What is Proxy Switcher?
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Proxy Switcher is an extension that helps you easily switch proxies from toolbar popup UI.
Simply open toolbar popup and click on the desired category. There are five categories available to choose from. Moreover, badge icon color changes according to the chosen category. Once the proxy is set, a notification popup shows you the current state.
This addon supports PAC proxy as well. Moreover you can white-list any domain or website through toolbar popup UI. In order to white-list a domain, please add the desired domain to the bypass area in toolbar popup. For example, to white-list - https://www.example.com - please add - *example.com - to the filed. Please note that all the entries should be comma separated. Once you filled the bypass area, please mark the related checkbox as well (the checkbox next to the Bypass category).
To set PAC proxy, please add a PAC URL or SCRIPT to the designated area (PATH input area). Please note that a PAC path should have a certain format. For example if your PAC file is located in - C:// - folder (on windows machine), please write - file:///C:/pac.data - in the PATH area. If you do not know how to write a PAC file, please read this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config) Wikipedia page. Once you made a correct PAC file, please add it to the PATH field.
To report bugs, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/proxy-switcher.html).
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- Works perfectly for many users
- Simple and easy to use
- Very useful tool for quick proxy switching
- Supports authentication and site filters
- Desktop notifications are annoying and need an option to disable
- Loses settings in recent versions of Chrome, requiring reconfiguration
- Proxy PAC configuration does not work as expected
- Desktop notifications are annoying
- Loses settings requiring reconfiguration
- Works well and is useful
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Proxy Switcher requires very minimum permissions.
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Proxy Switcher has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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