With Google making major moves against ad blockers, users concerned about privacy and corporate overreach should give Firefox a serious look. The open-source browser, built by a non-profit dedicated to freedom on the Web, is a major upgrade from Google Chrome, in terms of security, privacy, and usability. If you want to move from Google Chrome to Firefox, here’s our guide to switching browsers. What the Difference? Firefox is an open-source browser designed for everyone, from power users to your grandma. The Mozilla Foundation, which runs Firefox’s development, is dedicated to providing an alternative to the telemetrics and… Read more
7 of the Best Chrome Extensions You Need to Try
Love it or hate it, Chrome is brimming with features and customizability that rival browsers can only shake their envious heads at. On the one hand you have Chrome Flags which lets intrepid Web users mess around with experimental features made by the Chrome team. Then you have Chrome extensions that change the way you browse the Internet and are denoted by little icons to the right of your Chrome omnibox. These extensions vary greatly in function (and quality), from ones that secure your browser to others that keep you focused when you’re trying to work. So that you don’t need to sift through the mess of… Read more
How to Create Groups of Tabs in Chrome – Android
It’s easy to get carried away when it comes to opening tabs on your Android device. You end up opening so many you have a hard time finding the one you need. The following Chrome flags will make it possible for you to group your tabs by topic and more comfortable when it comes to switching from one tab to another. There are some things to consider before you use these Chrome flags, however. Dangers of Experimental Flags in Chrome Chrome Flags are experimental features that Google wants to add to the stable version but… Read more
How to Install Desktop Chrome Extensions on Android
The desktop version of Google Chrome has thousands of extensions to supercharge your browsing, from adblocking to grammar correction. Mobile Chrome users aren’t so lucky – the official mobile Chrome browser doesn’t support them. If you want to install and use Chrome extensions on your Android device, there is a workaround that we detail below. Install Kiwi Browser To get started, you’ll need an alternative to the default Chrome browser. Kiwi Browser is based on the Chromium project that Chrome itself is based upon, and it looks a lot like it. While there are a lot of similarities, there are some differences you’ll need to… Read more
12 Useful Android Chrome Flags You Should Enable
Chrome is the default browser in Android. Though it is pretty good out of the box, there are quite a lot of useful features hidden and disabled. Using Chrome Flags, you can easily enable these features and improve your browsing experience. This list shows some of the best Chrome flags and shows you how to enable them. How to Enable Chrome Flags Before getting to know the useful Chrome flags, you should know how to enable the flags you are interested in. Enabling flags in the Chrome browser is pretty easy. Just copy the URL of the Chrome flag you want to enable, paste it… Read more