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Page Prerendering Introduced In Google Chrome Dev

Prerendering is a technology that can speed up web browsing by loading web pages in advance. The advantage of prerendering is an almost instant page loading time for prerendered pages. There are […]

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Google Cloud Print opens access to Printers across the Globe

An earlier article here on Ghacks talked in some details about Google’s gradual beta launch of their Cloud services. Heralded as the bridge between Microsoft Office and the web, Google Cloud Connect […]

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Avoid Ever Having to Visit Facebook or Twitter with Handy Chrome Extensions

Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the way people use the internet. Blogs and websites provide links to share information on the sites, and advertisers have completely restructured the way they approach internet […]

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Create Google Chrome Shortcuts

Having an extension like Mega Button for Chrome to access often used features faster is nice and all, but it is not the fastest way to work with the browser. Shortcuts are […]

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Chrome Mega Button, Quick Access To Chrome Features

Both Google and Mozilla slim down the web browser interface with nearly every new browser version that the companies release. A downside to minimizing the interface is that less browser controls become […]

Google Chrome Stable Updated To 12

Google has updated the stable channel of the Google Chrome web browser. The Chrome browser is now at version 12.0.742.91 on the stable channel. The new release combines security fixes, other updates […]

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5 Google Chrome Tips

In the comments to Tips to Master Google Chrome you told us to post more Chrome tips. This article offers five Chrome tips that you may not have heard about before. These […]

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Tips to Master Google Chrome

Google Chrome is one of the leading web browsers and it has become increasingly popular with tech savvy folks as well as those who aren’t quite as tech savvy. The simplicity, usability […]

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Custom New Tab Page For Google Chrome

The new tab page of the Google Chrome browser offers little options to change layout or contents. The page displays the bookmarks bar, web apps, most visited websites and recently closed sites […]

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Single File: Save Websites To A Single HTML File In Chrome

Nearly every modern web browser has an option to save a web page as a HTML file. The only problem with that approach is that the websites do not get saved as […]

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Google Chrome Thin Scroll Bar

There is only that much that you can cut from a browser's interface. You got the header area with the title-, address and tabbar and the footer with a status bar. Especially […]

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JDChrome, Google Chrome JDownloader Integration

JDownloader is one of the most popular programs to download files from file hosting services like Rapidshare, Megaupload or Filesonic. It offers several advantages over downloading files directly from the file host's […]

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Google Chrome Compact Navigation Feature

I like my web browser UI as compact as possible. To achieve that I have no problem of getting rid of some of the lesser used interface elements. Basic examples are compacting […]

Google Chrome Stable Security Update 11.0.696.68 Released

Google has just released an update for the stable branch of Google Chrome that brings the version of the web browser to 11.0.696.68. The update, which is available for Microsoft Windows, Apple […]

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Google Similar Pages Extension For Chrome

Unless you are running the new experimental search interface on Google, you can make use of a feature called similar pages directly on the search results page. This feature displays a list […]

Google Chrome Sandbox Hacked

Two of the core reasons for installing Google Chrome are the browser's speed and security. Especially the latter with its sandboxing approach proved to be very effective against many common attack forms […]

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Get a better Google Chrome History page

The standard history page of the Google Chrome web browser which you can access by loading chrome://history/ directly or through the menu is a mess. All visited web pages are listed in […]

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Repeat YouTube Videos Automatically With Auto Replay For Chrome

I sometimes like to view or listen to YouTube videos multiple times. To bad that there is not an option to repeat YouTube videos automatically. Sure, you can click the replay link […]

Google Chrome Stable Security Update to Version 11

Google has just updated the Google Chrome Stable channel to version 11. This is a landmark considering that the stable branch of the browser is now sharing the "highest-browser-version-crown" with Opera Software's […]

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Flash Cookie Cleaning Improved In Google Chrome

Google Chrome is the only web browser that offers a direct link to access the storage settings of Adobe Flash Player to delete local shared objects, commonly known as Flash cookies. It […]

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Change Colors Lets You Replace A Page's Style In Chrome

You may stumble upon useful pages sometimes that have such an irritating design or page style that you have a hard time concentrating on the content that it offers. Maybe it is […]

