--- title: How can our Google Admin allow faculty and staff to enable Developer Mode to manually update the extension? description: Sometimes the MobileMind extension might not automatically update in a timely manner for your users. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/how-can-our-google-admin-allow-faculty-and-staff-to-enable-developer-mode-to-manually-update-the-extension#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) MobileMind Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to Learn](https://learn.mobilemind.io/) [Go to Learn](https://learn.mobilemind.io/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [HQ - General](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hq-general?hsLang=en) 3. [Extension Information](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hq-general?hsLang=en#extension-information) # How can our Google Admin allow faculty and staff to enable Developer Mode to manually update the extension? ## Sometimes the MobileMind extension might not automatically update in a timely manner for your users. ![developer mode](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Extension%20images/developer%20mode.png?width=688&height=109&name=developer%20mode.png)   #### If you force installed the MobileMind extension, you can allow your users to manually update the it by allowing them to turn on Developer Mode on the Manage Extensions page. 1\. From your [admin console](https://admin.google.com/), go to Devices\> Chrome\> Settings. (Click [HERE](https://admin.google.com/ac/chrome/settings/user/details/developer_tools?ac_ouid=041m9h5c3vxm5a1) to go straight to the page where you can edit the developer tools. Make sure you choose your OU first.) ![1- admin console](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Extension%20images/Developer%20Mode/1-%20admin%20console.png?width=688&height=388&name=1-%20admin%20console.png) 2\. Choose which **Organizational Unit** you would like to turn this on for. If you have your faculty and staff in their own OU, you can turn it on for just those groups. If you don't know how to set up Organizational Units, click we have a [MobileMind course](https://learn.mobilemind.io/course/5442/837) on how to do that. You can also use this [Google Support Page](https://support.google.com/a/answer/182537?hl=en) for directions. ![OU](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Extension%20images/Developer%20Mode/OU.png?width=688&height=388&name=OU.png) 3\. User your **Finder Tool** and search for the word **developer**. It will be in the **User Experience** section. Click on **Developer Tools.** ![2- Dev tools](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Extension%20images/Developer%20Mode/2-%20Dev%20tools.png?width=688&height=388&name=2-%20Dev%20tools.png) 4\. Choose either **Always Allow** or **Allow use of developer tools except for**... Your users will still be able to update the extension if you choose the second option. ![3- change dev tools](https://knowledge.mobilemind.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Extension%20images/Developer%20Mode/3-%20change%20dev%20tools.png?width=688&height=388&name=3-%20change%20dev%20tools.png) 5\. 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