Viewing YouTube Smartly on Google Chrome with Add-on.

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Loving multitasking and don’t want to miss a bit of video playing on YouTube? Then, Smart Pause for YouTube extension for Google Chrome might be some use for you. Smart Pause for YouTube automatically pauses current playing video on YouTube when leave the page and resumes when you are back. Sounds cool?? Try it.

Developer(s): Fvd Media
Language support: English
Home page: Smart Pause for YouTube
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: ADD TO CHROME

HOW TO: Installing Smart Pause for YouTube on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for Smart Pause for YouTube, or simple click on the above download link and click on “FREE (ADD TO CHROME)“.

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2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on “Add” to install extension to web browsers and “Cancel” to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access on the web browser.

smart_pause_youtube_chrome_confirmation

3. Now, a Smart Pause for YouTube icon with message pop up appears at upper right corner of browser, indicating that the extension has successfully integrated with the Chrome.

smart_pause_youtube_install_success

HOW TO: Using on Smart Pause for YouTube Google Chrome:

1. After successful installation of Smart Pause for YouTube extension you will be redirected to Fvd page showcasing their other products.

2. By default, Smart Pause for YouTube is activated on YouTube page, the pause logo side of “Likes” and “Dislikes” shows that the extension has been successfully integrated into YouTube.

smart_pause_youtube_chrome_google

3. To disable Smart Pause for YouTube temporarily, click on the pause logo, it will turn from red to gray. To explore more options, hover the mouse over pause logo for the option (gear) icon to appear.

smart_pause_youtube_global_options

HOW TO: Disable/Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type “chrome://chrome/extensions/” in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the Smart Pause for YouTube to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click “Remove” to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

smart_pause_youtube_disable_remove_chrome

This entry was posted in Google Chrome, Productivity, Smart Pause for YouTube, YouTube.

How To: Make Mozilla Firefox Night Friendly with Night Mode Eye Guard.

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Love to work in dark surroundings without hurting your eyes too much? Then, Night mode eye guard might be add-on which you should be looking for. The author claims that this add-on works with most of the website(s) but you might run with issues with certain sites.

Developer(s): VHPLab
Language support: English
Home page: Night Mode Eye Guard
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: Installing Night Mode Eye Guard on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to Night Mode Eye Guard Mozilla add-on page, or simply click on the above download link and click on “Add to Firefox“.

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2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click “Allow” to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. Night Mode Eye Guard installation box pops-up. Click “Install Now” to continue installing add-on, “Cancel” to abort installation.

night_mode_eye_guard_firefox_confirmation

4. On successful installation, you will be notified with the same.

night_mode_eye_guard_install_success

HOW TO: Using Night Mode Eye Guard on Mozilla Firefox:

1. To activate night mode, click on the add-on button which should appear on top right side of the browser.

The difference. As you can see, it’s not that good.

night_mode_eye_guard_with_without_night_mode

HOW TO: Disable/Remove Night Mode Eye Guard from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to “Add-ons”.

or press “Alt“, Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key “Ctrl+Shift+A” to access add-on (extension) manger.

2. Now, click on “Disable” to disable the add-on temporarily or click “Remove” to remove the add-on permanently from the browser.

night_mode_eye_guard_disable_remove

NOTE: Both options require restart for the actions to take effect.

This entry was posted in Appearance, GNU GPL v3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Night Mode Eye Guard.

Adblock Edge, a Better Alternative to the Popular Adblock Plus?

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Annoyed by ads which pops-up even after using Adblock Plus? Then, here might the worthy replacement. Adblock Edge is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox, which is a fork of the Adblock Plus, and it claims to provide the same features of Adblock Plus 2.x+, but without white-listing some acceptable ads.

You can find out how Adblock Edge is different from Adblock Plus here.

Developer(s): Adstomper
Language support: English
Home page: Adstomper
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: Installing Adblock Edge on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to Adblock Edge Mozilla add-on page, or simply click on the above download link and click on “Add to Firefox“.

adblock_edge_add_firefox

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click “Allow” to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. Adblock Edge installation box pops-up. Click “Install Now” to continue installing add-on, “Cancel” to abort installation.

adblock_edge_firefox_confirmation

4. On successful installation, Adblock Edge doesn’t require restart to activate the add-on.

HOW TO: Using Adblock Edge on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Adblock Edge functions similar to that of Adblock plus, so the feature and usage are also similar.

adblock_edge_options

2. Hover the mouse on the Adblock Edge to know the status of the blocking.

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3. Default and custom subscription.

adblock_edge_filter_preferences

HOW TO: Disable/Remove Adblock Edge from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to “Add-ons”.

or press “Alt“, Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key “Ctrl+Shift+A” to access add-on (extension) manger.

2. Search for the Adblock Edge tab, click on “Disable” to disable the add-on temporarily or click “Remove” to remove the add-on permanently from the browser.

adblock_edge_disable_remove

NOTE: Both options doesn’t require restart for the actions to take effect.