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Google Cache Link Protector Improves Google Cache's Functionality Under Chrome

Google caches all websites and pages of a site when it crawls it with its bots. Most cached pages are then linked to from Google Search as well which can be handy […]

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Chrome Gets Per-Site Permissions to Run Quicktime, Java Plugins

Update: Google is fading out plugin support in Chrome. Chrome won't support so-called NPAPI plugins anymore at the end of 2015 with no option to get the functionality back. Big news today […]

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Chrome Torrent Turbo Search Finds Downloads On Multiple Torrent Sites

Sometimes when you are searching for a specific file you may use Bittorrent indexers to find it. Most indexers allow you to search their index, and it happens that you have to […]

Google Chrome Stable Security Update April 2011

Google has just released an update for the Google Chrome stable channel that updates the version of the web browser to 10.0.658.205 for all supported operating systems (which means Microsoft Windows, Apple […]

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How To Upgrade or Downgrade Google Chrome

Four different builds, or channels if you use Google's terminology, of the Google Chrome browser are currently available, five if you add the Open Source browser Chromium to the list. Google Chrome […]

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Keep Your Chrome Plugins Up To Date with Plugin Updater

Update: Google is pulling the plug on NPAPI plugins in the browser. These plugins are already blocked by default and will be blocked completely later in 2015. Outdated browser plugins are a […]

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Google Chrome Stable Security And Feature Update

The Google chrome development team has released Chrome Stable 10.0.648.127 for the supported operating systems Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple Macintosh. The new version fixes several, or shall we say many, security […]

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Google Chrome Cloud Save, Store Files In The Cloud

The cloud, the final frontier. Endless. Silent. Waiting. This is the story of the Google Chrome extension Cloud Save. Its mission: To provide Internet users with a way to save files that […]

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Youtube TV Mode, Automatic Fullscreen Youtube Videos

YouTube is without doubt currently the most popular and known video hosting website in the world. The site, despite its popularity, lacks several features that may improve a visitor's usability considerably. Two […]

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Monitor Websites With Server Monitor For Chrome

Website monitoring is an important part of a webmaster's routine, especially if the site is commercial in nature. Why? Because every minute of down time can have an impact on the website's […]

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Play Flash Games Lag Free In Fullscreen In Google Chrome

Do not you hate it when flash games make use of low resolutions so that it becomes difficulty to play the game? When other elements on the page the game is embedded […]

Chrome Does Not Play Well With Outdated Graphics Card Drivers

PC gamers know that they need to update their graphics card drivers frequently to improve performance, compatibility and stability. Not everyone is a gamer though and there are users who have never […]

Google Chrome Stable Security Update

Google has just released a new version of the Google Chrome Stable browser. The new version of Google Chrome Stable is 9.0.597.107 for all supported platforms (which means Linux, Windows and Mac). […]

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Bookmarklets For Annoyances On The Internet

The Internet is full of annoyances. That does not mean that you encounter them on every website you visit, but chance is relatively high that you stumble upon sites regularly that have […]

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Mini Google Maps For Chrome Offers Quick Google Maps Access

Sometimes you just want to look up an address, or want directions immediately without opening new websites. If you like Google Maps you could visit the Google Maps website, enter the address […]

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Google Chrome Spellbook, Better Bookmarklet Management

Bookmarklets are little scripts that are stored as bookmarks in the web browser. The term combines the two words bookmarks and applets. A bookmarklet is made up of JavaScript code that executes […]

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Webcomic Reader, Godsend For Comic Lovers

What's the main difference between reading comics online and reading physical comic books? Flipping pages usually takes more time online, the speed depends largely on the user's computer and Internet connection speed. […]

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Google Chrome Beta Update Brings Speed, Security Improvements

Yesterday's update of the Google Chrome Beta browser brought several exciting additions to the Internet browser that users of the dev and canary builds enjoyed for some time. The beta channel version […]

Blocking Spam In Search Engines

You may have read that Google created an extension for its Google Chrome browser exclusively that can be used to block results in Google search from appearing again. The main reason for […]