By Clint Boulton on 2009-12-10
The Google Chrome team Dec. 8 released browser betas of Chrome for Mac and Chrome for Linux, satisfying a legion of users who shun Microsoft Internet Explorer. Somewhat lost in the browser brouhaha was the official launch of the Chrome Extension gallery. Extensions let users customize the look and feel of Chrome, adding little features and gizmos as shortcuts to Web applications. Google launched plenty by itself, but partners such as Zoho also got in the mix. Check out these popular extensions, which may be downloaded
Zoho Companion for Google Chrome This extension displays a small Z icon that will be added to the tool bar to view documents online and display the number of unread e-mails.
Bit.lyIf you're reading this, there's a pretty good chance you use Bit.ly or some other URL shortener. Bit.ly for Chrome lets users trigger the Bit.ly Sidebar and preview the long URLs beneath short URLs before you click them.
Google Mail CheckerUsed by more than 100,000 people, this extension displays the number of unread messages in your Gmail inbox. You can also click the button to open your inbox.
News ReaderThis adds a button to your Chrome tool bar that you can click to view the five most recent Top Stories on Google News (only in the United States).
AdThwartThis blocks annoying ads on Websites. Enough said.
CoolirisCooliris lets users search Google Images, YouTube, Flickr and other picture sites on a 3D wall.
IE TabThis lets Chrome users see Web pages in a tab using IE. It is seriously useful because some sites will only render in IE.
Chromed BirdThis is a Twitter extension that allows you to access your Twitter account and follow your timelines.
RSS Subscription ExtensionThis extension auto-detects RSS feeds on the page you are reading. When it finds one, it displays an RSS icon in the Omnibox, allowing users to click on it to preview the feed content and subscribe.
Xmarks for Chrome This bookmarking add-on lets users back up and synchronize their bookmarks.
Google Reader NotifierThis displays the number of unread items in your Google Reader account.
Facebook for Google ChromeThis lets users read their Facebook news feeds and walls and post status updates.
FlashBlockAre you tired of those annoying Flash multimedia popups? FlashBlock blocks all Flash content from loading and leaves placeholders on the Web page that allow you to download and view the Flash content when you're ready for it.
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The Google Chrome team Dec. 8 released browser betas of Chrome for Mac and Chrome for Linux, satisfying a legion of users who shun Microsoft Internet Explorer. Somewhat lost in the browser brouhaha was the official launch of the Chrome Extension gallery. Extensions let users customize the look and feel of Chrome, adding little features and gizmos as shortcuts to Web applications. Google launched plenty by itself, but partners such as Zoho also got in the mix. Check out these popular extensions, which may be downloaded