Open in Helium

[Mac OS X only] The easiest way to open a webpage in Helium or HeliumLift.

Open in Helium: Easy Web Access for Mac OS X

'Open in Helium' is a Mac OS X Chrome extension designed to interact seamlessly with Helium and HeliumLift apps. It opens current webpages in always-on-top floating windows for easy access and allows direct opening of hyperlinks and multimedia files. Other features include YouTube video playback from last stop point, customisation of Twitch.tv streams, options page for personal preferences, all without slowing down your computer or needing special permissions.

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Extension stats

By: Ben Cheshire

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.06

(17)

Version: 1.6.3 (Last updated: 2019-08-26)

Version code: 1.6.3.0

Creation date: 2019-08-25

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
notifications
activeTab

Size: 39.63K

Email: be*****@benchesh.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,649 ▼ 49

Other rankings

#11997 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 178

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works great and is used daily by some users
Saves the day after Chrome updates broke previous functionality
Easy to set up with clear instructions provided
Indispensable for users who appreciate using Helium or HeliumLift
Free to use

Cons

Frequently doesn't work or crashes Chrome
Has been non-functional for some users for several months
Requires manual copying and pasting of video links when it fails
Reports of compatibility issues on certain macOS versions
Performance issues compared to native picture-in-picture

Most mentioned

Users encouraged to download Helium from the Mac App Store
Crashing issues experienced with the extension
Instructions for using the extension and Helium are provided
Users wishing for better functionality express frustration
Complaints about lack of recent updates or support

User reviews

perfect

Vol Herasymenko, 2019-12-14

Most recent chrome update broke what I was using before and this saved the day! Thanks Duder.

Chancely “BeardDuder” Stater, 2019-10-11

Works great! Use it daily.

Tim Z, 2019-08-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in Helium requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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