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Google Chrome Cache Viewer

Martin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:01:34 +0000

Chrome Cache View is one of those applications that is not really needed to perform a given task but it makes that task way more comfortable. Like ever web browser Google Chrome uses a cache on the hard disk to save data so that it opens faster on the next time the website is loaded in the browser. It is possible to access the cache manually on the hard drive but that would require knowledge of the location of the cache on the hard drive.

Chrome Cache Viewer is a portable software program for Windows that will list the contents of the Google Chrome browser’s cache in its interface. The program uses the standard Nirsoft layout that displays the data in sortable columns. It is for instance possible to sort the data by name, size, content type, url or server time.

The cache viewer has options to copy the selected cache files to another directory. This makes it easy to copy files like images or videos from the cache to another location on the hard drive to be able to access them at a later time.

It is furthermore possible to create html or text reports for further analysis and open links in the default web browser. Chrome Cache View is available for most Windows operating systems at the Nirsoft website.

Tags: chrome cache view, google browser, google chrome, nirsoft, portable software, windows software

Google Chrome To Get Automatic Userscript Support

Martin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:23:24 +0000

Until now userscript support in the Google Chrome web browser was severely limited by the fact that the user had to copy the userscripts into a folder of the Chrome profile. Recent versions of the Chromium browser outline what users of the Google Chrome dev releases are soon going to experience as well. Google apparently has added better support for userscripts into the web browser which now can be installed by right within the browser. This could remind many Google Chrome users of the extension support in the web browser which was also initially mediocre but turned out to be in recent released to be one of the best for all web browsers.

Chromium users who want to install a userscript simply visit the website where the userscript is offered, e.g. userscripts.org, and click on the install link offered there.

The process after clicking on the link is similar to the process of installing extensions in the Google browser. It begins with a warning at the bottom of the screen that explains that extensions can be dangerous. It gives the user the choice to continue or discard. The installation dialog will appear if the user selects the continue option. Here it is again possible to install the extension or to cancel the process.

Installed userscripts will appear in the extensions manager of the web browser from where they can be disabled, uninstalled or reloaded.

Support for this new userscript behavior is only provided in the latest Chromium builds with the promise that it will soon be added to the Google Chrome web browser as well. The only thing left do to for the Google Chrome developers is to release a public version of the web browser with this new feature set (extensions and userscripts) enabled.

Tags: chromium, extensions, google browser, google chrome, google chrome extensions, google chrome userscripts, userscripts

Google Chrome 4 Gets Bookmark Syncing

Martin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:43:38 +0000

The latest developer versions of the Google Chrome browser come with the build in option to synchronize bookmarks across multiple computer systems by utilizing a Google account to store the data. Google Chrome dev build users might already know the feature from previous developer builds where it had to be enabled by launching the Google browser with the –enable-sync parameter to enable the menu item and the feature.

The rest of the functionality remained the same. The bookmarks will still be stored in Google Docs and not in Google Bookmarks, apparently because of the way bookmarks are stored in the web browser. The latest builds of the Google browser, for example 4.0.223.11 and above, offer bookmark syncing between multiple computer systems running Google Chrome out of the box.

The new Synchronize my bookmarks option is located in the Tools menu of the browser.

A click on the Synchronize my bookmarks link will display a small popup window displaying a Google Account form.

Enter your credentials and the sync process should start immediately. You’ll be able to access your bookmarks in a weird location: a read-only folder in Google Docs (things will look less weird when Google Docs is transformed into Google Drive, a general-purpose online storage service). Install Google Chrome’s dev build on a different computer and you’ll be able to access your bookmarks, edit them and all the changes will be saved online.

It is unfortunately not possible to sync bookmarks across multiple web browsers using this method. An alternative that is working with multiple web browsers is the Xmarks extension which supports Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.

Tags: bookmarks, google browser, google chrome, google chrome 4, synchronize bookmarks

Ten Great Google Chrome Themes

Martin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:26:17 +0000

Themes, like extensions, have only been added recently to the Google Chrome web browser. The Google Chrome theme engine on the other hand offers an advantage over other web browsers as it does not require a restart after applying a new theme to the web browser. Designers and theme developers have been busy since to create compelling themes for the Google browser. Google itself has created a Google Chrome Themes website where they post their and third party themes for the Google Chrome browser.

The following list is a selection of ten great Google Chrome themes that can be used to change the look of the web browser.

