And yes, lot of password managers, like 1Password, are available as independent applications outside of Chrome, but that gets rid of the useful integration with the browser. This is the primary thing that my daughter immediately missed. And if that computer is a Chromebook they don’t have alternative browsers to use either.įor example, password managers. What we also have to remember is that Chrome may not just be used for schoolwork but may be used on a child’s main computer too. But there’s an awful lot that are pretty useful, including many written by Google themselves.
Why is this a problem?Ī lot of extensions are cruft, yes. All other apps can be managed but, in the case of extensions, they simply cannot be used.
Any existing ones deactivate and the link to the extension store is missing. And the title of this article is the giveaway.įor reasons Google has never explained, if you supervise someone with Family Link, they can’t use Chrome extensions. Everything from restricting YouTube videos to putting limits on time spent on individual apps can be controlled.Īnd, over the last year, with many people turning to ChromeBooks for their children for home-schooling, this was an ideal way to ensure they’re doing their school works and not watching… well, whatever it is the kids are into nowadays.īut, there’s a problem.
#ADD 1PASSWORD BROWSER EXTENSION CHROME INSTALL#
Install this on any device and you can control what they can see and do on Google services and, on Android and ChromeOS, what they do across the entire device.
Family Link is Google’s parental control solution.
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