Author Topic: I started using Google Chrome today (Read 2933 times)

Great Rumbler · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 06:42:17 PM »

And it's awesome.

Google

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:43:12 PM »

I love it too. Check out the extensions, which were added just a few weeks ago.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:44:52 PM »

Yeah, the first thing I did was load up a bunch of extensions. Like the IMDB search, dictionary, an extension that darkens the browser when you watch Youtube videos, FastestChrome, Adblock, Wikipedia search, in-browser calculator, and a couple other things.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:58:21 PM »

The twitter client is really handy ('Chromed Bird'). It's become my default on the PC.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:58:59 PM »

It's the best browser out there.

Powerslave · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:11:24 PM »

out where?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:38:18 PM »

I think I always stop using it because it slows down some GIFs.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 01, 2010, 06:42:17 PM

And it's awesome.

Google

I've been using it for months, welcome to the club.

It freezes on me once in a while, but otherwise, it's all that and a bag of chips. I like it.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:52:51 PM »

any recommended extensions? I've stayed away cause I can't live without my extensions, but...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:54:39 PM »

Pretty much everything everyone said in here, plus I use the Facebook, Google Reader and Google Voice extension. The FastestChrome and Adblock are also necessary.

I wish a chat client could be integrated into the browser - and then I'd pretty much have no reason to ever minimize.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:57:20 PM »

Use meebo?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on March 01, 2010, 07:52:51 PM

any recommended extensions? I've stayed away cause I can't live without my extensions, but...

AdBlock - obvious
Chromey Calculator - in-browser calculator is only a click away, very advanced
Fast Youtube Search - in-browser Youtube search is only a click away
Sexy Undo Close Tab - keeps track of all the tabs you close so you can easily go back to them
Turn Off The Lights - darkens the browser when you view Youtube videos and such
Google Dictionary - pulls up definition of highlighted word

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:58:38 PM »

The only extension I use is Fittr (for Flickr)

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fhaledancjhefginmkkondfjpnkhdglh

If you really hit up Flickr and browse it allows you to click an image and it'll throw up a larger size (if the user uploaded one). There's also an easier way to see EXIF data of the photograph.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:00:24 PM »

This calculator is the SHIT

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:02:38 PM »

what a nerd

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:02:56 PM »

Ok, I just installed the Dictionary extension. Fucking love it. Seamless and shit, no more having to go to dictionary.com to understand Mandark and Drinky posts.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:04:26 PM »

This calculator is amazing. I put it "earth to the moon" and it gave me 225037 miles!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:04:53 PM »

Mandark & Prole Internet Dictionary (TM)

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:06:18 PM »

Haven't used Firefox in months.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:06:57 PM »

The calculator even gave me Willco's circumference!

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:08:05 PM »

It crashed when I asked about the girth of Himuro's hog

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:35:05 PM »

Anyway to tell Chrome to save a certain zoom on a webpage?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:39:22 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 01, 2010, 08:35:05 PM

Anyway to tell Chrome to save a certain zoom on a webpage?

Crtl- and crtl+

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 01, 2010, 08:39:22 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 01, 2010, 08:35:05 PM
Anyway to tell Chrome to save a certain zoom on a webpage?

Crtl- and crtl+

No, I mean save it. As in it is at that zoom level every time I visit a site. That's how Firefox works. I really only want it for Facebook, as it's just annoyingly tiny on my high resolution, relatively small monitor.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:25:30 PM »

I was with Chrome since day 1. All of you are bandwagon browser users!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:31:37 PM »

I've also been a day one guy, so shut it.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #26 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:35:32 PM »

Just came across this link, maybe it will help some of you extension addicts:

http://www.realxtreme.net/article/10-terrific-chrome-extensions-you-cant-live-without

By the way, I still hate the Chrome logo/icon. It's been over a year and it still hasn't grown on me.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #27 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:40:25 PM »

Is this it?

http://www.mychromeaddons.com/google-chrome-firefox-vista-theme/

MCD · « **Reply #28 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:41:58 PM »

firefox looks bad compared to all browsers out there, why would you want it to look like it?

anyway, this isn't IE9, pass.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #29 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:49:02 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 01, 2010, 09:25:30 PM

I was with Chrome since day 1. All of you are bandwagon browser users!

I was too. I quickly dropped it. I did that a few times. Maybe this time I'll stick with it.

chronovore · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2010, 03:25:40 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 01, 2010, 09:49:02 PM

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 01, 2010, 09:25:30 PM
I was with Chrome since day 1. All of you are bandwagon browser users!

I was too. I quickly dropped it. I did that a few times. Maybe this time I'll stick with it.

