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Greasemonkey comes to Chrome - get your userscripts ready!
Gentlemen, start your userscripts! The insanely powerful Greasemonkey extension is now natively supported by Google Chrome, and it's bringing a library of over 40,000 scripts with it. Scripts can modify your favorite webpages in all kinds of useful ways, whether it's cheating at Mob Wars, adding nested replies to Twitter, or "unf**king Facebook." If you think a website needs a cosmetic alteration or a user experience facelift, you can probably make it happen with scripts.
Greasemonkey started out on Firefox, and has been added to Safari as Greasekit, but Chrome has a secret weapon. His name is Aaron Boodman, and he created Greasemonkey. He now works on the Chrome Extensions team at Google. Even though Greasemonkey on Chrome isn't yet as mature as the Firefox version -- 15-25% of scripts might not work on Chrome yet -- it will definitely get there with Boodman's help.
If you need some scripts to get you started, you can scope out Download Squad's 10 Greasemonkey Scripts You Shouldn't Browse Without, or peruse the large selection at userscripts.org.
[via ReadWriteWeb]
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Subscribe to commentspat_boy2008Feb 1st 2010 7:49PM
I thought userscripts were already supported in Chrome, without Greasemonkey.
kyleFeb 1st 2010 8:41PM
yeah, not really sure what the big deal is here. native userscript support is even better than greasemonkey, imho.
MarkBFeb 1st 2010 7:58PM
Chrome just got a whole lot more useful!
JoshFeb 1st 2010 8:23PM
Still waiting for a customizable interface. They bring in chrome modding, then I'll be giving Chrome a good look. At the moment, though, the interface, especially on OS X, is laughable.
jollyrogueFeb 1st 2010 9:44PM
Well it hasn't helped... The scripts i use in Firefox are still not working on Chrome..
SilverWaveFeb 1st 2010 9:55PM
If I have 51 scripts do I have to install each separately?
Hmm this is not the greasemonkey you are looking for.
What I need is a import function based on the scripts AND the firefox meta data.
Oliver KomadinaFeb 2nd 2010 12:37AM
I haven't figured out a workaround yet, scripts have to be installed one-by-one manually.
However I hope weave will sync not only options but plugins and plugin preferences in the future.
der_tuxmanFeb 2nd 2010 12:18AM
Haha, now Google is almost as innovative as Apple.
(Sarcasm, anyone?)
etechnologyFeb 2nd 2010 1:55AM
Is that true, i don't know still now if that so then this will be good for users
DelynFeb 2nd 2010 1:48AM
Love greasemonkey extension, but i'm a fan of FF. :)
Anyway, if Chrome support Greasemonkey good for him.
SteveFeb 2nd 2010 3:00AM
I've been using Greasemonkey scripts in Chrome for some time now...
ronFeb 2nd 2010 6:31AM
where is the link to download it ??
MattFeb 2nd 2010 10:07AM
Chrome has the built-in ability to install userscripts, so you don't need to install any greasemonkey extension.
DorianFeb 2nd 2010 8:43PM
how about some greasemonkey love in webkit/safari :(