Turns off Chrome's downloads shelf.
Useful for macOS users who like Safari's default behaviour.
A macOS-only version is also available, for users of Chrome Sync across multiple operating systems: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/download-shelf-disabler-f/lhjlgfpiopfmjbhnpcmfdeepikdpankp
Works by making a single call to the chrome.downloads.setShelfEnabled API. Doesn't collect any data, run anything in the background or consume memory.
Latest reviews
- (2022-09-24) Dark Passions: Thank the gods! (and the creator of this extension) This did the trick.
- (2019-05-22) TTmrk: Good stuff, this actually works for permanently closing the download shelf/bar.
- (2018-06-05) Isabeau FS: Thank you so much!
- (2016-10-07) Paul B.: Works very well. I wish it had a way of telling download speed and progress. I would rather allow a temporary shelf than have no feedback, but a dynamic toolbar icon would be ideal.
- (2016-08-27) Dũng Tuấn: :D
- (2016-08-15) Moo Scree: Nice.
- (2015-10-06) Jonathan Sulenski: Exactly what I wanted. Stops the (very annoying) Download shelf from appearing. Does not affect download location or recent download information. Brilliant!