This entry was posted in Adblock Edge, Adblocker, Mozilla Firefox, MPL v2.0.

How To: Convert Text, Links and Images to QRCodes Directly from Web Browser.

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QrCodeR is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox which lets you to convert selected text, images and links to QrCode with just one click.

Developer(s): Mr Fyda
Language support: English
Home page: QrCodeR
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: Installing QrCoderR on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to QrCodeR Mozilla add-on page, or simply click on the above download link and click on “Add to Firefox“.

qrcoder_add_firefox

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click “Allow” to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. QrCoderR installation box pops-up. Click “Install Now” to continue installing add-on, “Cancel” to abort installation.

qrcoder_firefox_confirmation

4. On successful installation, you will be notified. This add-on doesn’t require restart to activate the add-on.

HOW TO: Using QrCoderR on Mozilla Firefox:

1. To create a QRCode, select text/link/image and right click on it and select “Encode xxxx to QrCode“.

qrcoder_encoding_qrcode

2. Boom, QrCode is create, to save it as image, click on it.

3. Verified with phone app.

4. Create the URL QrCode from the address bar.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove QrCodeR from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to “Add-ons”.

or press “Alt“, Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key “Ctrl+Shift+A” to access add-on (extension) manger.

2. Now, search for the QrCodeR tab and click on “Disable” to disable the add-on temporarily or click “Remove” to remove the add-on permanently from the browser.

qrcoder_disable_remove_firefox

NOTE: Both options doesn’t require restart for the actions to take effect.

This entry was posted in GNU GPL v3.0, Mozilla Firefox, One Click, Productivity, QrCodeR.

How To: Run Android Application on Desktop Using Google Chrome.

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App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) Welder is a tool (app) for Google Chrome which lets you to test and publish Android apps to Chrome OS using the App Runtime for Chrome (beta). This mean you can install your favorite Android apps on your beloved Chrome browser.

Developer(s): arc-eng
Language support: English
Home page: ARC Welder
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: ADD TO CHROME

HOW TO: Installing ARC Welder on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for ARC Welder, or simple click on the above download link and click on “FREE (ADD TO CHROME)“.

arc_welder_add_chrome

2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on “Add” to install extension to web browsers and “Cancel” to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access on the web browser.

arc_welder_chrome_confirmation

3. It is ~12 MB file, therefore some patience is required for its installation. After that you will be notified.

arc_welder_chrome_launcher

HOW TO: Using ARC Welder on Google Chrome:

1. After successful installation of ARC Welder, you will be redirected to Chrome App Launcher page, or if you are still in chrome web store ARC Welder page, you can launch the app from there itself.

2. On launching the app, you will be greeted with following ….

arc_welder_welcome

3. After selecting the desired directory where you want to store the apps and its data, proceed to add android apk.

arc_welder_add_apk

3. It is desired to choose Orientation > Landscape and Form Factor > Tablet and click on “Launch App“.

arc_welder_apk_optimization
4. After some setup, hurray, we have whatsapp on desktop where you don’t need any phone to sync.
5. Similarly you can download your favorite apks and install, but remember you can run one app at a time.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type “chrome://chrome/extensions/” in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the ARC Welder to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click “Remove” to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

arc_welder_disable_remove

NOTE: This is a Chrome app, not an extension (add-on).

This entry was posted in Android, ARC Welder, Google Chrome, Productivity.

Save Yourselves from Landing into Infected Sites with Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker.

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Suspicious of links which you need to open? Then, Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker maybe helpful for you. Dr.Web online anti-virus is a free extension for Google Chrome which can scan instantly webpages and files downloaded from internet. It even blocks websites attempt to monitor users activity and protects from virus attacks, phishing attempts and ads too.

Developer(s): Doctor Web. Ltd.
Language support: English, русский
Home page: Dr. Web
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: ADD TO CHROME

HOW TO: Installing Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for Dr,Web Anti-Virus Link Checker, or simple click on the above download link and click on “FREE (ADD TO CHROME)“.

dr_web_anti_virus_add_chrome

2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on “Add” to install extension to web browsers and “Cancel” to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access on the web browser.

dr_web_anti_virus_chrome_confirmation

3. Now, Dr.Web icon with message pop up appears at upper right corner of browser, indicating that the extension has successfully integrated with the Chrome.

dr_web_anti_virus_install_success

HOW TO: Using Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker on Google Chrome:

1. To check the link, right click on the link and select “Check with Dr.Web“.

dr_web_anti_virus_dr_web_link_checker

after scanning, you will be provided with the report similar to the image below.

dr_web_anti_virus_scanning_report

2. To check out setting and stats of Dr.Web, click on the Dr.Web icon located at top right side of the browser.

dr_web_anti_virus_popup

HOW TO: Disable/Remove Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type “chrome://chrome/extensions/” in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the Dr.Web to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click “Remove” to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

dr_web_anti_virus_disable_remove

This entry was posted in DrWeb, Google Chrome, Security.

