download-notify

Creates a notification for download start and finish events

Download-notify: Firefox Add-on

Download-notify is a Firefox add-on that creates notifications for download start and finish events, providing an alternative to the subtle Firefox download arrow and avoiding the need for a separate download manager.

Add-on stats

By: sealj553
Users: 61
-5
Rating: 5.00
(9)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2020-06-15)
Creation date: 2019-01-21
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • downloads
  • notifications
Size: 11.49K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

This extension will create a notification when a download starts and when it finishes. That's it.

I created this because the Firefox download arrow was a bit too subtle for me, but using a download manager was overkill for this purpose.

User reviews

by Tempdirz, 2024-12-25

an option to disable "download started" would be great
by tho, 2024-05-13
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

download-notify requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

download-notify has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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