blinklight

LED notification of urgent tabs on Linux

BlinkLight: LED Notification of Urgent Tabs on Linux

BlinkLight is a free Chrome extension that uses your laptop's LED to indicate new content in pinned tabs on Linux. It is particularly useful when the browser window is minimized or on another workspace. Pin a tab to get started!

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-09-14

By: Sebastian Noack

Users: 5

Rating: 4.50

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Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2017-05-11)

Creation date: 2017-05-11

Permissions:

tabs
storage
webNavigation
nativeMessaging
<all_urls>

Size: 13.21K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Great extension. Of the options, only one works, CapsLock key though, would prefer to choose power LED or some other. OS is Ubuntu 16.04 on Samsung NP700 series

Scott Young, 2017-05-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

blinklight requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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