Hover
What is Hover?
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- storage
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- tabs
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Extension summary
The easiest and most convenient way to navigate through links/websites without leaving your current tab.
Hover’s chrome extension saves your time by letting you view a link’s content or a plain text by just hovering over it without opening it in a new tab.
Hover to view a link: Whether you are scrolling through a social media newsfeed, an e-commerce catalog, or even a mere link you have received, Hover lets you view the content of the link without leaving your current tab. Hover over any link for 2 seconds to view the content in a lightweight popup box. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Hover on a link-> Indulge on the content as a pop up-> click on the parent screen when you are done and continue on the same tab.
Hover on a selected text to research-> You want to do a quick google look up on a certain text/phrase without leaving your current tab? Stop wasting your time opening a new tab and copy/paste to search. Hover lets you look up the text via a lightweight popup by mere hovering over the text after you select it.
Hot Key to research: Press CTRL+SHIFT+H to access the hover pop up to do a quick google search without leaving your current tab.
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.- Works well on many sites
- Useful loading bar feature
- Intuitive and functional design
- Brilliant plugin for specific needs
- Appreciated for its intended functionality
- Does not work on some websites
- Annoying 2 second delay with no option to adjust
- Adds 'via gethover.app' to links, causing issues
- Lacks customizable trigger key settings for previews
- Popup can be intrusive and needs better controls
- Needs a trigger key or modifier key functionality
- Inconsistency in working on certain sites
- Desire for customizable hover delay settings
- Popup functionality can be annoying without controls
- Suggestion for improving popup management
Recent reviews
Marcos, 2024-08-03 
eto, 2024-06-20 
d0x, 2024-06-13Extension safety
Risk impact
Hover requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Hover has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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