1. New Moon

2. A light and blue theme

3. Dark Atmosphere

4. TENORI-ON

5. Draves

6. Mac Grey

7. Yulia

8. Hedgehog in the fog

9. James White

10. Bayonetta

Do you know of any other Google Chrome themes that should have made it in this list? Let us know in the comments.

Tags: google browser, google chrome, google chrome theme, google chrome themes

LastPass For Google Chrome Arrives

Martin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:12:25 +0000

There are two Firefox extensions that I do not want to live without: NoScript and LastPass. I’d think about switching to another web browser if that web browser would support these two extensions. This option has come a step closer with the announcement that LastPass has developed an extension for the Google Chrome web browser. LastPass is an excellent password manager and form filler that comes with an incredible feature set that includes one click logins to websites, a secure password generator, form profiles that make it easier to fill out web forms and possibilities to access and use the password manager on other computer systems as long as the master password is available.

The developer’s of the password manager LastPass have now created a first version of LastPass for Google Chrome dev builds. Chrome users who want to install and use the password manager need to do the following (taken from Lee’s explanation over at the Download Squad):

Install a Google Chrome dev build. Skip this step if you already do
Install the LastPass extension by opening https://lastpass.com/lpchrome.crx in the Google browser.
If Chrome refuses to allow you to install it (it tries to save in a loop) go to Wrench -> Options and disable choosing where to download files (this will be fixed in next dev build).
Finally, it is recommended that you disable the built-in password manager by clicking on the Options (under the customize and control ‘wrench’ button). Then choose the ‘Personal Stuff’ tab and select ‘Never save passwords’ and ‘Never save text from forms’

The Windows version of the LastPass extension seems to be very solid right now while Linux and Mac users report problems with the extension. This will be addressed in the next version of the extension according to the developers.

Tags: google browser, google chrome, google chrome lastpass, lastpass, password manager

Who The Hell Needs Google Chrome Frame?

Martin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:37:46 +0000

Innovation is good. Niche software is good as well as there are usually at least some users who might need a program that the majority of users does not even bother thinking about. Google Chrome Frame is a niche product. The niche might however be that small that it lacks the core ingredient: users.

Google Chrome Frame is basically an Internet Explorer plugin that allows Internet Explorer users to use the Google Chrome engine instead of the Internet Explorer engine. So far so good. The major problem here is that the Google Chrome engine only kicks in if it is detected by a website that is supporting it. The other limitation is that users need to be able to install plugins to use it. Home environments usually do not impose web browser limitations to the user which leaves corporate environments as the most likely targets.

These however usually secure Internet Explorer to a point where users cannot do fancy things like installing plugins or changing core settings. There might be businesses with lower security standards but the majority is probably dead serious about security.

Which leaves two types of users who might be a target.

Users who work exclusively with Internet Explorer and like to use Google Chrome Frame on some websites to experience better performance and technology support.
Users who are forced to work with Internet Explorer, like Google Chrome better and are allowed to install plugins.

The plugin has a size of about 500 Kilobytes and will download Google Chrome during the installation process. Check out the plugin’s homepage for additional information and downloads. It is compatible with Internet Explorer 8, 7 and 6. If you give it a try let us know how you feel about it. Google is a bit shy about test pages not listing a single one on the project page yet. Users do have the option to force the Google Chrome Frame plugin to take over by adding cf: in front of any url.

Tags: google browser, google chrome, google chrome frame, internet-explorer, web browser

Google Releases Google Chrome 3

Martin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:52:33 +0000

Version chaos; That’s what many web users called Google’s fast paced versioning of their Google Chrome web browser. The stable release was Google Chrome 2 for some time, the stable developer build Google Chrome 3 and the latest build Google Chrome 4. Google Chrome 2 was the version that was offered at the Google Chrome website until now. Tech savvy users were able to download the dev builds of the Google browser which cam with all kind of improvements that made it a better browser.

Today Google finally released Google Chrome 3 to the public. Users who are currently using Google Chrome 2 will see an update prompt soon to update to the new release. Everyone else can simply go to the Google Chrome website and download the latest official public release of the browser right there.

The official Google blog has published some benchmarks and other information that shall help convince users to switch to version 3 of the Google browser. The benchmarks show the performance of different releases of Google Chrome with Google Chrome 3 being the fastest and most powerful yet.

