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Google Chrome Extensions: The 11 Best Add-Ons For The Busiest Browser

First Posted: 05-18-11 06:10 PM   |   Updated: 05-18-11 06:50 PM

The Internet is full of distractions, so knowing what options are available to keep you focused is key for any effective Web-user.

One of the best ways to save time is by amping up your standard Google Chrome browser with some of the best productivity-based extensions the search giant has to offer. Whether it's an excess of tabs or an unhealthy Facebook habit that ails you, third-party developers and Google engineers have a wide range of downloads to help you save time on the Web.

So enough rambling on, here are our top 11 Google Chrome extensions for keeping you productive. Then, check out the 19 handiest Google search tips.

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How could we start with anything else? Stay Focused sets a limit on those guilty-pleasure websites where you waste the most time. Once the clock runs out, the sites are blocked from your browser for the rest of the day.
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onionboy
Blessed are the Cheese Makers
0 minute ago (6:17 PM)
"Stay Focused" is great. It keeps me from wasting too much time on sites li
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Justin Brogden
22 hours ago (8:30 PM)
I love stay focused. It has definitely helped me!
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hoopee
04:35 PM on 5/19/2011
If Google Chrome really wants to take over the market they need to provide a 'privacy' option that does not store informatio­n on users.
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get privacy
04:54 PM on 5/19/2011
You can use Breadcrumb­s Privacy Software, it will solve your privacy problems
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=sOCfvdr3j­aY
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hoopee
05:46 PM on 5/19/2011
I'm not really concerned with my privacy issues. It's just the principle of Google releasing massive amounts of informatio­n to foreign government­s and our own that bothers me. Thousands have been locked up in China after Google's disclosure of search and tracking informatio­n to the Chinese government­. So just Google's search engine is invasive enough. A Google based browser is "1984."
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kfriedson
05:12 PM on 5/19/2011
test
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GCurry
04:09 PM on 5/19/2011
Chromey calculator - amazing
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Dnietz
03:43 PM on 5/19/2011
stop autoplay youtube
webpage screenshot
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kfriedson
05:12 PM on 5/19/2011
test
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christy05h
I'm a little bit of everything rolled into one
03:31 PM on 5/19/2011
The ad dependent media won't say it so i will...AdB­lock is a must have extension on Chrome or Firefox
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Dnietz
03:33 PM on 5/19/2011
agreed
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pdxist
03:20 PM on 5/19/2011
Here are my extensions­:

AdBlock (I know why HP didn't include this one.)
Google Translate (Allows you to force a translatio­n of the page when Chrome doesn't automatica­lly.)
goo.gl URL shortener (Click it to get a short URL for the page.)
Custom Greasemeta­l scripts (Chrome natively supports Greasemonk­ey scripts, though I think they're called Greasemeta­l for Chrome. I have a few scripts that I made that stop the annoying habits of certain websites.)
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Edna Crabapple
22 hours ago (8:12 PM)
Have you made any scripts that will disable ALL animated gif's on a web page? FF has AniDisable­, which is a must have AFAIC. Animated gif's drive me freaking nuts.
Chrome does support many Greasemonk­ey scripts natively, but not all of them. I ran into a couple that would not work properly until I installed TamperMonk­ey. Now they work fine.
This "GreaseMet­al" I'm not familiar with...
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Uhgg
Just another Neanderthal
03:07 PM on 5/19/2011
Well might try it out but still a Frire Fox person
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hungrypilot
7 hours ago (10:48 AM)
You'll be pleasantly surprised.
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5pliff5tar
02:01 PM on 5/19/2011
Chrome is the best. Google is taking over from now on.
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alienator
01:53 PM on 5/19/2011
i have been running google chrome canary for a couple of weeks now... fastest thing out there
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Dnietz
03:36 PM on 5/19/2011
I love Chrome, but I'll wait for the stable release. I can't stand crashes and glitches.
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aphextwin07
01:41 PM on 5/19/2011
where are adblock plus and noscript? I guess there is no such thing for chrome if this list is considered the "best"?
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Dnietz
03:38 PM on 5/19/2011
no script is awesome
I leave it off most of the time
but when I have to go to a site that I know is bad
I go incognito, nosript, flashblock­, adblock
haven't been infected yet with those running,
even though I often have to go to known bad sites
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Jack Daniels Esq
01:29 PM on 5/19/2011
Always used Linux/XP & FF - Chrome is so 95 - maybe the O/S will be better
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hungrypilot
7 hours ago (10:49 AM)
Enjoy your XP...
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akrazyrunner
Your micro-bio is empty
01:25 PM on 5/19/2011
I just added the Random Magic extension and used the coin flip to decide if I should post about it
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Chockolate
Big mouth, small heart, impeccable breath
11:21 AM on 5/19/2011
I'm really on the fence as to whether Chrome or Firefox is better. The amount of overlap between the two is collosal.
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alienator
01:53 PM on 5/19/2011
try canary... much faster
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Dnietz
03:40 PM on 5/19/2011
Chrome is awesome, if you have a ton of RAM.
I always have lots of tabs and windows open and used always have issues with other browsers
but with Chrome, no problems
but you do need tons of RAM (8GB on my laptop)
other browsers I dont' think can even properly use that RAM
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SunnyDaySam
It's That Arrogant Bastard Again
11:04 AM on 5/19/2011
Great list. I'm a dedicated googleer and love chrome. I found 2 extensions I didn't have from this.
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