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 […]
Continue ReadingHere 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 […]
Continue ReadingHow 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 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle 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 […]
Continue ReadingNintendo’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 […]
Continue ReadingHow to take a scrolling screenshot on your Chromebook or in the Chrome browser
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 you […]
Continue ReadingChrome 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 […]
Continue ReadingHere 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 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Toolbar for Internet Explorer has been discontinued
This past week was an emotional time for some users as the original Google Toolbar for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was discontinued. Oddly enough, December 11th was the toolbar’s 21st birthday, and even though it was no longer being updated to our knowledge, Google left it running all these years. Ars Technica discovered that it had […]
Continue ReadingThis Chrome extension adds the dislike count back into your Youtube viewing experience
Last month, Google removed the public dislike count from Youtube videos in an effort to safeguard against the feature’s abuse, and in doing so, angered millions of people. I wrote about how it could be viewed as a positive thing, and while I stand by my convictions, I also believe that many points were brought […]
Continue ReadingChanges are coming to the Chrome Web Store
For too long, Google’s Chrome Web Store has remained an outdated storefront with abandon-ware lining its shelves. In 2021, Chrome extensions began switching to the new Manifest Version 3 (MV3). This new format should make downloading extensions less of a risky proposition for the average consumer. On the flip-side, there are some legitimate concerns that […]
Continue ReadingCrosPaper lets you set live wallpapers on your Chromebook, but that’s not its best trick
I’d say the wallpaper app on Chrome OS is fine. Just fine. It’s not great or exceptional, and it certainly has a few areas I’d love to see it grow, but it does the basics when it comes to setting a background for your Chromebook’s desktop. But, where there’s room for improvement, a way to […]
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