Block Notorious Pop-Ups From Your Favorite Site With Poper Blocker For Chrome.

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Support showing Ads but getting annoyed by those pop-ups which makes the site navigation next to frustrating? Then, Poper Blocker might be the extension you chrome will be interested in. It also provides with whitelist option. With sign-in, you settings can be synced across devices.

Developer(s): Poper Blocker
Language support: English
Home page: Poper Blocker
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: ADD TO CHROME

HOW TO: Installing Poper Blocker on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for Poper Blocker, or simple click on the above download link and click on “FREE (ADD TO CHROME)“.

2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on “Add” to install extension to web browsers and “Cancel” to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access on the web browser.

3. Now, a Poper Blocker icon with message pop up appears at upper right corner of browser, indicating that the extension has successfully integrated with the Chrome.

HOW TO: Using Poper Blocker on Google Chrome:

1. On detecting pop-up for first time, Poper Blocker will ask for you permission regarding blocking.

2. To allow or find out the number of pop-ups blocked, click on the Poper Blocker icon which at top right side of the browser. You can even access settings of Poper Blocker here.

3. Other way to access Poper Blocker settings is via Chrome’s Extension Manager.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type “chrome://chrome/extensions/” in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the Poper Blocker to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click “Remove” to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

This entry was posted in Adblocker, Google Chrome, Poper Blocker, Productivity.

Integrating Google Calender into Google Chrome.

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Planning ahead is what one does to improve their productivity, and those who love productivity and use Google services are no longer strange to Google Calender. In this post, we shall integrate Google Calender into Google Chrome, helps you keep updated with the upcoming events.

Step 1: Go to Chrome Webstore and add Google Calender.

google_calender_add_chrome

on successful installation, you will notice calender logo to the top right side of the browser.

Step 2: Authorization.

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Step 3: Give permission to access to your Google account.

4. Click on the “+” icon to add an event, click on the curved arrows to sync.

5. To access Calender settings, click on abacus like looking icon.

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6. You can even add events directly from the web pages like twitter, facebook by highlight the event and right click the mouse button.

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7. To remove, goto extension manager and search for Google Calender tab and click on the dustbin icon.

Google_calender_disable_remove

This entry was posted in Google Calender, Google Chrome, Productivity.

Mozilla Gyan for Privacy and Tips.

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As we all know how Mozilla is passionate about users online privacy, it has come up with four easy easy step which it claims you to make smart on privacy.

1. Ask

Mostly asks you whether are you really interested in online privacy and shows study results regarding that.

2. Learn

Tries to educate about privacy, and why privacy matters. It even suggests an add-on which helps you to see who (services) are tracking your browser activities.

3. Act

Suggests you how to take control of your online privacy, which includes Mozilla’s Firefox features like “Do not track” and “Forget button“, and suggest you to use duckduckgo for as default search engine.

Other privacy add-ons.

4. Discuss

Source: Mozilla privacy tips.

This entry was posted in Mozilla Firefox, Privacy, Tip.

How To: Transfer Files/Text from Phone to PC and Vice Versa.

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If is difficult to juggle things between your phone and PC. To solve this, and to remain in sync with your PC and phone , Pushbullet comes to your rescue. With Pushbullet, one can can send files and text from PC to phone and it is irreversible too. By enabling Push notification, on can receive phone notifications (Whatsapp, incoming call etc.,) on their PC. Pushbullet works with both Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and soon with Apple’s Safari.

Download the Pushbullet app for your mobile phone, Android and iPhone.

Developer(s): Pushbullet
Language support: English
Home page: Pushbullet
Support: Click Here
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Free (ADD TO CHROME), Mozilla Firefox

HOW TO: Installing Pushbullet on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for Pushbullet, or simple click on the above download link and click on “FREE (ADD TO CHROME)“.

pushbullet_add_chrome

2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on “Add” to install extension to web browsers and “Cancel” to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access from the web browser.

pushbullet_chome_confirmation

3. Now, Pushbullet icon with message pop up appears at upper right corner of browser, indicating that the extension has successfully integrated with the Chrome.

pushbullet_install_success

HOW TO: Using Pushbullet on Google Chrome:

1. After installing the extension, you need to sign-up/sign-in (possible with Google) .

2. To send files/link/text from your browser to phone, click on the Pushbullet icon at top right.

pushbullet_pushing_notifications

File received to mobile phone.

3. To read mobile notifications on PC, go to Pushbullet settings in your mobile and enable “Android/PC notifications“.

4. To access Pushbullet settings on your browser, go to Chrome’s extension manager and find the Pushbullet tab and click on the “Options“.

pushbullet_options_settings

HOW TO: Disable/Remove Pushbullet from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type “chrome://chrome/extensions/” in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the Pushbullet to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click “Remove” to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

pushbullet_remove_delete_chrome

This entry was posted in Communications, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Productivity, Pushbullet, Safari, Social.