How do I uninstall Chrome's new Bookmark Manager?

Google has been working on a new bookmark manager for Chrome. This upcoming bookmark manager is now on the Chrome Web Store as an extension before it is integrated into Chrome by default. This new bookmark manager extension looks beautiful but it does have its own shortfall for now e.g. inability to sort bookmarks by title.

So what if you wished to uninstall this new bookmark manager? As far as I know, you cannot remove this extension from chrome://extensionsbecause the extension is not listed at all! Do follow the below steps for the removal of this extension:

1. Type chrome://flags on the address bar.
2. Search for Enable Enhanced Bookmarks option.
3. Disable it.
4. Close and restart Chrome.
5. Type chrome://extensions on the address bar. You should see the bookmark manager extension now.
6. Remove the bookmark manager extension.

Hope it helps.

Official Chrome Extension for Google Keep

Google has released an official Chrome Extension for Google Keep - a task keeping minimalistic app. The Chrome extension can only be installed from the link above i.e. you won't find the app from doing a search.

As quoted from the Google Drive blog post,

The Google Keep Chrome app launches in its own window, so you can create notes, cross out your to-do lists, and attach photos to tasks while you work on other things. And if you don’t have an internet connection, don't fret: the Chrome app works offline because we all know that ideas (big and small) can be sparked at any time.

How to Disable Chrome New Right Menu?

If you somehow or rather don't like the latest Chrome's right menu, there is a way to disable it.

1. Look for the shortcut where you usually start Chrome e.g. on your Desktop.
   
   
2. Right click on the shortcut and then Properties.
   
   
3. Make sure the Shortcut tab is selected.
   
   
4. In the Target field at the end of "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" after space add "–-disable-new-menu-style" without quotes. (note we have got two hyphens before disable).
   
   
5. Click OK to apply changes.

Done! The next time you click on this shortcut, the good usual familiar right menu will be used.

» Don't like Chrome’s New Menus? Here is how to Disable Them | TechDows

10 Must-Have Chrome Extensions for Developers

The Mashable published 10 Chrome extensions for web developers and I bet web developers like you yourself must be using some of them. Do you have your own favourite extensions? Do share with us.

1. Firebug Lite
2. Web Developer
3. Session Manager
4. Clear Cache
5. Chrome Sniffer
6. JSONView
7. Resolution Test
8. Edit This Cookie
9. Page Speed Insights
10. Postman - REST Client

Related Readings:

• 10 Firefox Add-Ons for Developers
• 10 Firefox Add-Ons for Designers

List of known domain names blocked by Kaspersky products

I am putting across a serious note on Kaspersky products blocking domains including Google, Facebook and Twitter. From my experiment, it seems this is true when I am using Google Chrome browser. Have tried to contact Kaspersky via Twitter but am ignored completely. A quick web search on the world wide web reaffirmed that this is not affecting just me, but possibly thousands others as well.

The Kaspersky product I am using is Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 with the latest database definitions installed as of today. I am not too sure if other Kaspersky variant products are having similar restrictions too.

Some of the confirmed legitimate domains blocked are the following:

Last Updated: 25 March 2013, 3:00 PM (GMT+8)

Victim	Domain	Remark	Added on
Facebook	*.akamaihd.net/*	Facebook photos	15 Mar 2013
Facebook	*.facebook.com/*	General website	15 Mar 2013
Get Satisfaction	*.cloudfront.net/*	Resources	19 Mar 2013
Google	*.ggpht.com/*	Resources	15 Mar 2013
Google	*.google.com/*	Several Google services	15 Mar 2013
Google	*.googleapis.com/*	Resources e.g. Analytics	15 Mar 2013
Google	*.googleusercontent.com/*	Resources	15 Mar 2013
Google	*.gstatic.com/*	Resources	15 Mar 2013
Google	*.googlegroups.com/*	Files hosted may have problems	23 Mar 2013
Microsoft	*.ms/*	Resources	25 Mar 2013
Microsoft	*.wlxrs.com/*	Resources	25 Mar 2013
Pinterest	*.pinimg.com/*	Resources	19 Mar 2013
Twitter	*.twimg.com/*	Twitter photos	15 Mar 2013
UserVoice	*.uservoice.com/*	General website	17 Mar 2013
YouTube	*.youtube.com/*	General website	15 Mar 2013
YouTube	*.ytimg.com/*	YouTube photos	15 Mar 2013

Right now, I have to add the above domain names (will be growing) as trusted urls to be able to consume content normally.

Please let me know any other domains blocked by Kaspersky so I can add them here too to benefit everyone.

Chrome Super Sync Sports - Run, Cycle Swim With Friends

Google just launched Chrome Super Sync Sports, a Chrome Experiment web app that syncs any smartphone or tablet running the Chrome app with a corresponding computer, turning your device into a handheld controller.

To start playing, players must first visit the Super Sync Sports website, get a URL and a unique game ID code, which are then entered into the mobile Web browser in order to enter the game. One can either enter as a single player mode or multi-player mode. In the game, players can compete by running, cycling or swimming, all controlled using hand gestures on the mobile screen. Players' progress in the game will be telecast on the desktop browser.

