Blue Dot Replacement
What is Blue Dot Replacement?
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Older versions of Chrome would display a dot next to the icon of recently updated tabs, which many users found extremely helpful for web applications like Slack, Mattermost, etc. Unfortunately, this feature has since been dropped from Chrome.
This extension is MIT licensed and open-source (see https://github.com/willg101/blue-dot-replacement)
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New in version 1.3.0 (2018-10-26): Added a privacy policy (thanks to Github user @fngdenco, who suggested this!) New in version 1.2.0 (2018-10-08): Added an option to disable the flashing icon for those who find it distracting (thanks to Github user @ferdnyc, who implemented this!)
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Blue Dot Replacement is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Blue Dot Replacement if you trust the publisher.
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Blue Dot Replacement has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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