Google Search Maps Button - Restore Maps Navigation
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The "Google Search Maps Button" Chrome extension brings the Google Maps button back to the Google Search navigation bar for users in Europe. If you've found the Google Maps button gone or missing from your search experience, this extension is designed to address exactly that.
What it Does: This extension ensures you can access Google Maps with just one click from the Google Search page. It also makes map images clickable within search results, significantly improving your navigation experience.
Why it's Needed: In response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is aimed at fostering fair competition and innovation, the Google Maps shortcut was removed for European users. This tool effectively restores that lost convenience.
Privacy and Security: Operating without saving any user data, the extension ensures your privacy and security are protected.
For anyone who's noticed the Google Maps button gone from the Google Search navigation bar in Europe, this extension provides a straightforward and effective solution, seamlessly reintegrating this essential feature into your browsing routine.
Troubleshooting steps if the extension is not working:
- Check Plugin Status: Make sure that the plugin is enabled in your Chrome browser.
User reviews
- Restores the convenience of using Google Maps directly from search results
- Saves time by avoiding unnecessary copy/pasting of addresses
- Works well and is easy to use
- Provides a solution to a problem caused by EU regulations
- Button placement is inconvenient, often appearing before the 'Images' link
- Lags or loads slowly compared to other extensions
- Some users prefer alternative extensions that they find better
- Request to change the position of the 'Maps' button
- Thankfulness for restoring functionality lost due to EU regulations
- Comparisons to other similar extensions, suggesting some users favor alternatives
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Risk impact
Google Search Maps Button requires very minimum permissions.
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- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Google Search Maps Button. Use it at your own risk.
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- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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