Until recently, a user who surfed the internet using the Firefox browser could hardly think of changing programs and switching to Google Chrome. For some months, however, it can be said that the gap that existed before between the two browsers, relating to the number of extensions and add-ons available, has significantly reduced if not almost smoothed out.
Extensions for Chrome have evolved a lot and offer quick access to many features of various web applications, substantial changes on favorite sites and integrations with online services on all Windows Linux and Mac computers.
The problem with add-ons is always to find the best ones, the ones that really serve your needs.
Trying to predict which are the most important utilities for a browser, we then see a new list of Google Chrome extensions better both for new users who come from Firefox or Internet Explorer and for power users with more experience, those who want more than a simple web browser.
Those looking for shortcuts, buttons, quick links, tools, integrators with web applications and websites will be pleasantly surprised by the variety and power of these 30 useful extensions to add to the Google Chrome browser .
1) The Notifiers .
These extensions are the ones that make the icons appear at the top right that update automatically according to the service they offer.
By clicking on the relevant buttons, pop-ups open with more information.
They consume some internet bandwidth and some ram memory because they always remain active and exchange data frequently.
The main notifiers are:
- Weather : Weather with temperature and weather forecast
- Google Mail Checker .
- Feedly Counter
- Facebook Notifier
2) Croppr is the extension to view image and photo sites with a better interface, on a black background.
it is an automatic tool.
3) Speed Dial replaces the Chrome home screen with a link screen to the sites saved in the favorites.
This extension is extremely customizable and customizable in designing the graphics on the start page .
5) Last.fm free music player is used to listen to streaming music while surfing the internet.
6) In another article several extensions to improve Google Maps on Chrome .
7) Autoconvert to be able to immediately see currency and unit conversions when prices are found on the internet
8) Screen capture is a button to capture the screen or parts of the screen to save annotations and images of what is seen on the internet.
9) LastPass is a security tool to protect all passwords used on websites, behind a single master password.
Login data are stored online and can be synchronized for all used computers, from anywhere you connect to the internet.
12) If you prefer to use Tor to hide the IP address then the Switch Proxy extension can be useful to change proxies in one click and quickly switch from anonymous to normal connection and vice versa.
13) CloudSave is used to save images online and I had already reported it.
14) InstaChrome is the Instapaper extension to save interesting web pages to read later.
15) Virtual KeyBoard is a very useful virtual keyboard to prevent what you write on the keyboard from being spied on by some virus or keylogger. Practically, every time you have to access the website of the online bank or Ebay or Paypal or email you can write your password by pressing the buttons on the screen with the mouse.
16) Chrome Notepad is a notepad to save notes that become available online on every computer used (with Chrome).
17) Extension to work alongside websites in Chrome and browse two websites simultaneously, one next to the other on the screen.
18) NaviguP puts an arrow on the address bar to go up a level in the navigation of a website (for example from //www.navigaweb.net/2011_07_01_archive.html to //www.navigaweb.net/).
19) Fresh start and other extensions allow you to save open tabs and browsing sessions.
20) Chrome IE to be able to use the site view with Internet Explorer in Google Chrome.
21) Context Menu to have your favorites on the menu that appears by clicking the right mouse button.
22) The new favorite manager of Chrome
23) Download Notifier to get a notification when a download finishes.
24) Cache Killer, to clear a website's cache before loading it, so that it looks like it's the first time you visit.
25) Diagnostics of Chrome connectivity
26) Screen Video Recorder to record a video of the open tab in Chrome.
27) Readability to hide advertising from websites and improve online reading
28) RSS subscriptions, to have a quick button so you can view the RSS feed of a blog or website and subscribe.
29) Pushbullet to receive notifications of mobile apps on the computer.
30) Navigaweb, a button to read the titles of the new articles of this blog without having to visit it by force.
31) Screencastify to record site and desktop videos even with webcam and microphone
32) Project Naptha to copy and paste text into images
Remember, in other articles:
- The best extensions for Gmail and Chrome
- Security extensions on Google Chrome
- 10 extensions to customize Chrome and improve navigation
- The 10 extensions to improve Chrome.