Users who have only used Google Chrome in the past will be able to access several new features besides the performance, compatibility and stability gains: This includes a new tab page which is shown when the user opens a blank new tab in the web browser. Other changes include HTML5 capabilities, additions to the Omnibox (the address bar of the browser) and theme support.

Best of all; The confusion is reduced as there are only two versions of the web browser out there currently. The stable Google Chrome 3 which is offered publicly and the developer version that has already reached version 4 and is therefor called Google Chrome 4. It is likely that the confusion will grow again once Google decides to release developer versions of Google Chrome 5.

Tags: google browser, google chrome, google chrome 3, google chrome 4, web browser

Finally: Google Chrome Extensions Turned On By Default In Dev Releases

Martin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:32:52 +0000

Not many users understood why the Google Chrome development team decided to operate with lots of switches to manage some functionality of the web browser. Users who wanted to turn on the extension engine had to launch the web browser with a parameter, the same is true for userscript support, bookmark syncing and dozens of other switches that are available as launch parameters. The reason for this method of testing is not clear to most users who think that Google could also add options to enable or disable these features in the web browser’s settings which would make it more comfortable.

There are some launch parameters that are used more often than others. The parameter to enable extensions is definitely in the top list especially with the recent increase in extensions that get released for the Google browser.

Google finally made the decision to turn on extensions by default in all Google Chrome dev releases that are released in the future (Google Chrome 4.x). Users of the latest stable release of the web browser (Google Chrome 2.x) and those of the development builds of Google Chrome 3.x are still stuck with either no extension support at all or the need to enable it by launching Google Chrome with the command line parameter.

It is also not clear if the developers will enable extension support by default when they release Google Chrome 3 final.

Tags: google browser, google chrome, google chrome extensions, google chrome plugins, web browser

Google Chrome Offline Installer

Martin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:42:51 +0000

The only option to install Google Chrome that is provided on the official website of the Google browser is an online installer that will perform the installation right after clicking on the install link. Some users and administrators might need a different solution. This can be because of firewall or network rules, distribution on computer systems that are not connected to the Internet or to save bandwidth by using the same installer on multiple computer systems.

There are probably additional reasons for a Google Chrome offline installer. There is however an easy – but somewhat hidden – option for users who want to download an offline installer for Google Chrome.

All that these users need to do is to append the parameter standalone=1 to the website where Google Chrome can be downloaded. Here are the two download links for the latest official and latest beta version of the Google browser:

Latest official: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?standalone=1
Latest beta: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?extra=betachannel&standalone=1

This will download the full installer of the selected Google Chrome browser to the local computer system. It is then possible to install Google Chrome without Internet connection by simply distributing the offline installer to the computer system where it should be installed.

The Google Chrome developers mentioned that it might not be possible to auto-update these versions of the Google Chrome browser. The auto update service should however be active when downloading the offline installers. They should work normally if an Internet connection is present to check for updates.

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Add Bookmarks Button In Google Chrome Address Bar

Martin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:03:43 +0000

The Google Chrome user interface is currently more static that that of the Firefox or Opera web browser. There is for example no customize option to add or remove elements from the various toolbars of the Google browser. Google Chrome is displaying by default three toolbars. The tabbar at the top, then the address bar with the address field, navigation controls and menus and the bookmarks bar. The bookmarks bar is the only toolbar that can be removed from the display to save screen estate. This would however mean that the bookmarks would be less accessible in the web browser as they could only be accessed in the Bookmark Manager.

Lee over at the Download Squad found a great switch for the Google Chrome browser to add a bookmark button to the Google Chrome address bar. This might be interesting for Google Chrome users who want to access their bookmarks quickly but prefer to have additional screen estate by removing the bookmarks toolbar.

The bookmarks button can be enabled by launching the Google browser with the parameter –bookmark-menu. This apparently only works in the Windows version of Google Chrome but there in Google Chrome 2, 3 and 4. A new bookmark button is displayed after launching the Google browser with the parameter that provides access to all bookmarks that have been created or imported into the web browser.

The bookmarks bar can then be disabled by right-clicking it and left-clicking the entry Always show bookmarks bar. It will still be displayed when opening a new tab but it will be hidden when a website is opened. Users who want to launch the Google browser with several switches can do so by adding a space between the switches. The easiest way to launch Google Chrome with switches is to press Windows R to open the run box and to enter chrome –switch1 –switch2 –switch3 in the run box which will launch the Chrome browser with the parameters switch1, switch2 and switch 3. via Download Squad.

