21 Jan 12 How to put a YouTube video on repeat in Chrome
Learn how to replay a favorite song or cute [insert animal here] video you can’t stop watching.
YouTurn is a simple and lightweight extension for Google’s Chrome browser that will let you add the repeat function to any YouTube video. The extension adds a small icon in your omnibar which allows the feature to be toggled on and off.
Steps 1 and 2.
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 1: Open your Chrome browser and head to the extension page for YouTurn in the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Click the blue Add to Chrome button in the top right-hand corner. Then, click the Install button on the pop-up that follows.
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 3: Locate your favorite video on YouTube. Try this video (turn your volume down if you’re at work/value your sanity) as a starting place.
YouTurn is off.
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
YouTurn is on.
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 4: The small gray circle that appears in the right-hand side of the omnibar is the YouTurn extension ready for use; click it to turn repeat on.
Step 5: Enjoy your video, again and again. To turn it off, just click the gray circle again.
Maybe in the future this extension will also repeat a playlist on YouTube, so you could listen to an entire album’s worth of songs over and over.
While it could be an excellent way to get sick of your favorite song, it’s also a fast way to become someone else’s least-favorite person. We recommend using with caution for your sanity and the sanity of those around you. What do you think: love it or hate it?
via AddictiveTips
Article source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57363170-285/how-to-put-a-youtube-video-on-repeat-in-chrome/
21 Jan 12 How to put a YouTube video on repeat in Chrome
Learn how to replay a favorite song or cute [insert animal here] video you can’t stop watching.
YouTurn is a simple and lightweight extension for Google’s Chrome browser that will let you add the repeat function to any YouTube video. The extension adds a small icon in your omnibar which allows the feature to be toggled on and off.
Steps 1 and 2.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 1: Open your Chrome browser and head to the extension page for YouTurn in the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Click the blue Add to Chrome button in the top right-hand corner. Then, click the Install button on the pop-up that follows.
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 3: Locate your favorite video on YouTube. Try this video (turn your volume down if you’re at work/value your sanity) as a starting place.
YouTurn is off.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
YouTurn is on.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 4: The small gray circle that appears in the right-hand side of the omnibar is the YouTurn extension ready for use; click it to turn repeat on.
Step 5: Enjoy your video, again and again. To turn it off, just click the gray circle again.
Maybe in the future this extension will also repeat a playlist on YouTube, so you could listen to an entire album’s worth of songs over and over.
While it could be an excellent way to get sick of your favorite song, it’s also a fast way to become someone else’s least-favorite person. We recommend using with caution for your sanity and the sanity of those around you. What do you think: love it or hate it?
via AddictiveTips
Article source: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57363170-285/how-to-put-a-youtube-video-on-repeat-in-chrome/?part=rss&subj=software&tag=title
21 Jan 12 How to load extensions by group in Chrome
Loading Chrome extensions based on your needs will spare some system resources and keep you on task.
It’s so easy to grab extensions for Twitter, Facebook, and even music services. Unfortunately, while these extensions are great for socializing and surfing, they may be resource hogs or distracting you with animated icons while attempting to be productive. There is one extension that can help solve this conundrum for you: Context. Basically, this extension groups your other extensions for situational use. So if you’re working, shopping, or just surfing for fun, you can load only the relevant extensions. Here’s how to get started:
Steps 1 and 2.
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 1: Head to the extension page for Context in the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Click the blue Add to Chrome and then press Install on the pop-up that follows.
A small tutorial will load to show you how to use the add-on (steps also provided below).
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 3: Click the New Context button in the bottom left-hand corner. Name the context and choose an icon to represent it. You can repeat this as many times as you like until you have all of your contexts created.
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Your contexts can be organized by dragging their tiles with the move arrow in the top right-hand corner. So if you want extensions for work to be listed before extensions for shopping, it’s an easy fix.
Step 4: Drag your extensions from the list at the top to the correct Context in the area below. If you make a mistake, simply click the X on the right side of the extension’s tile.
Extensions in their respective Context groups.
