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Chrome Extension Brings 'View Image' Button Back (9to5google.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the back-from-the-dead dept.

Google recently removed the convenient "view image" button from its search results as a result of a lawsuit with stock-photo agency Getty. Thankfully, one day later, a developer created an extension that brings it back. 9to5Google reports: It's unfortunate to see that button gone, but an easy to use Chrome extension brings it back. Simply install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, and then any time you view an image on Google Image Search, you'll be able to open that source image. You can see the functionality in action in the video below. The only difference we can see with this extension versus the original functionality is that instead of opening the image on the same page, it opens it in a new tab. The extension is free, and it will work with Chrome for Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, or anywhere else the full version of Chrome can be used. 9to5Google has a separate post with step-by-step instructions to get the Google Images "view image" button back.

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  1. Gee I wonder how you could find out by raymorris · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is clicking two links to see for yourself really that hard?

    For the entitled weenies who can't do ANYTHING for themselves and need us actual adults to do everything for them:

    https://github.com/bijij/ViewI...