Tags: bookmark menu, bookmarks, Google, google browser, google chrome, google chrome bookmarks, web browser

Google Chrome 2 Security Update

Martin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:11 +0000

The Google Chrome development team has released a security update for the stable release version of Google Chrome 2. The release of the Google browser fixes two security vulnerabilities that are rated high and provides one security fix that is rated medium. The first vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of the web browser allows attackers to run arbitrary code within the Google Chrome sandbox. A victim running an unpatched version of the web browser needs to visit a specifically prepared website to trigger the attack.

A flaw in the V8 Javascript engine might allow specially-crafted Javascript on a web page to read unauthorized memory, bypassing security checks. It is possible that this could lead to disclosing unauthorized data to an attacker or allow an attacker to run arbitrary code.

The second security vulnerability can also allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the Google sandboxed environment. A malicious XML payload may be able to trigger the condition.

Pages using XML can cause a Google Chrome tab process to crash. A malicious XML payload may be able to trigger a use-after-free condition. Other tabs are unaffected.

The security fix finally treat SSL sites who use MD2 or MD4 hashes to sign certificates as invalid as the algorithms are considered weak and can allow attackers to spoof the https site.

Google Chrome no longer connects to HTTPS (SSL) sites whose certificates are signed using MD2 or MD4 hashing algorithms. These algorithms are considered weak and might allow an attacker to spoof an invalid site as a valid HTTPS site.

Users can check for updates from within the web browser or download the latest version from the Google Chrome website.

Tags: Chrome, chrome update, google browser, google chrome, google chrome 2, google chrome security

Latest Google Chrome 4 Dev Release Fixes Lots Of Bugs

Martin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:21 +0000

The current Google Chrome releases that are available for download can be cause for some real confusion as the official release version for the public is still Google Chrome 2 while the Google Chrome developers are already working on Google Chrome 4. The latest development release of the Google browser is Google Chrome 4.0.202.0. It fixes a few dozen bugs that have been discovered in previous versions of the web browser. Most of these bugs have affected Google Chrome on all operating systems while only two have been fixed for the Windows operating system exclusively.

Probably the most important bug fixes in this version are that it is now possible to import passwords when importing from Firefox 3.1 or higher, the memory footprint reduction and several web browser cash fixes.

Users who are interested in the full release notes can visit the revisions log over at the Chromium website which is listing all changes to that version of the Google browser. A quick overview is available at the Google Chrome dev blog which is listing the most important changes.

Google Chrome 4.0.202.0 finally can be downloaded from the dev channel website at the Chromium website. Especially the crash fixes make it a recommended update for all dev channel users.

Tags: Chrome, google browser, google chrome, google chrome 4, google chrome update, web browser

Sync Google Chrome Bookmarks With Xmarks

Martin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:09:17 +0000

The Google Chrome developers have only recently begun to offer bookmark syncing between different installations of the Google Chrome web browser. This option to sync the bookmarks uses Google Docs to store the bookmarks and requires therefor a Google account. The main limitation is however that it only syncs between Google browser installations. That’s a problem if Internet users use (or have to use) different web browsers as well.

Xmarks, a company that is offering plugins to sync bookmarks between installations of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari, have now announced that a limited beta release for the Google browser is available on their website. Limited beta in this case means that users with an Xmarks account can join the waiting list of the Google Chrome Xmarks beta plugin. They will be notified once they are able to download the plugin for the Google Chrome web browser.

The developers mention scaling and stability reasons for limiting the beta downloads in this stage. Google Chrome users who are interested in the plugin should sign up for the alpha on the Xmarks website. They also need to ensure that they are running a development build of the Google browser with extensions enabled. Several features of the bookmark syncing plugin are currently not included in the Google Chrome version of the plugin including missing support for custom bookmark servers, syncing profiles and the discovery feature.

Xmarks for Chrome is the first Google Chrome plugin that syncs bookmarks between different web browsers.

