You’ve heard me cover plenty of Chrome extensions that take advantage of you by mining your data. Over the past few years, Google has done its best to reign this in with a ‘Seal of approval’ on the Chrome Web Store (now completely redesigned, by the way), and more. I don’t have to tell you […]
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This Chrome extension lets you export your Google Bard AI chats for safekeeping
Google just announced that it’s injecting Bard into Assistant to improve the once-amazing digital helper.Access will first be given to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro owners when the phones ship out, but for now, we’re stuck with regular ol’ Bard. That’s fine though since it’s recently gained extensions, can see, hear and speak, and is […]
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Chrome Extensions take too much work to toggle on and off, and it needs to change
I was installing the Dark Reader Chrome extension for late-night Google Docs work yesterday and I noticed something that hadn’t quite annoyed me until now. You see, most of the time when I install an extension, it stays on indefinitely. However, with something like Dark Reader, I like to toggle it on and off during […]
Continue ReadingChrome is about to get a kill switch toggle to help you troubleshoot problematic extensions
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how frustrating it is when extensions start misbehaving or causing issues with your browsing session. To date, the only way to identify which one is screwing things up and trying to ruin your day is to uninstall them one by one and then reinstall them all over […]
Continue ReadingThese 30 malicious Chrome extensions just showed their true colors, affecting millions
A new campaign of malicious Chrome extensions was just uncovered by a Guardio Labs research report called “Dormant Colors”. It’s a large campaign with 30 extensions and millions of active installations across the globe. You may or may not have installed one of these on your Chrome browser or Chromebook, so check out the list […]
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Toby for Chrome Web Beta beats Google Tab Groups to desktop and mobile syncing
I’m a big fan of Toby for Chrome, a tab management extension that’s lightyears ahead of what Google is doing with Chrome’s Tab Groups feature. In fact, I wanted to cover it again today because the company has done something that pushes that boundary even further. While this has been available for a few weeks […]
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Here are 5 great Chrome Tab Groups alternatives to help you save websites for later
Over the past few years, I’ve accidentally fallen in love with Google Chrome’s Tab Groups feature. Color-coded anything meant to organize my life is just an OCD kid’s dream come true, and the company has this in spades. From labels to folders, and whatever in between, you could say I’ve somewhat “over-organized” my life. Still, […]
Continue ReadingUninstall these 5 malicious Chrome extensions that know where you live and where you sleep
Despite the fact that we continue to have bad actor Chrome extensions pop up in the Web Store, Google has done a ton to mitigate it over the past year. From adding new requirements for how developers must use your data to adding a seal of approval for anyone who respects that data and doesn’t […]
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How to enable Dark Mode on Google Docs for Android and the web
Are you sick and tired of editing late at night and being completely blinded by the light of a white user interface in Google Docs? What’s astonishing to me is that despite the many ways that Google has already baked Dark Mode into many of its apps, several others remain without it in 2022. That’s […]
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Google outlines updates to the Chrome Web Store
Back in November 2021, we broke the story here at Chrome Unboxed that the Web Store would soon see some changes. Being a developer of a few Chromebook exclusive extensions myself (CrosKeys and CrosPaper) I was really excited to hear there’s some movement to improve the platform. As Michael shared earlier this month, the Web […]
Continue ReadingChrome Web Store to issue two new badges for extensions that are trustworthy
Bad actor extensions on the Chrome Web Store have run rampant for far too long, promising to utilize user data only for the intended purpose, and then breaking that promise and misusing it for personal gain or malicious intent. Now that Manifest V3 has become the standard though, Google has limited its ability to do […]
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Nintendo’s Wii shop down and out, but you can still get your fix of its music with this Chrome extension
It’s unlikely that many of you reading this have an original Nintendo Wii, but on the off chance that you do, the store on these devices and on the Nintendo DSi have mysteriously been out of service for days already leaving gamers wondering if they’re shutting down since that’s Nintendo’s favorite new way to preserve […]
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How to take a scrolling screenshot on your Chromebook or in the Chrome browser
Contents If you’re interested in taking a “scrolling screenshot” or full webpage screenshot in Chrome or on your Chrome OS device, look no further! Today, I’m going to show you three different methods for getting the same end result – a vertical, extra-long screenshot that encapsulates all elements on the screen and not just what […]
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Chrome Canary adds quick access to extension permissions with new ‘eye’ icon
Discovered by Chrome Story, a new developer flag in Chrome Canary will place an ‘Eye’ icon at the top-right of the browser’s window. As you can see in the image below, it will be located to the left of the extensions ‘puzzle piece’ icon. Clicking this new ‘eyecon’ will allow you to see what permissions […]
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Here are 5 of the best Chrome extensions for enhancing your YouTube experience
Over the course of 2021, I’ve come to realize how addicted I am to Youtube. This may be a controversial statement, but I’ll stick to it – Youtube is Google’s most successful and best social network, and with how quickly video is becoming the standard media type for consumption, it’s clearly on track to win […]
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