DeadMouse

Ditch your mouse. Surf the web with just your keyboard.
What is DeadMouse?
'DeadMouse' is a unique Chrome extension that aims to improve user experience by enabling web navigation through your keyboard. It allows users to find and follow links just by typing the text of the link, with features like fuzzy-matching, opening in new tabs via a simple command, and tab-cycling through multiple matches. The newest update even includes an option to blacklist DeadMouse on certain domains.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.21 (58)
Version: 1.10 (Last updated: 2012-09-29)
Creation date: 2012-09-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 253.95K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Just start typing the text of any of the links on a page to quickly jump to it. And don't touch that mouse!

Try it out now at http://chetan51.github.com/deadmouse/.

Features:

  • Follow links just by typing
  • Fuzzy-matching on link text
  • Command/Ctrl + Enter to open in a new tab
  • Tab-cycle through multiple matches

Changes in latest update:

  • Added option to blacklist (disable) DeadMouse on certain domains

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and neat design
  • Good for mouseless browsing
  • Option to blacklist certain sites
  • Comfortable and ergonomic idea
  • Quick and effective for searching the Interwebs
Cons
  • Duplicates functionality already available in Chrome
  • Lacks support for disabling the feature on selected sites
  • Minor bugs or issues noted (e.g., 'no sirbe')
Most mentioned
  • Wonderful!
  • Really cool! Just what I needed
  • Great extension!
  • Perfect! Great idea
  • This is one of the best
Recent reviews
Wonderfull!

yeeeee
by TCC, 2018-09-18

Simple and neat. Now has the option to blacklist some sites.
by Mateusz Wykurz, 2018-09-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

DeadMouse requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

DeadMouse has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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