Download Shelf Disabler

Turns off Chrome's downloads shelf.

What is Download Shelf Disabler?

Download Shelf Disabler is a Chrome extension that allows macOS users to disable Chrome's downloads shelf, providing a similar experience to Safari's default behavior. It is a simple tool that makes a single call to the chrome.downloads.setShelfEnabled API, without collecting data or consuming memory.

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By: Ferb

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 140

Rating: 4.88 (8)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2022-09-21)

Creation date: 2016-09-14

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

downloads
downloads.shelf

Size: 12.52K

Email: fe*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 64143 ▼ 361

Other rankings

#29496 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 13 #300 in download keyword 74 ▼ 7

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Useful for macOS users who like Safari's default behaviour.

A macOS-only version is also available, for users of Chrome Sync across multiple operating systems: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/download-shelf-disabler-f/lhjlgfpiopfmjbhnpcmfdeepikdpankp

Works by making a single call to the chrome.downloads.setShelfEnabled API. Doesn't collect any data, run anything in the background or consume memory.