Hover: A Smart Chrome Extension for Seamless Web Browsing
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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
- Works well for most websites
- Useful loading bar feature
- Great visibility and function when needed
- Excellent overall performance
- User-friendly plugin
- Lacks customizable trigger key options
- Unintended pop-ups due to hover sensitivity
- Delay in hovering feature is annoying for some users
- Not compatible with certain popular sites
- Need for settings to adjust hover time and behavior
- Need for customizable trigger keys
- Issues with unwanted pop-ups
- Desire for adjustable hover delay
- Functionality issues with specific websites
- Overall positive user experience
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Extension 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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