Topic: Free BitcoinTalk notification extension for Chrome & Opera (Read 3230 times)

While the developer may be well-intentioned, there's still a great amount of risk you are taking in using this or any other extension, because they can be easily updated to a new version without you ever being notified about it.

Learned my lesson after having to deal with a Bitcoin Ticker that was automatically replacing the withdrawal addresses in various exchanges to the ones pointed out in the extension. I was on the verge of losing everything.

If you want to use it, at least install this:

Extensions Update Notifier
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/extensions-update-notifie/nlldbplhbaopldicmcoogopmkonpebjm?hl=en

or

Install the Chrome extension source viewer from the Chrome webstore
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-extension-source-v/jifpbeccnghkjeaalbbjmodiffmgedin/related

1 - Download a specific version of a Chrome extension.

2 - Go to your extensions folder in Chrome, turn on Developer Mode, and click on the options link below Chrome extension source viewer

3 - Open the viewer

4 - Open the recently downloaded "insertname" file

5 - Click "Download" in the upper left corner. Finder will open showing you a null folder that contains the "insertname" logo, a javascript file, and the manifest.

6 - Open the Manifest JSON file (Any text editor will do)

7 - Change the update url (found in quotations) to http://127.0.0.1 (you own local machine IP) and save the file

8 - Optional: Go to the Chrome Developer tools and choose to pack a chrome extension to create a .crx file again.

9 - Drag the entire null folder or the .crx file (with the newly edited manifest file) into your Chrome Extensions page with developer mode turned on.

Sorry for been offline for so long..
I had so many things to do on university and I didn't have time to login.
I'm back now!
Gonna put some efforts to add few things on the extension!
But I've to say to people who want it for FireFox.. I won't do it now!

I don't think you will have a firefox version, tarsua.
The owner dont answer anymore!

firefox doesnt automatically send your data to them
with chrome you dont even know

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looks interesting, waiting for firefox version

we want more functions!

Installed. Thankyou, Seems good.

If you think your are free from prying eyes of data farmers just by using Firefox, think again. It does not matter which browser you are using anymore.
Back to the topic, it is nice idea Op to create this type of extension but I am not sure how needed it is, if you are logging to bitcointalk everyday it seems quite redundant imo.

beder tested it and works good Glad to hear that you are satisfied Thumbs up for this extension.

I have sent you a pm, please let me know if you got notified by this extension.

Can anyone send me a PM please?

I would rather that dogie (or some other random person with no ill intentions) to collect my data, and me know about it and have the opportunity to be aware about this possibility then my ignorance and some three-letter agency collecting my information without my knowledge.

Back on topic - I like this, but would prefer something that does not give control over my browser to an app (regardless of if I can confirm it is "safe" to use).

Better Google than pretty much everyone else. At least Google is using it for advertising and trying to keep it out of the hands of the NSA. Unlike Microsoft who gives them a direct feed lmao.

Going to check this out also. OP,you should toss up tip address 

Seems a great extension. Just arrived the forum. I hope it helps my stay here!

Why don't u use chrome?


Sounds a good solution..

I've found 2 other ways. Popup email notifier for Gmail on chrome, or auto-refresh a tab on Firefox to prompt the PM popup.

Couldn't you just keep checking the user's watchlist and alert them when a new reply shows up in the watchlist?

It would be amazing if this was out for safari but eh,I can dream

Multiple people have been asking for a FireFox version. I might rewrite the app for firefox later, but not for now.

I can't alert ppl when there is a new message in a topic. I should check all the topics then every minute, and I don't think the BT staff would like that... This would also take up a lot of bandwidth. If they would make a feature/API theirself it would be possible.

I might add a settings page where u can choose a new layout/autoreply to PMs.


And Mitchell, I appreciate your time here on the thread. I'm a kinda busy with the university atm.

yep, also for me this is more usefull than that extension, since i can be informed even if im not at my computer, but you know if this extension is safe to use then should be welcome, more tools for our community

ty for your job!