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
In some cases, you may want an extension to load for all contexts–like a theme for Chrome or your Gmail checker.
Step 5: Press the Save button at the bottom of the screen. Now you’re ready to get started using the Context extension.
All you need to do is click on the small, white puzzle piece in your Chrome toolbar to choose which Context group you want to load. There’s also an option to load all extensions, if you want everything available.
Article source: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57363009-285/how-to-load-extensions-by-group-in-chrome/?part=rss&subj=software&tag=title
21 Jan 12 How to load extensions by group in Chrome
Loading Chrome extensions based on your needs will spare some system resources and keep you on task.
It’s so easy to grab extensions for Twitter, Facebook, and even music services. Unfortunately, while these extensions are great for socializing and surfing, they may be resource hogs or distracting you with animated icons while attempting to be productive. There is one extension that can help solve this conundrum for you: Context. Basically, this extension groups your other extensions for situational use. So if you’re working, shopping, or just surfing for fun, you can load only the relevant extensions. Here’s how to get started:
Steps 1 and 2.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 1: Head to the extension page for Context in the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2: Click the blue Add to Chrome and then press Install on the pop-up that follows.
A small tutorial will load to show you how to use the add-on (steps also provided below).
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Step 3: Click the New Context button in the bottom left-hand corner. Name the context and choose an icon to represent it. You can repeat this as many times as you like until you have all of your contexts created.
(Credit:Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
Your contexts can be organized by dragging their tiles with the move arrow in the top right-hand corner. So if you want extensions for work to be listed before extensions for shopping, it’s an easy fix.
Step 4: Drag your extensions from the list at the top to the correct Context in the area below. If you make a mistake, simply click the X on the right side of the extension’s tile.
Extensions in their respective Context groups.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)
In some cases, you may want an extension to load for all contexts–like a theme for Chrome or your Gmail checker.
Step 5: Press the Save button at the bottom of the screen. Now you’re ready to get started using the Context extension.
All you need to do is click on the small, white puzzle piece in your Chrome toolbar to choose which Context group you want to load. There’s also an option to load all extensions, if you want everything available.
Article source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57363009-285/how-to-load-extensions-by-group-in-chrome/
18 Jan 12 How to sync your Chrome bookmarks with Android
I still have bookmarks from the 20th century on my primary computer, and the odds are you’ve got quite a few more saved links on your desktop or laptop than on your phone. If you want to access them remotely, you can now sync bookmarks between the Chrome browser and your
Android devices using a great app called ChromeMarks Lite. Here’s how to use it:
- Before you do anything else, you need to set up bookmark syncing in Chrome. It’s easy–Nicole Cozma shows you how right here.
- Install the ChromeMarks Lite app from the Android Market.
- Swipe through the tutorial, if you like, or close it at the bottom of the screen.
You should see a largely blank screen. - Press “sync” to begin. The first time you sync, you will need to give the app permission to access your bookmarks and then press “sync” again.
It may take a while, depending on how many bookmarks you’re hoarding.
Step 4: Sync bookmarks.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Rob Lightner) - You should soon see a list of folders that is easy to navigate. Just click through and launch any page by clicking on its bookmark.
Step 5: Use bookmarks.
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Screenshot by Rob Lightner)
That’s it! You do need to manually sync with the free version of ChromeMarks, but that’s not such a hardship for most of us. There is also no way to import your marks to an Android browser yet, but the app is simple to use, so this also doesn’t seem like a major problem.
Thanks to MakeUseOf for the link!
Article source: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57358977-285/how-to-sync-your-chrome-bookmarks-with-android/?part=rss&subj=software&tag=title
09 Jan 12 How to prevent closing multiple tabs in Chrome
Tabbed browsing is a huge convenience for looking at lots of different web sites at the same time.
Whether you’re researching or adding distractions in other tabs, it can be frustrating when you accidentally close them all at once. For Chrome users, Window Close Protector is an extension that won’t win points for creativity for its name, but definitely delivers the ability to prevent you from closing all of your active tabs. This extension mimics the behavior seen when closing a Gmail tab (or similar) during the sending process.
