Google also killed user scripts that are self-updating like 4chan x. Before you would just click OK on a popup informing you that there was a new version and you were done.
Now you have to drag the downloaded file into a tab with chrome://extensions open.
I don't know why Google hasn't left a switch in to deactivate this "security measure".
Edit: security measure is between quotes because I don't think anybody on HN would fall for something like that easily.
>This really is a security feature and will undoubtedly help vast numbers of people.
This is the worst kind of "feature" (and a colossal personal annoyance), the kind that breaks functionality and/or convenience because some people don't know how to handle their browser. I know how to handle my browser. Why are you making my life harder?
How about a switch for big kids who don't need their hands held?
Note: If your answer begins with the word "fork", you lose.
> because some people don't know how to handle their browser
Actually their argument is that most people cannot handle their browser.
> How about a switch for big kids who don't need their hands held?
I think the GP already gave an answer to that. He agrees that there can be a switch. And to submit a patch, you don't have to fork :)
Now you have to drag the downloaded file into a tab with chrome://extensions open.
I don't know why Google hasn't left a switch in to deactivate this "security measure".
Edit: security measure is between quotes because I don't think anybody on HN would fall for something like that easily.