Mist TechnologiesColab Idle Guard is headed to the Chrome Web Store
Colab Idle Guard, our free watchdog that stops forgotten Google Colab runtimes from burning your compute units, has been submitted to the Chrome Web Store and is now in Google’s review queue.
What’s new
- Now a Mist Technologies product. The Chrome extension, the VS Code extension, and the Windows installer all say so.
- A new icon. The Mist phoenix in black and white, so it’s easy to spot in your toolbar.
- A privacy policy. Read it here. The short version: nothing leaves your computer. The extension only notices activity types on Colab, like a click or a scroll, never what you type, and it reports only to the Colab Idle Guard app on your own machine.
When can I install it from the store?
Google reviews every extension before it’s published, which can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. We’ll post here as soon as it’s live.
In the meantime, you can install it today from GitHub.
Questions? Email help@misttechnologies.net or open an issue on GitHub.
Mike Steier, Founder
Colab Idle Guard is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. “Colab” is a trademark of Google LLC.