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If you want to keep any extensions that you didn't install from Web Store, use the dev channel[1] of Chrome and they will work just fine. I use an extension and

If you want to keep any extensions that you didn't install from Web Store, use the dev channel[1] of Chrome and they will work just fine. I use an extension and they warned me one month back to either install their Web Store version will fewer functionality or move to dev channel. [1] http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel

simias 13y ago
Why don't they simply give me a config flag to change the behaviour? I understand what they are trying to do but it annoys me to have to use non-stable releases just so that I can use a couple of useful extensions not available from the store.
- blueskin_ 13y ago
  Didn't you get the memo? Choice and customisability is decadent and goes against the wishes of Big Google. Why would you even need to customise a telesc^H^H^H^H^H^H Chrome Install anyway? Big Google knows best.
  - TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago
    Larry Page Is Watching You
- coloncapitald 13y ago
  I'm curious. Which useful extensions are you talking about and why are they not listed in webstore? The one extension that I mentioned has two versions. The non-webstore version doesn't abide to Google's T&C [lets you download Youtube videos].
  - simias 13y ago
    Some devs don't bother to put their extensions in the store, for instance this extension to play music files embedded in image files on 4chan: http://dnsev.github.io/4cs/ http://dnsev.github.io/4cs/ I doubt it violates any T&C but I could be wrong.
- xtracto 13y ago
  Nothing that OllyDBG and a free weekend cannot fix ;) When/If this affects me, it will be an entertaining challenge to create a crack which disables the "allowed to install?" instruction. Seems quite simple.
  - nivla 13y ago
    Until it auto-updates in a few days and breaks your crack.
Grue3 13y ago
Or just use a browser that doesn't restrict what you can do to it. Like Firefox.
- userbinator 13y ago
  Firefox isn't that much better.

simias 13y ago

Why don't they simply give me a config flag to change the behaviour? I understand what they are trying to do but it annoys me to have to use non-stable releases just so that I can use a couple of useful extensions not available from the store.

blueskin_ 13y ago
Didn't you get the memo? Choice and customisability is decadent and goes against the wishes of Big Google. Why would you even need to customise a telesc^H^H^H^H^H^H Chrome Install anyway? Big Google knows best.
- TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago
  Larry Page Is Watching You
coloncapitald 13y ago
I'm curious. Which useful extensions are you talking about and why are they not listed in webstore? The one extension that I mentioned has two versions. The non-webstore version doesn't abide to Google's T&C [lets you download Youtube videos].
- simias 13y ago
  Some devs don't bother to put their extensions in the store, for instance this extension to play music files embedded in image files on 4chan: http://dnsev.github.io/4cs/ http://dnsev.github.io/4cs/ I doubt it violates any T&C but I could be wrong.
xtracto 13y ago
Nothing that OllyDBG and a free weekend cannot fix ;) When/If this affects me, it will be an entertaining challenge to create a crack which disables the "allowed to install?" instruction. Seems quite simple.
- nivla 13y ago
  Until it auto-updates in a few days and breaks your crack.

Grue3 13y ago

Or just use a browser that doesn't restrict what you can do to it. Like Firefox.

userbinator 13y ago
Firefox isn't that much better.