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Step 1: Install the Window Close Protector extension from the Chrome store.
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Step 2: Open the Chrome menu by clicking on the wrench icon in at the top of the window. Select Options from the list that appears.
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Step 3: In the page that opens, click on Extensions and locate Window Close Protector in the list. Click on the Options link for the extension.
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Step 4: Adjust the time options for the extension. Information for what each option does is also displayed in the options window. Click the Save button once your times are set to your liking.
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Step 5: Continue browsing normally. When you attempt to close the window, the extension will ask you to confirm that you really want to close. Click Leave this page to close the window.
This extension will hopefully prevent any further browsing accidents from occurring. If you find it too intrusive, try increasing the time values.
Article source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57354300-285/how-to-prevent-closing-multiple-tabs-in-chrome/
Tags: Click Leave, Credit Screenshot, Select Options, Window Close Protector
15 Dec 11 Chrome, Cloud Print finally get a proper handshake
Google’s Cloud Print now is the default print manager in Chrome.
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Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
Google’s remote printing feature called Cloud Print got a big boost with Chrome 16, the company announced today. Cloud Print now comes directly integrated into the browser, along with a host of useful changes to the service.
The update expands Cloud Print into a more robust tool, which Google said has more than 6 million connected printers and numerous
Android and iOS apps to support it since its debut in April. Along with the Chrome integration, the new Cloud Print update gives Chromebook users a full, traditional Print Preview option, and the service now lets you save Web pages such as receipts and confirmation pages to Google Docs.
Cloud Print now can share and control printer access; its interface has been tweaked to be more
tablet-friendly; and the Print button has been developed into an element that site designers can add independently to their Web sites.
Hitting Control+P (or Command+P on a
Mac) will now default to the Cloud Print interface, although your local printer will still be selected. Cloud Print is an option from the drop-down on the left, and there’s an option below it to choose to run the print job through your operating system’s print manager.
A Google spokesperson clarified that Chrome previously had limited Cloud Print integration that depended on a Web app or Chrome extension, but it didn’t use the browser’s print flow directly. This means that both Chrome the browser and the Chrome OS have identical Cloud Print workflow.
Article source: http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57343264-12/chrome-cloud-print-finally-get-a-proper-handshake/?part=rss&subj=software&tag=title
Tags: Cloud Print, Credit Screenshot, Google Docs, Print Preview
15 Dec 11 Chrome and Office updates address vulnerabilities
Yesterday Microsoft released updates for Office 2008 and Office 2011 for OS X, which include patches for a couple of vulnerabilities in PowerPoint and Word.
In the security bulletin accompanying the Office 2011 update, Microsoft warned that the vulnerabilities include exploits in which an attacker can use specially crafted Word files to gain access to the system. In addition, the updates address the reliability and stability of Excel and Outlook, fixing problems in which the programs could exit unexpectedly or give improper password expiration notifications.
Microsoft’s AutoUpdate utility should show the updates as being available.
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Screenshot by Topher Kessler)
For the Office 2008 update, the vulnerability is similar in that opening a specially crafted file could allow an attacker to take control of a system, except for the files are PowerPoint instead of Word.
While these vulnerabilities will not affect people who only use documents they create, the potential is there for documents from third parties that could contain the exploits, so Microsoft has labeled these updates as critical and recommends all users of Office 2008 and 2011 install them.
You can download the updates from the Office 2008 12.3.2 Web site, the Office 2011 14.1.4 Web site, or preferably use Microsoft’s Autoupdate tool, which can be activated by selecting Check for Updates from the Help menu in any of the Office applications.
In addition to the updates from Microsoft, Google has issued an update for Chrome, which addresses 15 vulnerabilities with the program. If you use Chrome, to update select About Google Chrome from the Chrome application menu, and then click the Update Now button at the bottom of the window.
The Chrome update can be manually installed by clicking this button in the About Google Chrome window.
