Watch and manage Dota2 Live Streams
Dota2 is a remake of the classic Defense of the Ancient Warcraft 3 mod which is currently available as a beta version on Steam. The beta is not free at the time […]
Save time with TLDR content summaries
I'm an advocate of saying things in as little words as possible without leaving out any of the important details. You may notice that the majority of articles here on Ghacks are […]
Listen to radio stations in Google Chrome
Update: Radio Player Live is no longer available. We suggest you check out the Radioplayer (without the Live) extension for Chrome instead. I often listen to Internet radio on my PC if […]
Youtube Now Playing notifications on the desktop
Are you someone who likes to listen to YouTube music playlists in the background while you are working on your computer? Playlists are ideal for that as you can have them playing […]
Append the next page automatically on the Internet
Update: Auto Pager has been removed by its author from the Chrome Web Store. We suggest you use the Chrome extension AutoPagerize instead which offers similar functionality. Do you prefer to browse […]
Save Internet files directly to Google Drive
Google Drive is Google's cloud hosting service that all Google account owners can use to store and sync data. Free users get 5 Gigabyte of online space and a couple of applications […]
How to display Instagram photos directly on Twitter
Make it three in a row (I'm talking about Twitter posts). So, Instagram apparently decided to pull photo tweets from Twitter, which basically means that you need to click through to the […]
MaskMe: create disposable email addresses on the fly
When you register a new account on a website or service you are usually asked to provide it with an email address. You may receive a verification email after the registration, or […]
Fix Chrome error download was not a CRX
When I tried to install a Google Chrome extension in the latest dev version of the web browser I was notified that an error had occured. The message below that stated that […]
Cloud Save: save web files directly in the cloud
Back when I was working for a large financial company in Germany I sometimes had time to browse the Internet. While Internet access was restricted heavily due to security policies, some sites […]
Tabs Outliner: the ultimate Chrome tab management extension?
Tabs Outliner is a browser extension for Google Chrome that improves tab management by listing all open tabs on a single page. Tabs are an integral part of all modern web browsers. […]
Media Hint to access Hulu, Netflix, Pandora from everywhere
If you are sometimes on vacation abroad but do not want to miss your favorite TV shows while you are, you are facing a dilemma considering that you may not be able […]
Split Google Chrome into two windows with Tab Scissors
I'm always running two windows side by side on my system thanks to my 1920x1200 HP monitor that provides me with enough space to do that. That's handy for instance when I […]
Use Click-free Browsing for Chrome if you are tired of clicking
Unless you are using a touch-enabled device, you are likely using a mouse to work on your computer. When it comes to web browsing, the mouse is used for a number of […]
Chrome: Adblock Plus update lets some ads slip through now
Adblock Plus has been the most popular advertisement blocking extension for the Firefox web browser ever since its first version got released for the browser. With the rise of Google Chrome can […]
Google Chrome gets native external extension installation blocking
Google Chrome users who want to protect their web browser from unauthorized external extension installation did not have a lot of options in this regard until recently. An update to the Extensions […]
Chrome: get notified about unapproved extension installations
Unauthorized installation of extensions is not something that only Google Chrome users face but the Google browser, unlike Firefox, is currently haunted by the mysterious Settings Protector extension that auto-installs itself in […]
Chrome: display extensions interacting with web page
If you are using Google Chrome as your web browser you have probably installed a couple of extensions as well to improve your web browsing experience. If you do, you may have […]
HTTPS Everywhere 3.0 adds 1500 always https sites
Making sure that you are connected via https to important websites such as your bank's website, PayPal, your Google account or Facebook, is one of the essential things that Internet users need […]
Automatically hide Chrome's download bar
When you download files in Google's Chrome web browser you will see them listed in a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Here they are listed until you close the toolbar […]
Cryptocat an encrypted private chat alternative
If you don't trust companies such as Google, Microsoft or Facebook when it comes to communication, for instance because of the recording of your chat conversations on said networks and possibility that […]
New: Chrome notifications when extension updates require additional privileges
Google about two weeks ago added a new feature to the Chrome web browser that improves the extension updating process of the browser. Extension updates may require more rights or permissions than […]
Pearls Extension: permanent on-page find for Chrome
Most users make use of the browser's on-page find search tool to find words or phrases on a page. That works well if you need to find something on a single page, […]
One-Click access to all of Google Chrome's privacy settings
There are numerous reasons to make sure that your web browser does not leak information to the Internet or the browser maker if that is not required for functionality that you use. […]
Find out what's behind a link with SwiftPreview for Chrome
If you hang out on a site where image links get posted all the time, say on Reddit or 4chan or any of the other sites where that is happening, you are […]
Why you need to check permissions before installing extensions in Chrome
Whenever you install an extension in the Chrome browser, you see a prompt that you have to confirm before the extension gets installed. This prompt highlights the rights of the extension and […]
Modify the Google Bar with +You Gbar for Chrome
Google's black bar that is displayed on nearly every Google property is highly inflexible as there is no option to remove or exchange products listed in the bar. What good is a […]
Enable or disable Chrome extensions for specific websites
Extensions in the Google Chrome web browser can either be enabled or disabled once they have been installed. When they are enabled they are automatically active and may display an icon in […]
Music-Plow for Chrome: find music while you are surfing on the Internet
So you read about Justin Bieber's new song somewhere online, or are currently browsing the Rolling Stone reviews section and found a song that could be exactly what you are liking. Since […]
Shortcuts for Gmail: Learn Gmail hotkeys on the fly in Chrome
Remember KeyRocket? A free for personal use application for Windows that is helping you learn keyboard shortcuts while you use supported programs such as Microsoft Office or Windows Explorer. The developer team […]
Currently for Chrome: weather and time on new tab pages
Are you one of those users who is not using the information that the Google Chrome browser displays on its new tab page? Or only infrequently? If you are not interested in […]
Dead Mouse for Chrome: open links with your keyboard
I often prefer to use the keyboard instead of the mouse for operations in the operating system. This begins with simply things such as copying and pasting, but also moving the cursor […]
Get your 9GAG fix at work with 9GAG Mini for Chrome
9GAG is one of those Internet projects that has totally slipped past my radar. The site is one of the most popular Internet sites right now, with an Alexa rank of 251 […]
Mass Download Images with Image Downloader for Chrome
If you like to download images from time to time on the Internet you are probably using a tool for that as it makes the mass-downloading of images more comfortable. While it […]
Sort Items in Google's Black Bar the way you want
For now, Google displays a black bar at the top of most of its properties that link to other Google properties. If you look at the bar right now, you will notice […]
Image Collector Extension for Google Chrome
While it is relatively simply to download individual images using a web browser's "save image as" option from web pages they are linked or hosted on, this method fails short when it […]
Chrome Extensions eventually will use less memory than before
We have just confirmed that Google's Chrome browser is not the smallest cat in the alley when it comes to memory usage. While memory usage is not the only parameter that is […]
Search for larger Anime images with IQDB Context
If you are a fan of Japanese anime, be it comics or movies, you probably also like to look at anime pictures on the Internet. Sometimes, you may stumble upon a picture […]
Facebook Chat Notifications for Chrome
If you are regularly making use of Facebook chat, you have probably noticed that you can only keep up with messages if you have the Facebook site open and pay attention to […]
Chrome Fix: Extensions, apps, and user scripts cannot be installed from this web site
On Google Chrome Canary, I have lately been getting the Extensions, apps, and user scripts cannot be installed from this web site error message when I was trying to install a userscript […]