Tags: bookmarks, browser plugin, firefox, google browser, google chrome, internet-explorer, safari, sync bookmarks, web browser plugin, xmarks

Google Chrome Session Saver Extension

Martin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:14:17 +0000

Extension development for the Google Chrome web browser is slowly picking up pace even though they are not supported in the stable release versions of the Google browser yet. One of the latest additions is the Session Saver extension which enables session saving and managing in the Internet browser. The extension should work in Google Chrome 3 and Google Chrome 4 dev builds. The developer mentions that Chrome 3 dev version 3.0.197.11 and Chrome 4 dev version 4.0.201.1 are compatible with the extension. Updates to Google Chrome that would break the extension usually see an update to the extensions in short time as well to enable compatibility again.

The extension can only be installed in Google Chrome if extensions are enabled. This is done by launching the Google browser with the startup parameter –enable-extensions. A click on the download link on the Session Saver announcement page will then install the extension in the web browser.

A small icon is then added to the status bar of the Google Chrome browser. A click on that icon will open the Session Saver main window which can be used to save or load sessions. Previous browsing sessions (if they have been saved by the user) are displayed in a pulldown menu. They are identified by a unique name that is given to them at the time they were saved by the user.

Sessions can also be explored by clicking on the Show URLs button which will display a window with details on all stored sessions and their urls. Interested Google Chrome users can download the Session Saver extension from the Chrome Plugins website.

Tags: chrome extensions, chrome plugins, google browser, google chrome, google chrome extension, google chrome session saver, session saver

Bookmark Syncing Added To Google Browser Dev Builds

Martin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:33:32 +0000

One cannot say that the developers of the Google browser Google Chrome are not adding new features to their web browser. Some users did criticize the pace of the version number increase of the Google web browser stating that the amount of new features would not justify these big version jumps.

A new feature was introduced in the Google browser in the last dev release versions. Users who have been working with developer releases of Google Chrome before know that most new features can only be accessed by launching the web browser with startup parameters.

It is not different with this new feature. The Google Chrome development team has added bookmark syncing to the web browser. Users who want to use the feature need to launch the Google browser with the parameter –enable-sync.

A new option in the Tools menu becomes available that is named Sync My Bookmarks. The feature requires a Google account which will be used to store the bookmarks online. To be precise, the bookmarks are stored in the Google Docs account of the Google user.

This makes it possible to use the same set of bookmarks in various installations of the Google Chrome browser, e.g. at work, home and on a laptop. It does feel strange to Google Bookmarks users that this services was not used for the bookmarks syncing.

Interested users can download the latest dev build of Google Chrome at the developer’s website.

Tags: bookmark syncing, Google, google browser, google chrome, google docs, sync bookmarks, web browser

Google Chrome 4

Martin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:15:36 +0000

The developers of the Google Chrome web browser seem to be in a hurry to raise the versions of the web browser as quickly as possible. The Google Browser, which was introduced less than a year ago, has quickly moved to a stable version 2 release, a code freeze on version 3 of the Internet browser and version 4 as the new major development version. That’s right, the Chrome developers have already hit version 4 and it seems that they might be able to beat Firefox in the release rate.

Some even think that Google Chrome might catch up to Internet Explorer and even Opera in a year’s time. A recent post by technical program manager Anthony Laforge sheds light on the decision to start working on Google Chrome 4.

We’ve officially bumped Chromium to 4.0.x to reflect our code freeze point for 3.0. There is still a bit of work that needs to be done for 3.0 in terms of stability and fixes, and to that end we will be pulling changes into the 195 branch (what will become the stable release). Keep your eyes out for future updates on the beta channel.

The latest buildbot releases are all released as version 4 of the Google browser. Interested users can check out the new versions at the buildbot directory.

Tags: buildbot, chrome 4, Google, google browser, google chrome 4, web browser

Google Chrome Windows 7 Jumplists

Martin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:49:40 +0000

Jumplists are part of the new Windows 7 taskbar. The jumplists basically provide access to program related options. This can be the most recent documents of Microsoft Word, the latest visited websites in Internet Explorer but also options to create a task like sending an email or opening a new web browser window.

The latest dev version of Google Chrome is now offering jumplist support in Windows 7. The jumplist can be opened by right-clicking the Google Chrome icon in the Windows taskbar. The Google Chrome jumplist is divided into four areas of which three are always visible and one only if the user has added at least one item to it.

The Google Browser will display the most visited websites, the recently closed websites and tasks in the jumplist. The most visited and recent websites are directly taken from the web browser’s history while the task allow the user to open a new window (either normal or in incognito mode).

