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2.3.0 — Side panel, linked folder, and large-archive handling
Chrome side panel, a linked download folder, and lower memory for large and URL-loaded archives.
Quick Unzip 2.3.0 — side panel, linked folder, and large-archive handling
🖥️ Side panel mode — open Quick Unzip as a Chrome side panel instead of a separate tab. Switch from the toolbar at any time.
🔄 Smooth mode switching — the open archive is preserved; a progress overlay walks you through the transition.
📁 Linked download folder — connect any folder on disk as the default save location. Files go straight there instead of disappearing into Downloads. Hidden files like .gitignore are handled correctly.
🗄️ Better large-file handling
- Faster reopening — archive file lists are cached in IndexedDB; reopening the same archive shows the tree instantly.
- Lower memory for URL-loaded archives — chunks go to IndexedDB and stream into the reader instead of one giant blob (peak RAM roughly halved).
- Streaming extraction to the linked folder — ZIP entries write straight to disk; the old ~2 GB per-file cap no longer applies.
📂 “Show in folder” — after a download, the toast can reveal the result in Finder / Explorer.
⚙️ Settings from a toast — warning notifications include an inline Settings button.
🎨 UI polish — severity-correct toast icons, a wider confirm popup, layout fixes.
🌐 Web demo — the same UI can run on the site (dist-web / Vercel), without Chrome APIs.