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Screenshot by Topher Kessler)
Questions? Comments? Have a fix? Post them below or e-mail us!
Be sure to check us out on Twitter and the CNET Mac forums.
Article source: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57343187-263/chrome-and-office-updates-address-vulnerabilities/
15 Dec 11 Chrome, Cloud Print finally get a proper handshake
Google’s Cloud Print now is the default print manager in Chrome.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
Google’s remote printing feature called Cloud Print got a big boost with Chrome 16, the company announced today. Cloud Print now comes directly integrated into the browser, along with a host of useful changes to the service.
The update expands Cloud Print into a more robust tool, which Google said has more than 6 million connected printers and numerous
Android and iOS apps to support it since its debut in April. Along with the Chrome integration, the new Cloud Print update gives Chromebook users a full, traditional Print Preview option, and the service now lets you save Web pages such as receipts and confirmation pages to Google Docs.
Cloud Print now can share and control printer access; its interface has been tweaked to be more
tablet-friendly; and the Print button has been developed into an element that site designers can add independently to their Web sites.
Hitting Control+P (or Command+P on a
Mac) will now default to the Cloud Print interface, although your local printer will still be selected. Cloud Print is an option from the drop-down on the left, and there’s an option below it to choose to run the print job through your operating system’s print manager.
A Google spokesperson clarified that Chrome previously had limited Cloud Print integration that depended on a Web app or Chrome extension, but it didn’t use the browser’s print flow directly. This means that both Chrome the browser and the Chrome OS have identical Cloud Print workflow.
Article source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-57343264-2/chrome-cloud-print-finally-get-a-proper-handshake/
Tags: Cloud Print, Credit Screenshot, Google Docs, Print Preview
14 Dec 11 Chrome gets multiple-user support
New in Chrome 16: Multiple-user support in a single instance of Chrome.
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Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
More than one person can now use Chrome and keep personal data separate from other users on the same computer, thanks to today’s update to Google’s browser.
Google Chrome 16.0.912.63 stable for Windows (download), Mac (download), Linux (download), and Chrome Frame also adds an option to sync your Omnibox History, and it includes a number of security fixes.
Multiple-user support is similar to Chrome’s Sync feature, but it’s more of a complementary feature than a must-use. Sync allows you to always have access to the same bookmarks, history, themes, and preferences. Multi-user support allows you to share a computer and maintain separate identities without logging out of the operating system. This could be useful for single-computer households or small businesses, although it potentially means that Chromebook users will have two ways to switch profiles.
Creating a new profile first requires signing into Chrome, via the Wrench menu’s new “Sign into Chrome” option. Then, to add a new user, you must go back to the Wrench, choose Options (Mac users select Preferences,) then Personal Stuff, and finally “Add new user.” This will open a new Chrome window, and from here the new user must repeat the “Sign into Chrome” procedure. The new user can also go to the Personal Stuff menu in the new window and change the user name and icon.
When more than one account profile is synced to Chrome, a new drop-down appears in the upper left corner to make it easier to switch profiles. But it’s not particularly secure from prying eyes.
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Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
Chrome will open separate windows when switching between each profile.
Google cautions in its blog post announcing the feature that the multi-user profile support is not intended to secure your private data against other users. That means although your synced data might be secured on the server, if you’re logged in to Chrome with multiple profiles, anybody can switch profiles and access your personal “stuff,” as Google likes to call it. This is far less secure than forcing people to re-enter passwords before each opening of a second profile.
Along with the multiple profile support, Chrome 16 now lets adventurous types sync open tabs. You have to go through the about:flags config screen to enable it, but it does indicate that this long-missing sync option is getting close to being ready for stable Chrome users.
Other improvements in Chrome 16 are mainly security fixes, including six labeled “high.” There were no security fixes in this release marked “critical.” Check out the Chrome changelog published by Google.
Article source: http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57342468-12/chrome-gets-multiple-user-support/?part=rss&subj=software&tag=title
Tags: Chrome Sync, Credit Screenshot, Options Mac, Personal Stuff