Very creative.

Yahoo will not recognize "Do Not Track" (DNT) from IE 10

In a Yahoo policy blog, Yahoo indicated they will not support the "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting from IE 10 because the DNT feature will come enabled by default. Yahoo believes the opt out should be by user intent and not by the browser creator. This reaction was echoed by Apache's founders.

Just an update on the major browsers - The new released Microsoft IE 10 will have the DNT feature enabled by default. Google is in the process of implementing the DNT feature in their Chrome but had been offering something similar in the form of a Chrome plug-in called Keep My Opt-Outs. Mozilla Firefox has got the DNT feature but will need to be enabled manually.

Installing extensions from other websites on Chrome

From Chrome 21 onwards, adding extensions from other websites outside Chrome Web Store is now not allowed.

We're constantly looking out for ways to make your browsing safer. To that end, we recently changed the way you add extensions that are not in the Chrome Web Store to your browser. Previously, any website could prompt you to add an extension into your browser. In the latest version of Google Chrome, you must explicitly tell Chrome that you want to install these extensions by adding them through the Extensions page.

To enable installing of extensions from other websites (outside Chrome Web Store), the following workarounds can be considered.

1. You may set a command-line flag that disables this feature: --enable-easy-off-store-extension-install. Use the instructions from this page to add the flag.
   
   
2. Download the extension file from the website and save it to your computer and then drag the file onto the Tools > Extensions page.

Accessing Google Services for Slow Internet Connections

Accessing some of the Google services which are rich in content may be frustrating if your Internet connection is slow. Here are some helpful features as compiled by the unofficial Google Operating System blog.

1. Gmail's basic HTML mode

Access inbox using https://mail.google.com/mail/h/.

2. Disable Google Instant and auto-complete suggestions

Disable Google Instant at https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en and then use https://www.google.com/search?complete=0 for search.

3. YouTube Feather

Access using experimental http://www.youtube.com/feather_beta.

4. The old Google image search interface

Access using https://www.google.com/imghp?sout=1.

5. Chrome's click-to-play feature

Type chrome://chrome/settings/content on your Chrome address bar and press enable "Click to Play" in the "Plug-Ins" section to loads content that requires plug-ins on demand.

6. Google's transcoder

Access website using http://google.com/gwt/n to compress websites before loading.

7. The text-only Google Cache

Load a simplified version of the page directly from Google Cache by accessing http://www.google.com/search?strip=1&q=cache:www.domain.com (replace www.domain.com with the URL of the page) on your browser.

8. Chrome's custom user agent feature

Load webpages in mobile devices user agent does the trick of loading pages quicker.

To change the user agent in Chrome, open the developer tools (Ctrl+Shift+I for Windows/Linux, Command-Option-I for Mac), click the "Settings" button at the bottom of the window, click "User Agent", enable "Override User Agent", select "Android 4.0.2 - Google Nexus" or "iPhone - iOS 5.0" from the list and disable "override device metrics".

9. Google Public DNS

Google Public DNS is a simple way to speed up your browsing experience if the DNS service you're using is slow.

10. Use a browser that supports SPDY

SPDY, a new protocol "designed for low-latency transport of content over the World Wide Web." Right now, SPDY is supported by Chrome and Firefox, while many Google sites use it.

11. Google+ in mobile

Access Google+ using https://m.google.com/app/plus/x/ loads Google+ on mobile version, saving precious bandwidth.

Google I/O 2012 - The Web Can Do That!?

Nice demo on Chrome.

Slides: http://www.htmlfivecan.com/#1
Source: https://github.com/ebidel/html5can

Google offering up to $1 million if someone finds a bug on its Chrome

Google has put up a challenge to all hackers - up to $1 million rewards and one free Chromebook if someone finds a bug on its Chrome.

The aim of our sponsorship is simple: we have a big learning opportunity when we receive full end-to-end exploits. Not only can we fix the bugs, but by studying the vulnerability and exploit techniques we can enhance our mitigations, automated testing, and sandboxing. This enables us to better protect our users.

While we’re proud of Chrome’s leading track record in past competitions, the fact is that not receiving exploits means that it’s harder to learn and improve. To maximize our chances of receiving exploits this year, we’ve upped the ante. We will directly sponsor up to $1 million worth of rewards in the following categories:

$60,000 - “Full Chrome exploit”: Chrome / Win7 local OS user account persistence using only bugs in Chrome itself.

$40,000 - “Partial Chrome exploit”: Chrome / Win7 local OS user account persistence using at least one bug in Chrome itself, plus other bugs. For example, a WebKit bug combined with a Windows sandbox bug.

$20,000 - “Consolation reward, Flash / Windows / other”: Chrome / Win7 local OS user account persistence that does not use bugs in Chrome. For example, bugs in one or more of Flash, Windows or a driver. These exploits are not specific to Chrome and will be a threat to users of any web browser. Although not specifically Chrome’s issue, we’ve decided to offer consolation prizes because these findings still help us toward our mission of making the entire web safer.

