FreeSMUG Updater for Chromium (Mac)
Check for, download and install the latest stable Chromium revisions
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3.36
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works as intended for many users.
- Easy to use and install.
- Convenient for Mac users.
Cons
- Outdated version in the extension store.
- Lacks proper update notifications.
- Gives full access to Google accounts, raising privacy concerns.
- Issues with incorrect OS version being downloaded.
Most mentioned
- Extension does not auto-update properly.
- Version in the store is behind the latest.
- Uninstalling does not revoke access to data.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 |  | | It works. However, the version here is a rev behind: Chromium ships with ver. 0.1.1.5, and latest here (for several years now) is 0.1.1.4. But if you side-load the newer one in Developer Mode, it will not auto-update. Yet the version here isn't updated, so the auto-updating of the extension is being defeated anyway. It's a Procrustean choice. I also don't like that the extension just sits there. While it will auto-run at every Chromium start (would be better if it did this at every start *on a different day* than the last time it was run) it does not appear to actually inform you if a browser update is available. The user has to remember to check the extension to see if there's a new version. Maybe there's some subtle change to the icon, but it needs to be a be a much more obvious one, like what various messenger extensions do. | |
| 2019-12-16 |  | | en | It works. However, the version here is a rev behind: Chromium ships with ver. 0.1.1.5, and latest here (for several years now) is 0.1.1.4. But if you side-load the newer one in Developer Mode, it will not auto-update. Yet the version here isn't updated, so the auto-updating of the extension is being defeated anyway. It's a Procrustean choice. I also don't like that the extension just sits there. While it will auto-run at every Chromium start (would be better if it did this at every start *on a different day* than the last time it was run) it does not appear to actually inform you if a browser update is available. The user has to remember to check the extension to see if there's a new version. Maybe there's some subtle change to the icon, but it needs to be a be a much more obvious one, like what various messenger extensions do. |
| 2019-08-08 | aKBJrqFR wWiauDJ74ym | | This addon gets "Full access" to your google account if you install it on a Synced Chrome Profile. If you uninstall the extension it still retains "Full access" to all the data in your google account. Sketchy, be careful! | |
| 2019-08-08 |  | | en | This addon gets "Full access" to your google account if you install it on a Synced Chrome Profile. If you uninstall the extension it still retains "Full access" to all the data in your google account. Sketchy, be careful! |
| 2019-04-08 |  | | Funciona bem, conforme o que se propõe. It works well, according to what is proposed. | |
| 2019-04-08 |  | | pt | Funciona bem, conforme o que se propõe. It works well, according to what is proposed. |
| 2018-09-01 |  | | Does what it says it does. Thank you for your efforts. | |
| 2018-09-01 |  | | en | Does what it says it does. Thank you for your efforts. |
| 2017-01-10 | king nast | | Can't you just detect the OS and show a message saying this only works for Mac? | |
| 2017-01-10 |  | | en | Can't you just detect the OS and show a message saying this only works for Mac? |
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