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)
Creation date: 2012-09-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 253.95K
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 17330
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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
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
Simple and neat. Now has the option to blacklist some sites.
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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