Modern Chrome on macOS rejects extensions copied into the filesystem alone — they must be injected into Chrome's Secure Preferences with valid HMAC signatures. That's why tools like Interceptor ship a dedicated 'Install' app that closes Chrome, edits the preferences with the right signatures, and relaunches. Skipping this step yields a half-installed state the OS can't distinguish from working.
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