If you are browsing a lot of images on the Internet, for instance on forums like 4chan, blogs or other websites where several images are posted on a single page regularly, you […]
There is no shortage of extensions and apps available for the Chrome web browser, perhaps in part due to Google's push to turn the browser into an operating system via all of […]
Last year we ran a comparison of the memory usage of popular web browsers and discovered that Chrome used more memory than Firefox, Opera or Internet Explorer despite the leaner and slimmer […]
Google Chrome like any other web browser out there keeps a record of the website and services a user has visited in the past. The main idea behind the web history is […]
We all know nothing is perfect. Google does an excellent job in many areas, especially with web page translation and speech recognition for its Android operating system. Up until today, I had […]
When you install browser extensions in Google Chrome, you are presented with a permissions request dialog before the extension is added to the web browser. Here you see all permissions that the […]
When you look at the four most popular browsers for Windows, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox you will notice that only one supports note taking natively while the others […]
If you are browsing on sites like 4Chan or Reddit regularly where dozens of images get posted on a single page, you probably have discovered ways to make the browsing more comfortable. […]
One of the reasons why I prefer to work with Firefox and not Google Chrome as my main browser is that I can modify Firefox's interface in a way that I can't […]
Google some time ago started to test and later on implement encrypted search on its search engine for all users signed in to a Google account. The majority of users may not […]
I have slimmed down Firefox significantly over the years to a point were I ended up using less than half a dozen extensions in the web browser. One of the extensions that […]
Do you like to browse the animated gif sections over at Reddit, 4Chan (Work safe gifs only) or another website where they are posted regularly on? I certainly appreciate animated gifs as […]
Today Google rolled out the beta version of Chrome 25 with a few intriguing new features. As you may remember, last week the search giant rolled out a beta channel for Android, […]
YouTube's default shortcut system - yes there are shortcuts - is really inferior when you compare it to other Google products. I'm not exactly sure why that is the case but it […]
Are you using the subscription feature on YouTube? Doing so allows you to browse the latest video uploads and likes of users you are subscribed to.It is like subscribing to a website […]
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 […]
This is not a new problem, but it is an ever-growing one. Whenever something is popular the underbelly of the web tries to corrupt it for personal gain, and yesterday's Chrome update […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the things that I really do not like in Firefox is that Mozilla still did not find a way to block the automatic installation of extensions in the browser. Many […]
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 […]
I consider the page title an important piece of information, which is only topped by the web address. I use the web address of a page for confirmation that I'm on the […]
Most web browsers display a selection of popular sites that you have visited in the past when you open the new tab page. Some give you control over the websites displayed here, […]
Remember Boxcryptor? The program, available for various operating systems including Windows and Android can encrypt files that you synchronize with online storage solutions like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box and other cloud storage […]
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 […]
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 […]
Google's Chrome browser ships with a minimalistic layout by default which many users find beneficial as less chrome means more screen estate for the websites that you open in the browser. If […]
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 […]
Discount codes are a great way of saving money while shopping online. What you get from entering codes can vary, from free shipping to discounts that lower the price of an item. […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
If you are a Google Drive user by heart, you are probably already using all the options available to you to synchronize data with your desktop and mobile devices. That does not […]
Adobe Flash is the preferred option to play video on today's Internet. Some sites like Vimeo or YouTube have started to offer videos in HTML5 format as well, but generally speaking, Flash […]
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 […]
Twitter is one of the largest services on the Internet, used by millions of users every day to publish messages about their personal life, events, commentary and virtually everything else that you […]
Are you using apps in the Google Chrome web browser or Chromium? If you are new to the browser you may need some background information on the difference between apps and extensions. […]
Do Not Track is not the only new feature that Google has implemented into Google Chrome 23, the latest stable version of the company's own web browser. A recent blog post at […]
Do Not Track is a feature that has recently found its way into major web browsers such as Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera. It is a privacy related feature that adds information […]
