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This extension for the Chrome web browser allows users to easily check their Facebook feeds

This extension for the Chrome web browser allows users to easily check their Facebook feeds

Vote: (68 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: 64px

Version: 7

Works under: Windows

Also available for Mac

Vote:

Program license

(68 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

64px

7

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Mac

Pros

  • Allows fast status updates
  • Most Facebook features are available
  • Search toolbar for friends and pages
  • Birthday calender for quick reference
  • Interact with news feed without leaving web page

Cons

  • Captions are unavailable when sharing
  • Sharing confirmation is missing
  • Facebook messaging is not available
  • Interacting with events isn't possible

Facebook for Chrome allows users to access many of the most popular Facebook features without leaving their current web page.

This is a must-have extension for anyone who regularly visits Facebook and uses Google Chrome. It allows users to interact with many of Facebook's features, like making status updates and comments, without leaving their current web page. The simple interface will be quite familiar to Facebook users, with options for making status updates, directing to the news feed, and more. This extension makes interacting with friends, family, and businesses easier and quicker.

While there are many appealing features of the Chrome extension for Facebook, there are also some drawbacks. Messaging friends and family members is not possible from the extension, even though you can see the content of messages that you've received. This can be frustrating when you want to reply to a received message. And although sharing content is possible through the extension, you cannot leave your own comments on the shared content. Despite the inability to comment on your shared content, the ability to share pages with a simple click is an enticing feature. All the user needs to do is click the extension icon for Facebook while on any article or photo that they want to share.

The ability to reach many of Facebook's features while on another web page makes this extension a useful tool for anyone who likes to multitask. It allows a simplified version of Facebook to be easily accessed while on any web page. From browsing through the news feed of a business to viewing a friend's photos, the extension provides an easy way to utilize many of Facebook's essential features.

Overall, while this extension includes many great capabilities, it lacks some features that may be important to avid Facebook users. But if you can do without the messaging features or the ability to leave shared captions, this extension will allow you to access many of Facebook's features like commenting on status updates, viewing photos, sharing content, reading messages that you've received, and posting your own updates.

Pros

  • Allows fast status updates
  • Most Facebook features are available
  • Search toolbar for friends and pages
  • Birthday calender for quick reference
  • Interact with news feed without leaving web page

Cons

  • Captions are unavailable when sharing
  • Sharing confirmation is missing
  • Facebook messaging is not available
  • Interacting with events isn't possible

This download is no longer available. This could be due to the program being discontinued, having a security issue or for some other reason.

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