
AskBlocker
Browser extensions that keep permission requests in check
AskBlocker launched on March 4, 2018 with 65 votes, #702 of 2,954 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
Browser extensions which block overly-eager permission requests for notifications, location, etc. For example, ones that happen before you've interacted with the page. This was created as part of 'How to improve your permissions UX' (https://adamlynch.com/improve-permissions-ux).
Browser extensions which block overly-eager permission requests for notifications, location, etc. For example, ones that happen before you've interacted with the page. This was created as part of How to improve your permissions UX . Permissions requests are blocked until you've interacted with the page; i.e. click, tap, or key press. Although there are the following exceptions: There could be (not much of the code would have to change). Do you want to help? They wouldn't be less useful as the existing extensions though. For example, Microsoft Edge and Safari do not support the Permissions API (at the time of writing this anyway), which means permission requests for some things like…from adam-lynch.github.io
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