Application Launcher For Drive (by Google)
Open Drive files directly from your browser in compatible applications installed on your computer.
What is Application Launcher For Drive (by Google)?
Application Launcher For Drive (by Google) is a very popular Chrome extension by google.com. This extension has 10,000,000+ weekly active users, an average user rating of 2.89, and is most similar to Chrome Web Store Launcher (by Google) and Docs Creator - Google Drive Assistant. The latest version, 3.5, was updated a month ago.
Stats
- nativeMessaging
- https://docs.google.com/*
- https://drive.google.com/*
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Summary
This extension from Google lets you open Drive files directly from your browser in compatible applications installed on your computer. Start by installing Google Drive for Mac/PC then simply right-click on the file from Google Drive and select “Open with” to see a list of applications on your computer that can open it. By installing this extension, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy athttps://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.
Safety
Risk impact
Application Launcher For Drive (by Google) requires very minimum permissions and is relatively safe to use.
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Risk likelihood
Application Launcher For Drive (by Google) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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Manifest
The manifest file declares the requirements and permissions that a Chrome extension will have access to. By reviewing the manifest, you may be able to determine if a Chrome extension is over-reaching (for example, if an extension is overriding your new tab page, or search provider, or requesting access to your web activities without any good reason).
{ "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": [ "background_compiled.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/drive-sync16.png", "64": "images/drive-sync64.png", "128": "images/drive-sync128.png", "256": "images/drive-sync256.png" } },