Google has
an**unced that it
Will be extending its policy that requires
Chrome Extensions to be hosted on the
Chrome Web
Store to all Mac users beginning in July 2015.
Google says it is extending the policy, originally an**unced in May 2014, to protect
users against unsafe
Chrome Extensions by malicious software developers.
"We originally did **t enforce this policy on the ******* developer channel in order to allow developers to opt out," writes Google. "Unfortunately, we?ve since observed malicious software forcing users into the developer channel in order to install unwanted off-store extensions. Affected users are left with malicious Extensions running on a Chrome channel they did **t choose. As such, starting today we Will begin enforcing this policy on all ******* channels. Mac Will Soon follow, with enforcement for all channels beginning in July 2015."
Google says it saw a 75% drop in customer support help requests from
Chrome users inquiring about how to uninstall unwanted
Extensions since enforcing the policy for some ******* users. The company
Will continue to support local extension installs during development and installs via
Enterprise policy. Developers with third-party
Extensions **t currently on the
Chrome Web
Store can
submit them for approval.
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