Chrome's new extensions menu explained

We're testing a new extensions menu in Chrome. Oliver covers the changes and how to prepare your extension, including a new API you can use.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Why we're making these changes
01:20 - Showing the new menu
02:11 - Try it out
02:33 - New APIs
04:30 - Conclusion

Resources:

#ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome

Speaker: Oliver Dunk
Products Mentioned: Chrome Extensions, Chrome

[ijuantm]

Cool, now let the user decide if they want to use manifest 2.0 extensions

[MichaelRichins]

Finally!!!! When I'm developing, I don't have to use a private window!

[ColinRichardson]

Can I have a checkbox to keep Manifest 2 extenions?

Nice way to mention Honey, without mentioning Honey.

[lukor-tech]

For the first time in a long time I am just going to say that there'll be a dislike for me not for the contents but for what you push in Chrome recently.
The new manifest is there to maximalize profit and 'do more evil'.

[firiasu]

Unfortunately old extensions stop working, but maybe this is a good reason to write your own better extension.

[ransomecode]

why are we making these changes? "We like money🦀"

[rakshitpatel]

bring extension to mobile otherwise other chromium based browsers will one day overcome this Google Chrome itself