Google Chrome extensions

"Sheesh weather extensions, LOL..."

Well, this is 'other software & services' LOL!

Talking of security, why doesn't Chrome Flags by josorek work?

It's a shame as I have only just discovered this on Firefox. Unfortunately Geotol is having some problems at the moment, possibly from Russian spammers or something (see Flagfox forums).

 

In my experience AdThwart (which I actually prefer) runs heavier than ABP in the Chrome task manager.

 

Today I searched for user agent switcher just to find that Chrome API doesn't yet support modifying http headers.

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Tab Organizer
Session Buddy
Sexy Undo Close Tab

 

One other approach to blocking cookies (blacklist approach) is to manually change the Preferences file and add a list of domains to block cookies for. I'm slowly doing it, for the fun of it. lol

 

I generally take Reimer's word for anything Chrome-related but you can go through this as one example.

Even for those who are not IT professionals, it is pretty clear that Chrome has kept a tight grip on things relative to Firefox which prevents facile "porting" of extensions from FF to Chrome.

 

The extension's author has mentioned that limitation. Even then the simpler spoofing by using the command line switch helps in quite a few cases. One person claims to have used the extension on Ubuntu successfully!

 

Has anyone given VTchromizer by Emiliano Martinez Contreras a spin?

 

better pop up blocker, trying now
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/nmpeeekfhbmikbdhlpjbfmnpgcbeggic#

I ditched the vanilla cookie white list manager

 

I have to ditch vanilla cookie white list manager too because it did not worked as expected. After few days, it totally forgot my login info (via cookie) and I have to enter logins at each visit as before.

 

I use built-in content blocking on Chrome 8, it's better than any extension, ads are mostly no problem because most of them need JavaScript to load and it's blocked by default, so no need for an ad blocker. The down side is there is no "temporary allow" setting and most extension don't work without JavaScript.

Figuring out if a site needs Cookie to function properly is a lot easier compared to Cookie Monster on Firefox though.

 

Don't have chrome 8 right now, so can't he sure.
But wasn't there option to temporarly allow this page. Look at the rift side of the address bar. If browser blocks something (cookie, pop-up, plugins, javsciprt) it will show an icon according to what was blocked.
You can click on it and as far as I can remember it will present you with an option to temporarly allow the page to load whatever was blocked.
It may also be called something like "allow whatever this time"

 

I get this:




PS. I'm using 8.0.559.0 Dev, what version has the temporarily allow option?

 

See where the star is on the right hand side inside the address bar? Depending on what you have blocked (cookies, pop-ups, plug-ins, etc), a tiny symbol will appear next to or near the star. It will have a red X over it. If you single-click on this symbol, you may see what you are asking about.

If nothing is blocked on the page, no symbol crossed with a red X should be present.

 

I did that in the screenshot above, I just don't see any 'temporarily allow' or 'allow this time' option...

 

Any extension for chrome like firefox's febe ?

 

Anyone try safy extension yet? Looks like it allows opening of tabs/pages with js and plug ins disabled.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cjbknoghadgkeighagoineoacjmfgiga?hl=en#

Here's a short article on it (which mentions notscript)
http://www.ghacks.net/2010/11/20/safy-run-links-with-javascript-plugins-disabled-in-google-chrome/

 

You can disable Javascript in Chrome and add website on the fly. When you run incognito the settings is not saved so there you have the allow once (use switches --safe-plugins --incognito).

Chrome by itself (with few extentions) is becoming a very configurable browser, see picture examples

 

I also used Google dictionary, before I came across this extension
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cppaadhnncohnjgallikmjdonfliciek

 

That's actually a good idea, thanks.

I installed 9.0.587.0 dev in Mint and strangely "Click to play" option is not there while it is in 8.0.559.0 dev in Windows!

 

Go to about:flags first.

The devs felt it wasn't ready for prime time!

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=62084

In edit:
Actually, see comment 10 here first.

 

Also see:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks.

 

I really like this extension, because chrome doesn't have a search bar that conveniently supports multiple search engines.

It also allows you to search the text you select.

 

I use this extension Shortcut Manager
to assign my side scroll mouse buttons to select Left and Right Tabs. This way i can switch from Tab to Tab ultra fast. But before u need to assign the mouse scroll buttons in their settings to a free F Key like F7 and F8. I have made the same in Opera and Firefox too .
Also i can click my mouse wheel to the Left/Right. When i click Left (assigned to F9) on wheel it closes the current Tab.

Another extension i use is Selection Search. Select word and search with your search engines.