Penguins

Penguins

Moving penguins, Flash by Adam Bowman.

What is Penguins?
"Penguins" is a Chrome extension that brings a touch of whimsy to your browsing experience by animating penguins in a popup from your toolbar. Designed for older Chrome versions that support Flash, it allows users to interact with the penguins — scaring, rolling, moving, or showing them affection. It’s based on the Penguins iGoogle gadget by Adam Bowman, offering a nostalgic amusement for users who enjoy a little fun alongside their web activities.
Stats
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.20 (50)
Version: 0.0.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-02-06)
Creation date: 2018-05-05
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 87.54K
URLs: Website
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Summary

This extension will only work on old Chrome versions that somehow still have access to Flash. For a non-Flash, official version of this extension, see https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ab-penguins/lafedkjifefhamlgolmlecpaekehmbed Enjoy!

Adds a button to your toolbar. Clicking on it will open a popup with a few penguins for you to scare, roll, move or love.

In case Flash is blocked, follow those instructions - Go to chrome://settings/content/flash and click on "ADD" next to "Allow". Paste this - chrome-extension://hmaldlpfgpmhhljpiihjidjgemodjogi/ Click on "ADD". It should start working.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Cute and fun time waster
  • Entertaining and enjoyable
  • Saves penguins from iGoogle
Cons
  • Unable to enable flash in Chrome settings
  • Difficult to use or unclear instructions
  • Limited functionality - users want more interaction with penguins
Most mentioned
  • Unable to enable flash in Chrome settings
  • Limited functionality - users want more interaction with penguins
Recent reviews
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Saved my penguins from iGoogle! But why no settings 4 mor penginz??? Also this should probably be an app not an extension
by A Google user, 2012-08-13

omg wish there were more animals
by A Google user, 2016-02-05

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Saved my penguins from iGoogle! But why no settings 4 mor penginz??? Also this should probably be an app not an extension
by A Google user, 2012-08-13
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Safety
Risk impact

Penguins is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Penguins is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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