff manually. If the extension is complex and the orig
by jakub_g 7y ago
Yes, but you then need to unzip it, perhaps unminify code, find github repo yourself, and diff all the stuff manually.
If the extension is complex and the original source undergoes a massive complex build step, making sure that final bundle is functionally the same as the code in github is the work few people want to do.
I don't want to do it (especially not for every update), hence I don't install extensions except absolutely necessary ones.
If I had more trust in this, I'd be more keen to install niche exceptions.
- seanwilson 7y agoFor what it's worth, you can install a Chrome extension into a Chrome profile that is different from your regular one to isolate it from your data. For example, I have one Chrome profile I use for web development (where lots of development extensions need wide ranging permissions) and another for personal email + banking.