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Five helpful Google Chrome extensions

By // July 11, 2012, 9:00 AM PST // jlwallen

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  • Introduction

    Thousands 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.

     

    NOTE: If you'd prefer to view this information as a blog post, check out this entry in our Five Apps blog.

    Photo: iStockphoto.com/nobeastsofierce

  • Shareaholic

    This might be the extension I use the most, day in and day out. With this handy extension, sharing a page on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and so on, is just a button click away. And with Shareaholic, you don’t have to worry about making use of a URL shortener.

  • Shareaholic

    You 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 is a little extension that gives you a fast way to take notes when you need them, without having to worry about opening up another application. Just install this tool, open a new tab, click on the Quick Note icon, and take your notes.

  • Quick Note

    With 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

    The 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 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 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 also includes a crop tool so that you can isolate part of a page you've captured.

  • Proxy Switchy

    If 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

    You 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.

Introduction

Thousands 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.

 

NOTE: If you'd prefer to view this information as a blog post, check out this entry in our Five Apps blog.

Photo: iStockphoto.com/nobeastsofierce

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By Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for TechRepublic and Linux.com. He’s an avid promoter of open source and the voice of The Android Expert. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website jackwallen.com.