I feel silly claiming to be an authentic old-skooler by yelling "me too" but ME TOO. I liked Chrome and thought 'maybe when it grows up.'

I'm going to toss it on my netbook and see if it performs any better than Firefox, which is LIKE A LEAD WEIGHT.

Reb · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2010, 04:23:39 AM »

Chrome boots so much faster, the only thing holding me back where the extensions.

elektrikluv · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:04:56 AM »

I love Chrome, when I first used it, the speed boost from Safari was so obvious.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:33:21 AM »

I'm trying to import my latest set of bookmarks from Firefox and it isn't working. $:-\$

And this Session Manager doesn't save a tab's pinned status. And there isn't a great tab manager.

I'll stick to using it as quickie browsing.

edit - bookmark import will work from the Options screen, but not from the Bookmarks manager.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:03:39 AM »

I like that Google Chrome has a bookmark toolbar that I can just throw all my most used bookmarks up on to for quick browsing.

Reb · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:14:39 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 02, 2010, 10:03:39 AM

I like that Google Chrome has a bookmark toolbar that I can just throw all my most used bookmarks up on to for quick browsing.

Every browser has that?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:29:36 AM »

But in Google Chrome is unobtrusive.

Diunx · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:10:15 PM »

It is in firefox too thanks to the awesome smart bookmarks bar extension.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:20:35 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on March 02, 2010, 12:10:15 PM

It is in firefox too thanks to the awesome smart bookmarks bar extension.

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Diunx · « **Reply #39 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:31:21 PM »

What? you need extension to make Chrome half as good as FF.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #40 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:33:26 PM »

Actually, the unobtrusive bookmark toolbar comes standard.

drew · « **Reply #41 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:54:13 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on March 01, 2010, 07:54:39 PM

I wish a chat client could be integrated into the browser - and then I'd pretty much have no reason to ever minimize.

thats what the taskbar is for

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #42 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:50:17 PM »

Quick edit on here doesn't work with Chrome. I'm gonna end up going back, I just know it.

wait, there we go, I found the "save" button. still wonky.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #43 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:51:43 PM »

Wait, let me try this out again.

Yea, it only messes up on one line posts, it seems.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:55:06 PM »

Chrome is ok, but it has a LOT of bugs and a ton of missing features. They limit exentsions for security reasons, but you end up not being able to use gestures on https sites or locally-loaded pages. There's also weird text highlightings issues, auto-fill and find text from the Google Toolbar aren't as well implemented in Chrome, either. Plus if a page involves Flash, it chugs worse than Firefox and Azureus combined.

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:49:25 PM »

All I know is it made my wife's netbook no longer run at "parody of real life" speeds, so I'm sold.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #46 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:53:38 PM »

Once you use it for a while, the 'browsing history' feature really comes into its own. You can find that weirdo youtube video that that dude on EB linked you to 3 months ago in seconds.

Rman · « **Reply #47 on:** March 04, 2010, 09:07:05 PM »

If you're a web developer or dabble in that area. Someone shared the following link, listing some great extensions for web development.

http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/developer-chrome-extensions/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Mashable+(Mashable)

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #48 on:** March 04, 2010, 09:19:03 PM »

Man, the translation extension is the best thing ever

I've been listening to french pop and it translates the text to something understandable

ManaByte · « **Reply #49 on:** March 05, 2010, 02:49:14 PM »

Installed it, but youtube won't work.

Rman · « **Reply #50 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:02:08 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 05, 2010, 02:49:14 PM

Installed it, but youtube won't work.

http://www.thewwwblog.com/install-flash-player-google-chrome-browser.html

ManaByte · « **Reply #51 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:03:33 PM »

Quote from: Rman on March 05, 2010, 03:02:08 PM

Quote from: ManaByte on March 05, 2010, 02:49:14 PM
Installed it, but youtube won't work.
http://www.thewwwblog.com/install-flash-player-google-chrome-browser.html

That didn't work. You'd think youtube would work on a GOOGLE browser. Fuck this shit.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #52 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:18:37 PM »

why are you poors using Flash?

http://www.youtube.com/html5

Rman · « **Reply #53 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:53:51 PM »

I use the html 5 version of YT. It's something with your PC, Manabyte. When I was using the flash version of YT it ran fine on Chrome.

ManaByte · « **Reply #54 on:** March 05, 2010, 05:18:21 PM »

Quote from: Rman on March 05, 2010, 04:53:51 PM

I use the html 5 version of YT. It's something with your PC, Manabyte. When I using the flash version of YT it ran fine on Chrome.

Embedded YT vids work fine. The site itself doesn't.

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Author Topic: I started using Google Chrome today (Read 2933 times)