Including extensions in your browser lets you customize your browsing experience. Using browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc. on the desktop or PC takes up a lot of space, consumes too much data and is not secured. However, all your complaints get solved if you use the correct extension for a different purpose. Some of the best and widely used extensions are:
The Great Suspender
This free and open-source extension requires permission to read and change data on the websites you visit, and it also scans your browsing history before it runs on your chrome. Using this extension will suspend the unused tabs automatically after an hour to make your browser run smoothly. It also releases the memory and CPU consumption. You can also make settings to the extension to customize your settings.
Dark Reader
This is also an open-sourced extension that gets dark mode for all the websites. Use it at any time of the day to save battery and your eyes from straining. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, font settings and more for each site. If any site doesn’t look eye-pleasing then you can disable the dark mode at any time. This extension doesn’t include any ads and keeps your data secured to you.
ImprovedTube
You can YouTube experience better with this free, open-source extension. You can customize the layout, appearance, etc. of your YouTube page. You can take back-up and remove the header and related videos options as well. It also enables you to switch off the auto-playing trailers. You can hide several distractions and make more than 43 settings to the page such as playing auto HD 4K videos, video and playback controller, YouTube bandwidth enhancer, etc.
AdBlock Plus
This versatile extension blocks ads, fights malware and stops unnecessary pop-ups. It is the most trusted extension to block YouTube ads as well without interrupting your streaming experience. It also protects your data privacy and allows you to experience more control and safer browsing. You can customize the settings of the extension to whitelist your favourite sites.
Checker Plus for Gmail
It is quite common to have multiple accounts on Gmail, but switching between different mail IDs can be a little time-consuming. You can use this extension for solving all your Email needs as it allows you to read, listen and delete notifications without opening your account. It is great for visually impaired people due to its ‘Voice Notification’ feature that loudly reads the message. It sends pop-up mail preview windows on your tab so that you can read notifications/emails without leaving your current window. Because it supports multiple accounts, all your tasks will be completed in one place.
Session Buddy
Fight distractions during your studies, work or any other important task with this extension as it manages your bookmarks and browser tabs. This is mainly built to handle your browsing sessions. You can use it to save some space and release some memory. You can create collections out of the open tabs. You can also recover and manage all the crashed tabs. Save some time by using the tabs from your saved collection.
Grammarly
It is the most trusted extension when it comes to helping you check grammatical errors, readability score, writing quality, etc. on everything you write. You will have to create an account and choose from their different plans to begin using the extension. It is compatible with any type of text field and websites. It will mark your mistakes and will give you suggestions for improvement. From their premium subscription, you can check plagiarism and add citations.
RiteTag
If you are running a business from your desktop, then this is the extension for you to help you find out the best and trending hashtags for any image and text. You can use this extension to add perfect hashtags on your brand’s social networking handles, and it allows you to create your own tags as well. It will detect and analyze the strength of the hashtag and its strength will be indicated in either of the four colours (Red, Blue, Green, Grey), each depicting different meanings. The extension can be turned off for domains of your choice.
Most of these extensions will work effortlessly on Google Chrome, as they are supported by Google only. They will make your browsing experience far better.
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