Time and technology have helped improve even the simplest tools that are part of our daily lives; what are we referring to? We’re talking about the ability to customize browsers for web navigation, thereby enhancing each user’s experience.
There are several extensions that can enhance our searches and web browsing experience. Google, Apple, and Mozilla offer a range of applications that are certainly superior in quality and quantity compared to Microsoft, which is now trying to pave the way for the new Edge browser. To gain users, it is therefore essential to attract them with add-ons and plugins that improve their browsing experience.
Here are the extensions that are truly worth trying.
#Antisocial (Chrome)
It allows you to hide the comments section on websites and blogs and clean up web pages from plugins and widgets that slow down loading and reduce readability.
#Boomerang per Gmail (Chrome, Firefox and Safari)
It lets you schedule emails and provides feedback to the sender showing if the email has been opened, how many times it has been opened, and the time it was first and last viewed. The free version allows you to apply Boomerang functions to up to 10 emails per month.
#Buffer (Chrome, Firefox and Safari)
Following in the footsteps of Hootsuite and Shareaholic, Buffer also allows you to schedule and publish content simultaneously on multiple social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
#Chrome Remote Desktop (Chrome)
Available for PC and Android, it allows remote access to computers; especially useful for assistance. It guarantees all connections.
#Click&Clean (Chrome and Firefox)
It deletes browsing history when the browser is closed and prevents online activities from being tracked, preserving privacy in case of a shared or non-private computer. You can choose which data to delete by installing the appnhost.msi package.
#Ghostery (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari)
Useful for protecting privacy while browsing. It allows you to see who is tracking your browsing and get information about it, as well as block scripts, images, objects, and iframe documents from companies you don’t trust.
#Readability (Chrome, iOS, Android)
It cleans up a web page from banners, frames, and other cluttering elements to make it easier to read. It allows you to select resources to read later and send content to Kindle readers.
#Screencastify (Chrome)
It allows you to capture the screen and related audio, creating a video of the activity being performed. Useful for producing demos and tutorials. The free version limits the video length to 10 minutes. The produced files can be saved. It does not use Java or Flash technologies.
#Taco (Chrome)
It allows you to create a personal to-do list, adding tasks, files, activities from various sources, including Gmail, Evernote, Imap email accounts, Wunderlist, Trello, etc.
#Xkmarks (Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet explorer)
If you need to sync your bookmarks across multiple browsers, Xkmark is for you. Very useful if you work on different PCs or have a Windows smartphone.
These are just some of the possible extensions that can simplify your web browsing. Try them out and customize your browser!