All winners will also receive a Chromebook.

» Pwnium: rewards for exploits | The Chromium Blog

Introducing Chrome for Android but for Android 4.0 only

Google Chrome is now available on the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) devices. This mobile version will come with bookmark syncing and Incognito mode.

Kinda disappointed that it is only on Ice Cream Sandwich - for the 1% only.

Chrome is now available in Beta from Android Market, in selected countries (U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil) and languages for phones and tablets with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.

» Introducing Chrome for Android | Official Google Blog

Chrome most secured, IE second, Firefox third

According to a study conducted by Accuvant, Google Chrome ranks top for security, followed by Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Accuvant's conclusion:

The URL blacklisting services offered by all three browsers will stop fewer attacks than will go undetected. Both Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer implement state-of-the-art antiexploitation technologies, but Mozilla Firefox lags behind without JIT hardening. While both Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer implement the same set of anti-exploitation technologies, Google Chrome’s plug-in security and sandboxing architectures are implemented in a more thorough and comprehensive manner. Therefore, we believe Google Chrome is the browser that is most secured against attack.

To note, the study – while independently and objectively assessed, said Accuvant – was funded by Google.

Google Chrome 15 web store redesign and many new features

Latest Google Chrome 15 comes with a redesign of its Chrome Web Store, several bug fixes and other new features. It is now eaiser to manage (add, update and remove) your apps using the new Chrome Web Store.

» Making Chrome even more app-ealing | Official Google Blog

Chrome set to overtake Firefox in Dec 2011

According to web analytics firm StatCounter, the market share of Google Chrome is set to overtake Mozilla Firefox in Dec 2011 to become second behind Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Top 5 Browsers from Dec 2008 to Aug 2011

The trend chart above is from the December 2008 public launch of Google Chrome browser. The rise of Chrome is at the expense of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox since the market share for the rest of the browsers like Opera, Safari, etc, are stable.

» Chrome Set to Overtake Firefox in Market Share [STATS] | Mashable

Offline Google Docs

As promised, Google started to roll out the offline version of Google Docs, after the release of offline Gmail and offline Google Calendar. Just like its earlier offline apps, Google Docs works offline only if you use Chrome and install an app from the Chrome Web Store.

Evolution of Web

View the evolution of web since the introduction of HTTP and HTML 1.0 days all the way to today's HTML 5.0, WebGL and other modern web technologies.

The interactive graphics requires a modern HTML 5.0 enabled browser to view.

Offline Google Calendar from Chrome Web Store

Google has recently launched a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

When you’re offline in Google Calendar, you can view events from your calendars and RSVP to appointments. With Google Docs you can view documents and spreadsheets when you don’t have a connection. For now, offline editing is not yet ready but work is on its way to make this possible. To get started using Google Calendar or Google Docs offline, just click the gear icon at the top right corner of the web app and select the option for offline access.

Download Offline Google Calendar from Chrome Web Store here.

For information on Offline Gmail, click here.

Offline Google Mail from Chrome Web Store

Google is launching a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

Gmail Offline is a Chrome Web Store app that’s intended for situations when you need to read, respond to, organize and archive email without an internet connection. This HTML5-powered app is based on the Gmail web app for tablets, which was built to function with or without web access. After you install the Gmail Offline app from the Chrome Web Store, you can continue using Gmail when you lose your connection by clicking the Gmail Offline icon on Chrome’s “new tab” page.

Description of the Gmail Offline app:

Gmail Offline beta is a Gmail app built to support offline access, allowing mail to be read, responded to, searched and archived without network access. After first start-up, Gmail Offline will automatically synchronize messages and queued actions anytime Chrome is running and an Internet connection is available. More than just an offline app, the streamlined user interface, based off Gmail’s popular tablet interface, provides extremely fast response time with a pure, email focused experience.

To start Offline Gmail after installing, open a new tab in Chrome; In the new tab pane you will see a Gmail Offline Icon. Click on the icon, and Offline Gmail will load.

Download Offline Google Mail from Chrome Web Store here.

For information on Offline Google Calendar, click here.

Google launches Offline Gmail, Calendar and Docs

After plans to shut down Gears and removing Gears offline support on Chrome, Google has now finally execute its plan to go offline using HTML 5 technology.

Google is launching a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

Gmail Offline is a Chrome Web Store app that’s intended for situations when you need to read, respond to, organize and archive email without an internet connection. This HTML5-powered app is based on the Gmail web app for tablets, which was built to function with or without web access. After you install the Gmail Offline app from the Chrome Web Store, you can continue using Gmail when you lose your connection by clicking the Gmail Offline icon on Chrome’s “new tab” page.

When you’re offline in Google Calendar, you can view events from your calendars and RSVP to appointments. With Google Docs you can view documents and spreadsheets when you don’t have a connection. For now, offline editing is not yet ready but work is on its way to make this possible. To get started using Google Calendar or Google Docs offline, just click the gear icon at the top right corner of the web app and select the option for offline access.

» Using Gmail, Calendar and Docs without an Internet connection | Official Gmail Blog