Browser Extensions I Can't Live Without

Post by postalrat » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 4:04 AM UTC

SquareWheel wrote: post #133

AnonHP wrote: post #43

> Privacy Badger + UBlock Origin The days of uBlock Origin on Google Chrome are numbered. It may not work for Google Chrome when Manifest V3 is implemented (and no recourse provided for uBlock Origin). [1] P.S: I haven't kept up with the latest developments on this since last year. [1]: https://www.ghacks.net/2019/01/22/chrome-extension-manifest-...

If uBlock Origin doesn't update, there'll be a dozen adblockers that work with Manifest v3 on day 1. It should be quite trivial to write an adblocker that integrates with EasyList using the new APIs.

Post by system2 » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 4:20 AM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #95

system2 wrote: post #69

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I even pay them for premium. I can't send an email without it. It makes business emailing much more professional.

Can I ask how? What does it correct or suggest that makes it so useful?

Post by skinkestek » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 4:43 AM UTC

esperent wrote: post #123

nine_k wrote: post #33

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Lately I ended up running much fewer extensions than I used to, and actually looking at their source first. I think the only closed-source extension I run is lastpass, and I'm evaluating open-source alternatives. How do people who cannot read code even cope, I don't know.

I signed up for LastPass a couple of weeks ago, and they started sending me spammy emails every single day. I went into account settings and disabled the emails, and they kept coming. I opened a support thread on their forum, linking many other similar threads going back several years, and saying that they have to fix this under GDPR... Silence. I deleted my account and switched to BitDefender. Still getting the Last…

Post by ValueNull » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 4:55 AM UTC

pragnesh wrote: post #63

I will also add flowcrypt in this list to send gpg encrypted mail. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flowcrypt-encrypt-...

Post by scns » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 5:09 AM UTC

Groxx wrote: post #92

jahlove wrote: post #17

I 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]…

I really wish browsers would change their security model for extensions :\ "all or nothing" is ridiculous as the only option - let me revoke access or restrict it to specific sites. I may not care if X has access to site Y, but giving it access to Z means giving it the keys to my life so hell no. I don't even want to use it on Z.