https://github.com/gugadev/better-explorer

Chromium extension to tweak the default file explorer. Works on MacOS only.
https://github.com/gugadev/better-explorer

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Chromium extension to tweak the default file explorer. Works on MacOS only.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gugadev/better-explorer
• Owner: gugadev
• Created: 2023-04-05T01:25:22.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-05T01:39:39.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-08T13:39:55.098Z (15 days ago)
• Topics: chrome, chrome-extension, chromium, explorer, extension, file-explorer, filesystem, javascript
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Better Explorer

Better Explorer is a Chromium extension to tweak the default browser's file explorer.







## Support

It only supports the MacOS file system by now. Sorry, I did this while I was boring. If you want to contribute to bring this extension to Windows / Linux users, feel free to raise a PR!

## How it works

You'll find in the line #1 of the `content.js` script a constant named `username`, **this is your computer username**. That username will be use this to build the following "locations":

- Home folder

- Downloads

- Documents

- Pictures

- Movies

### Why I just don't use FileSystem API?

Well, this a pretty interesting question. The FileSystem API just can be used in a secure context (https), so, given that `file://` isn't a secure context this extension can't use the FS API.

## How can I install this?

If you're a developer, you already know it. If you're a basic user, follow the next steps:

**Download this repository**

Click the "Download" button on the top of this repo. The code will be downloaded as a `.zip`. Extract it in a folder.

**Upload the extension to your browser**

Go to `chrome://extensions/`, `edge://extensions/`, `brave://extensions/` or whatever you're using an enable de **Developer mode** option. You can find this option in the upper right.

Once the *developer mode* is enabled, click on the "Load unpacked" button. This will show you a prompt to choose a folder. Pick the folder where you extracted the `.zip` in the previous step.

That's all. You can go to `file://` in your browser and enjoy the new look.