Is there a LeechBlock for Chrome?

April 13, 2009 10:03 PM

Is there something like LeechBlock for Chrome?

Or should I just stop using Chrome?

posted by SouthCNorthNY to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

Chrome doesn't really have addons like Firefox, but you can do the whole Google Gears thing. I am not sure how to find particular gears apps though. I know Gmail has a gears app so you can use it offline... I wouldn't have known if Gmail didn't tell me though.

You might want to just use Firefox if LeechBlock is that important to you.
posted by brenton at 2:03 AM on April 14, 2009

I seem to recall in purusing the Lifehacker site that they talked about using the Chrome Beta version for using add-ons with Chrome.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 4:05 AM on April 14, 2009

Use ZoneAlarm to block Chrome, then wait for a ChromeTab add-on for firefox. It's probably more likely to happen. This is how I deal with IE btw.
posted by gensubuser at 1:39 PM on April 14, 2009

Here is the link that I mentioned earlier. Hope it helps.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 8:31 PM on April 14, 2009

Now that Chrome supports GreaseMonkey scripts, it looks like there is a solution. It is called "Invisibility Cloak".

head over to http://webtrickz.com/10-super-useful-greasemonkey-scripts-also-compatible-with-google-chrome/

And scroll down to #6.
posted by ethulin at 8:06 PM on September 2, 2009