Chrome

By xngo on February 23, 2019

Block chrome notification

Open URL: chrome://settings/content/notifications

Enable/disable Flash

  1. Open URL: chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash
  2. Prefer HTML over Flash = Disabled

Reference: https://www.ghacks.net/2017/01/29/google-removes-plugin-controls-from-chrome/

Force Chrome to download pdf

  1. Open URL chrome://plugins/.
  2. Disable Chrome PDF Viewer.
  3. Open your link to the PDF file.

Why? - To get the original PDF file. Print to PDF doesn't preserve the integrity of the original file(e.g. links).

Nice plugins

  • Calendar: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/calendar/hkioaenphkbkikejpbcallhilbbibhlp
  • Stock Tracker by Charlesblee: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stock-tracker/gphdmnilpmjaioploikmbpgkjfbagidf
  • Link Grabber: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/link-grabber/caodelkhipncidmoebgbbeemedohcdma/related
  • Take screenshot: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gofullpage-full-page-scre/fdpohaocaechififmbbbbbknoalclacl?hl=en
  • Vimium: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vimium/dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb?hl=en
    • For Yoututbe, change keyboard mapping by adding custom key mapping: map LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewTab
    • Usage: Search on google:
    • f: to open link on current tab
    • F: to open link on a new tab.

About the author

Xuan Ngo is the founder of OpenWritings.net. He currently lives in Montreal, Canada. He loves to write about programming and open source subjects.