Detour

Use Detour to improve your browsing habits.
What is Detour?
Detour is a Chrome extension that gives you control over where you spend your time on the internet. With Detour, you can automatically redirect from blacklisted websites to approved ones, allowing you to improve your browsing habits and focus on what matters most to you.

Extension stats

Users: 14 ▲ 1
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2014-01-13)
Creation date: 2014-01-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
Size: 124.93K

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Extension summary

Detour gives you control over where you spend your time on the internet.

With Detour, you are automatically redirected from blacklisted websites to approved ones. Do you procrastinate on Facebook and wish you were more up-to-date on the news? Detour yourself from Facebook.com to cnn.com.

User reviews

Great! Has helped me stay politically focused, detour from Foxnews to the onion.
by Cory Dolphin, 2014-01-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Detour requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Detour has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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