>Grammarly
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Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without
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Re: Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without
#12Hmm, that's a long list. I use zero extensions, and I've never really had the urge to go looking for them. Now I feel like a weirdo ;)
Re: Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without
#13There's an incredibly useful extension that's not on that list that I bet a good number of HN folks would like:
Vimium [1]
It lets you use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through webpages, click buttons, jump to text boxes, etc. it's been huge for me both as a productivity tool (it's significantly faster than using a mouse for navigation) and also for reducing RSI/strain on my hands.
Here's a video of it in action as you really need to see it being used to understand the different interaction model it provides.
https://youtu.be/t67Sn0RGK54?t=21
1 - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vimium/dbepggeogba...
edit: fixed link (but if you enjoyed the writeup of data security requirements let me know).
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#14That’s an insane amount of extensions, most of which seems to deal with fixing “broken” website or at least make them tolerable. Reader mode is a little surprising, doesn’t Chrome have that built in?
I have seen it a few times, but only on mobile IIRC and it wasn't consistently shown across all pages where I wanted the functionality. I definitely can't seem to find it anywhere on desktop Chrome.
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#15There's an incredibly useful extension that's not on that list that I bet a good number of HN folks would like: Vimium [1] It lets you use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through webpages, click buttons, jump to text boxes, etc. it's been huge for me both as a productivity tool (it's significantly faster than using a mouse for navigation) and also for reducing RSI/strain on my hands. Here's a video of it in action as…
Vimium is a CPRA checklisk?
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#16Would add HTTPS Everywhere https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere and NoScript https://noscript.net/ to that list
If you have the latest chrome/firefox, doesn't that default to https all the time? Thus making "HTTPS Everywhere" redundant?
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#17I am too wary of malware extensions to install that many. It is clearly trivial [0] for malware to get into the Chrome store, and Google is not doing enough to make me feel comfortable with it.
Additionally, I know that even as non-malware extensions grow in popularity they are solicited by malware companies to integrate their software in an update. I experienced this first hand with the HoverZoom extension. [1]
[0] https://awakesecurity.com/blog/the-internets-new-arms-dealer...
[1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/12/26/hoverzooms-malware-controv...
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#18That’s an insane amount of extensions, most of which seems to deal with fixing “broken” website or at least make them tolerable. Reader mode is a little surprising, doesn’t Chrome have that built in?
Google makes money from websites showing ads, so making a reader mode readily available would be counter to that. There used to be a hacky way to approximate reader mode in Chrome [1] but not sure if that still works. Just another reason to favor Firefox over Chrome IMO.
Google will always give only enough privacy options to give the veneer of supporting privacy, but never enough to truly allow it (e.g., anti-fingerprinting measures). You can't blame them really, it's just not their business model, but if you disagree with that model and its effects on you, you can choose a different browser.
[1] https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-enable-reader-mode-in-chr...
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#19For me it's uBlock Origin and uMatrix. The web is unbearable without those two. Pages load at least 50% faster. Makes you realize the amount of crap modern sites load.
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#20There's an incredibly useful extension that's not on that list that I bet a good number of HN folks would like: Vimium [1] It lets you use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through webpages, click buttons, jump to text boxes, etc. it's been huge for me both as a productivity tool (it's significantly faster than using a mouse for navigation) and also for reducing RSI/strain on my hands. Here's a video of it in action as…
I used to use vimperator and/or pentadactyl back before the big firefox change that redid how the browser buttons/menus/etc were rendered and it was pretty ideal. The bar at the bottom, the ability to do bind any menu action, the quick addon management interface, the beautiful completion when opening a link.
Since eventually switching to Chrome, I've tried vimium every now and then and always found it lacking. It usually got in the way when I didn't want it to and I'd get sick of trying to figure out how to turn it off for a particular site/just for this one interaction and just uninstall it.
It's been a year probably, so I guess I'm about due for another go.