Download Shelf Disabler

Name: Download Shelf Disabler
Rating: 4.875 (8 reviews)
Author: Ferb

Turns off Chrome's downloads shelf.

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Download Shelf Disabler is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to disable the downloads shelf that appears at the bottom of the browser. Particularly beneficial for macOS users who favor the default download behavior of Safari, this extension offers a streamlined browsing experience by removing the persistent download bar.

The extension utilizes the chrome.downloads.setShelfEnabled API with a single call, ensuring no data collection, background processes, or additional memory consumption. It is optimized for macOS but also compatible with Chrome Sync users across multiple operating systems. For a macOS-specific version, users can find a dedicated extension link within the Chrome Web Store.

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By:

Ferb

Users:

88 -12

Rating:

4.88

(8)

Version:

1.1 Last updated: 2022-09-21

Creation date:

2016-09-14

Risk:

Permissions:

downloads
downloads.shelf

Size:

12.23KB

Email:

fe*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 74,820 ▼ 3,119

Other rankings

#28538 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 234

User reviews

Thank the gods! (and the creator of this extension) This did the trick.

Da*****, 2022-09-24

Good stuff, this actually works for permanently closing the download shelf/bar.

TT*****, 2019-05-22

Thank you so much!

Is*****, 2018-06-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Download Shelf Disabler requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Download Shelf Disabler has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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