The fourth group only becomes available if the user pins an element in the jumplist. This is for example excellent for quickly accessing favorite websites from the Windows 7 jumplist. The latest developer build of Google Chrome can be downloaded from the dev channel page. It is interesting to see that the Google Chrome development team has added jumplist support while the Mozilla Firefox team has not shown any signs that they intend to support that feature in the near future.

source IThinkDiff

Tags: Chrome, google browser, google chrome, google chrome jumplists, windows 7, windows 7 jumplists

Google Chrome Theme Website Live

Martin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:33:52 +0000

Themes were added to the beta version of the Google Chrome web browser (also known as the Google browser) not long ago. It was more or less an unfinished feature back then with only two test themes released and the official theme website not working even though the button to open the theme website being already implemented in past versions of the Google browser.

The Google Chrome themes website is now live and the button leads to a page that is currently displaying 28 new themes for the Google browser plus the original classic theme the web browser ships with. The themes can be installed by clicking on the apply theme button that is located beneath every theme thumbnail.

The Google browser will download the selected theme and install it automatically. The theme of the browser will be instantly changed after the download without having to restart it. Google Chrome does not come with a theme manager yet. The only way to uninstall themes is to enter chrome://extensions/ in the address bar of the web browser. This internal page displays all installed Google Chrome themes with the option to uninstall them.

The theme browser on the Google Chrome website can be accessed by other web browsers as well. Users only need to point their web browser to this link to see the themes on the page.

Tags: Google, google browser, google browser themes, google chrome, google chrome themes, web browser

Google Chrome 3 Adds Better Extension And Themes Support

Martin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:14:02 +0000

The latest developer release of the Google Chrome web browser introduces two important changes to the extension and theme support of the Google browser. You might remember that Google Chrome users had to enable support for the extension engine by launching the Google browser with the –enable-extensions command line parameter. This has been changed in the latest version of Google Chrome, which is currently 3.0.195.4. This basically means that the extension engine is enabled by default which makes it easier to install extensions in the web browser.

The second important addition is about theme support in the web browser. The developers have again turned the rather complex process of installing new Google Chrome themes into a much simpler process. Users who wanted to install themes in the web browser had to replace a file in the Google Chrome directory. The problem with this approach was that it would overwrite the default theme which could cause all kinds of troubles especially for users without backup.

Theme support has now been added officially to the Google browser which means that themes can be directly installed from within the web browser. A basic theme manager is available in the Google Chrome options allowing users to revert back to the default theme after installing a new theme. There is unfortunately no way of displaying the installed themes right now which is something that the developers surely plan to add in a later development stage.

A get themes button is also available in the same menu. This button opens a website that is currently unavailable but is most likely the address of the official Google Chrome theme repository. Two test themes have been created by the Google Chrome developers which can be accessed at the Chromium website. Camo and Snowflake are currently not accessible as well but were earlier on.

Webupd8 have posted screenshots of the Camo theme and the prompt that appears when pointing the Chrome browser to a theme location.

The two changes to the extension engine and theme support are definitely important steps for the Google browser. It is now much easier to work with extensions and themes in the web browser. Future builds will surely continue to improve on that and provide access to a theme manager and working websites where the themes can be downloaded.

Tags: Chrome, google browser, google chrome, google chrome 3, google chrome extensions, google chrome themes, google chrome update, web browser

Google Chrome Extensions Manager

Martin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:59:44 +0000

There is currently no build in extensions manager in the Google Chrome web browser which makes it quite time consuming to manage and work with extensions. Users who want to enable extensions have to do so by launching the Google browser with a command line parameter. This will change once the extension engine has been finalized by the Google developers.

The Google Chrome Extensions Manager is a batch script that allows the Chrome user to work with extensions in the Internet browser more effectively. It can be used to quickly enable or disable extensions, create new extensions and to run Google Chrome with or without extension and user scripts support by default which means that no command line parameter needs to be added afterwards.

The batch script will automatically recognize all installed extensions giving the user the option to disable or enable them whenever it is needed. The script can be placed anywhere on the computer system, it does not have to reside in the same folder as the Google Chrome executable.

Users who download the Google browser extensions manager need to remove the .txt part of the filename to make it executable. Once that is done the script can be launched by double-clicking on it. The Chrome Extension Manager is available (via Techie Buzz) at the Chrome Plugins website.

Tags: Google, google browser, google browser extensions, google chrome, google chrome extensions, web browser

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