you can only use Chrome extensions that you get from the Chrome Web Store

[AJ]

I started up Chrome today and received notification that the GWT Plugin has been disabled

For your protection, you can only use Chrome extensions that you get from the Chrome Web Store

At the moment I find no way to enable it, not even with developer mode enabled

[Jens]

Or you on Linux? The GWT plugin isn't supported anymore on Chrome for Linux because Chrome dropped NPAPI support on Linux.

On Mac/Windows the plugin should still work.

-- J.

[Peter Cliff]

Sounds like this:

http://chrome.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/protecting-chrome-users-from-malicious.html

Apparently it is possible to install extensions in "Developer Mode" - see:

https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted#unpacked

But with the imminent demise of NPAPI I'm thinking now would be the time to switch to SuperDevMode?

Bit of background here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/27/chrome_extension_lockdown/

Pete

[AJ]

Win 7 with Chrome 35.0.1916.114

I assume Google pulled the extension from the store as part of their efforts mentioned here ...

http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/05/27/google-removes-npapi-apps-extensions-chrome-web-store-homepage-search-results-category-pages/

I was not aware this was coming and saw no mention of it here.

Yes, I can use Super Dev Mode but I personally find that more awkward than debugging and coding in a single interface.

Ironically I guess I can still use IE

[Warren Baltz]

The same thing happened to me. 

I am in the middle of a project nearing a deadline and this is NOT ok.  I like a lot of the features offered by GAE/GWT.  But if Google thinks it's alright to break my development environment without asking, then they are not a safe technology provider.

I desperately hope someone from Google is reading this and taking action. I have the feeling they are about to lose a lot of developer support. I'm on the fence now and exploring other options. Too bad. These are such good tools.

[Distal Twitch]

This just happened to me too... at a very bad time.  I have a critical deadline fast-approaching and my development setup just stopped working thanks to this update.

I really like GWT and GAE, but my confidence in Google has been seriously shaken. I've spent an entire day just trying to get my development computer working again (not working yet). That's time not spent on my project.

On Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:59:02 AM UTC-5, AJ wrote:

[john wolfe]

On Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:59:02 AM UTC-5, AJ wrote:

you can get around this by downloading the "Dev Channel for Windows" build of chrome here http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel

you may have to restart chrome or drag n drop .crx files again but i was able to just click enable on most disabled extensions.  shouldnt change your chrome experience. 

[Jens]

Alternatively you can download any Chrome version for Windows from portableapps.com. I am not sure if older versions are directly accessible through their website but you can find them on http://sourceforge.net/:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Google%20Chrome%20Portable/

and

http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Google%20Chrome%20Portable/Additional%20Versions/

These versions do not have auto update and can safely be installed on a usb drive or similar.

-- J.

[Joseph Lust]

If you're irked, you can let the Chrome Team know on their NPAPI thread. It seems there have been a lot of people impacted, not just GWT users.

I also threw the above steps up online so hopefully others can work around this for now if they've got code that must be deved/shipped pronto.

If you're seriously perturbed, you can always contribute to a solution, which I believe is the SDBG Eclipse plugin.

Sincerely,

Joseph

[Aeryn Quarmby]

Hi Joseph, 

This is irrelevant but can you please help me find the group related to chrome extension publishing and delayed reviewals?

I am having issues with the reviewal process for our company extension.

Any help will be much appreciated. 

Best Regards,

Aeryn