How to Increase your Browser Productivity
Introduction
In the modern world, you have to be seeking a life of monk-like devotion to avoid the use of computers. Whether we like it or not, it seems our computer overlords are here to stay. Don’t worry, I’m not here to preach to you about how evil computers are, or to tell you that social media is rotting your brain. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. I consider myself a bit of a technology enthusiast, truth be told, and would like to share with you some of the knowledge I have accrued over the years on how to be as productive as you can when using a web browser. After all, there is no avoiding the fact that we have to browse at some point, so learning a few tricks here and there can’t hurt.
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Subpoint One: If you ever get bored, or think of some task you would like to be able to complete more easily when online, take a look in the extension store for your browser. Chances are, if you have thought of a tool or function you need, someone else has already made it available for you to download.
Subpoint Two: But all this talk of functionality gets boring quick, doesn’t it? We just want our tabs to look like pictures of space! Well that is also possible. In chrome, all you have to do is click the “themes” tab of the chrome web store.
Fact: If none of the themes on the store satisfy you, you can even create your own very easily. Simply google “How to create your own chrome theme.”
Main Point Two: Protect
While having the ability to customize and add functionality to your browser can be very fun to mess around with, extensions can also do a lot to keep you safe in the ever-growing face of online threats. Using an adblocker is a good start. Extensions like “Adblock” do their best to remove any ad from a web page, unless told to do otherwise. This protects you from clicking on an ad to a malicious site. However, there are tons of other security extensions that can protect you as well.
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