Five helpful Google Chrome extensions
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Introduction
Introduction
ntThousands of extensions are available for the Chrome browser. But which ones can actually make your everyday browsing more efficient? Here’s a look at five extensions you can add to Google Chrome to make your browsing life faster and easier.
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ntNOTE: If you’d prefer to view this information as a blog post, check out this entry in our Five Apps blog.
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Shareaholic
Shareaholic
ntYou can select any of the services you want to associate with your Shareaholic installation by clicking the Options button and then selecting them the list.
Quick Note
Quick Note
ntWith Quick Note (and a Diigo.com account) you can sync all of your notes on line — for free — so you can access them through any Google Chrome browser.
Sexy Undo Close Tab
Sexy Undo Close Tab
ntThe name might make you chuckle, but what this little extension can do will make you sigh with relief. How many times have you accidentally closed a tab, only to find yourself having to dig around for that page you just lost? With Sexy, you can get that tab back with the click of a button.
Sexy Undo Close Tab
Sexy Undo Close Tab
ntSexy doesn’t just remember the last tab you closed. It keeps a history so you can reopen any tabs you’ve closed.
Webpage Screenshot
Webpage Screenshot
ntWebpage Screenshot lets you take incredibly fast screenshots of either a full Web page or only the visible portion of a Web page. You can then save the image to your computer, print it, or share it. Images are saved as .png files. There are also tools that allow you to create pointers, boxes, text, and more to make it easier to highlight specific spots on a Web page.
Webpage Screenshot
Webpage Screenshot
ntWebpage Screenshot also includes a crop tool so that you can isolate part of a page you’ve captured.
Proxy Switchy
Proxy Switchy
ntIf you’re a mobile user and you need to be able to quickly switch from one proxy server to another (without having to go into your browser’s configuration), this is the tool for you. With Proxy Switchy, you can set up numerous proxy servers so that all you have to do is click the Proxy Switchy button and select the proxy you want to connect to.
Proxy Switchy
Proxy Switchy
ntYou can even configure rule-based switching to set up auto proxy detection and switching. There is also proxy switch logging, so you can monitor what proxy servers have been used.
