Two months ago, I grumbled about how Chrome's much-touted Tab Groups Save feature was, to put it bluntly, completely busted and useless. It promised to let users save groups of tabs, collapse them, and then restore them later. However, not every online find belongs on your Reading List. Moreover, … [Read more...] about At long last, Google’s Tab Groups actually save, and it’s the final piece to my productivity puzzle
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Chrome working on a new “Organize Tabs” feature to quickly clear the clutter
If you frequently find yourself overwhelmed by a way more Chrome browser tabs than you thought you had because your head was deep in research, then I've got a bit of good news for you. The Chrome team is working on a new "Organize tabs" button that will appear on the top left of your first tab, near … [Read more...] about Chrome working on a new “Organize Tabs” feature to quickly clear the clutter
Chrome seems to suffer from annoying hidden ad audio that can’t be located or stopped
Chrome version 116 for desktop has seriously been testing my patience over the last few weeks. Out of the blue, some YouTube video or web ad decides it’s its turn to be the star of my time and attention playing audio in the background that's both impossible to locate or shut down. I’ve paid for … [Read more...] about Chrome seems to suffer from annoying hidden ad audio that can’t be located or stopped
Google brings back the Reading Mode toolbar in Chrome’s Side Panel after heavy criticism
Google's side panel Reading Mode has been a work in progress for a while. It serves the purpose of simplifying a web article or page, making it more readable by stripping away ads, images, and videos, leaving just the text. Previously, users might have had to access this feature through the … [Read more...] about Google brings back the Reading Mode toolbar in Chrome’s Side Panel after heavy criticism
Happy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign
You know how we've been covering the Chrome browser's Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there's a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement - today is Chrome's 15th birthday! With that being said, the tech giant dropped a massive Keyword blog … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign
Your Chromebook’s launcher may soon let you find things faster with a filter option
Recently, we reported the the Everything launcher on your Chromebook - yes, that search key on your keyboard - was set to receive widgets for diagnostics like battery, RAM and more. Now, per C2 Productions, who posted on X, a new filter icon will appear to the right of your search bar, allowing you … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook’s launcher may soon let you find things faster with a filter option
Chrome’s Side Panel customization will soon let you search for new wallpapers to use (Canary)
According to @cajl_jbmm, who posted a screenshot on X of a new and upcoming feature in Chrome, a side panel wallpaper search tool could be on its way for you to get the most out of personalizing your browser. Currently, it's being showcased on Chrome Canary 118.0.2986. For those unfamiliar, … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Side Panel customization will soon let you search for new wallpapers to use (Canary)
Google removes Chrome’s handy ‘Click to Call’ feature for some reason
For years, Google Chrome's Click to Call feature has been a convenient tool for users juggling between their desktop and smartphone. With a simple right-click, the feature allowed users to send a phone number from their desktop browser to their smartphone and quickly place a call. But in a bit of a … [Read more...] about Google removes Chrome’s handy ‘Click to Call’ feature for some reason
Chrome now has a ‘Copy Video Frame’ option for vastly improved video screenshots
If you've ever struggled to snag the perfect frame from a video playing in your browser, Google has just rolled out a feature for Chrome that will make this a far simpler task moving forward: Copy Video Frame. This new feature allows users to right-click on a paused video and instantly copy the … [Read more...] about Chrome now has a ‘Copy Video Frame’ option for vastly improved video screenshots
Instead of dying off, the Chrome Web Store gets a redesign and a surprising new lease on life
"The Chrome Web Store was created in December 2010, so it’s getting quite old now. Since its inception, it has only been given one coat of paint and that was two years ago – a light and already outdated brush of material design. It's all but dead, but now is a better time than ever to give it new … [Read more...] about Instead of dying off, the Chrome Web Store gets a redesign and a surprising new lease on life
ChromeOS 116 makes the move to the new Lacros Chrome browser an absolute breeze [VIDEO]
Wow. I'm legitamately blown away right now. ChromeOS 116 has started rolling out today and while we're still looking for any other new stuff to talk about in this latest update, the one thing I've been a bit fixated on this week has been the new, decoupled Chrome browser for ChromeOS devices … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 116 makes the move to the new Lacros Chrome browser an absolute breeze [VIDEO]
Chrome’s Reading Mode will soon let you listen to articles instead of just reading them
Chrome recently switched up its in-development Reading Mode by nixing a super useful toolbar in favor of stuffing all of its options for text, spacing and more into a settings icon. Additionally, unlike Microsoft Edge's Reading Mode, Chrome's is stuffed into the right hand sidebar, and doesn't take … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Reading Mode will soon let you listen to articles instead of just reading them
