BrowserBack

BrowserBack

Allows ⌫ and ⌦ to navigate the current page.

What is BrowserBack?
BrowserBack is a lightweight Chrome extension that brings back the functionality of using ⌫ and ⌦ keys to navigate the current page. Install the extension and enjoy seamless navigation without seeing annoying prompts. Compatible with Incognito mode.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-02-03
Users: 6
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2016-08-14)
Creation date: 2016-08-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 10.21K
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Summary

Are you one of the many people who loved using the ⌫ and ⌦ keys to navigate? Do you miss having the feature in Chrome?

Well miss no more! BrowserBack is a simple and lightweight extension that adds this functionality back to Chrome. Simply install the extension and use ⌫ and ⌦ just like you used to.

As an added bonus, when using it you wont see the annoying "Press ⌘ and ← to go back" when using BrowserBack :)

If you are a frequent user of Incognito mode, you can always enable this extension in Incognito mode and enjoy the full functionality there as well.

1.0.1

  • Add support for ⌫ and ⌦ inside iframes

1.0.0

  • Created base functionality
  • Simply press ⌫ or ⌦ on any page to navigate forwards and backwards respectively
  • If the keypress occurs in an element that is editable, the page will not navigate
Safety
Risk impact

BrowserBack is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

BrowserBack may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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