10 Chrome hacks to boost productivity
Google Chrome's easy-to-use
interfaces have made it the browser of choice for productivity
We spend so much time on
line that it's important to maximise what we get out of it. Being more
productive on the internet can help you make time for things you love.
These 10 extensions and
apps help you streamline your Chrome browsing and free up your time.
1 Avoid stupid mistakes in
your writing with Grammarly
Have you ever sent an email
and then seconds later realised there's a typo in it? That's what Grammarly is
for. The extension looks for misspellings and improves the quality of your
writing. Grammarly works on social media, too.
2 Simple Blocker is perfect for when you need to focus
Simple Blocker is great if
you're the type of per son who gets easily dis tracted by Facebook or Twitter.
This extension allows you to block access to certain domains for a given period
of time (from 9 am to 5 pm, for example).It was designed with students in mind,
but is really useful for anyone with a penchant for procrastination.
3 OneTab is great if you find yourself with too many tabs open to
keep track of
OneTab is a lifesaver for
anyone who keeps a lot of tabs open. If you begin to feel overwhelmed, OneTab
will take them and turn them into a list, organised by date. This also frees up
your computer's memory for other things.
4 Todoist is one of the best to-do list tools, and its extension
lets you harness the power of Gmail
It works across mobi le ,
de s k top, tablet... you n a m e it . T h e Chrome extension lets you manage
these straight from your toolbar, and adds functions like being able to save
different web pages as individual tasks. It also has Gmail integration.
5 Google Similar Pages helps you find what you want fast
Google Similar Pages is a
quick way to get to the right website . The extension puts a little dropdown
that lets you discover similar pages without having to go back to Google and
search. This is useful if the site you jumped to wasn't quite right, or if you
are in the midst of doing research.
6 Timestats shows you how you spend your time on the internet
Timestats is an extension
that shows you statistics on how you spend your time on the internet. Once you
download it, it can give you a daily or monthly breakdown, tell you what times
you are busiest, the total time you spend on the internet, and much more. And
don't worry, you can delete periods of time if you so choose.
7 StayFocusd lets you set a specific amount of time you can spend
on time-wasting sites
StayFocusd takes another
approach to help prevent you from wasting time on certain sites, like Facebook.
This extension lets you set an amount of time you can spend, and if you go over
the limit, it blocks them.
8 Chrome Remote Desktop lets you easily access your other computer
Chrome Remote Desktop gives
you the magical ability to access other computers from your own and vice versa.
Left a file at work? Connect via Remote Desk and grab it. It's also an easy way
to share your screen with someone else.
9 Make sure you always have something to read with Pocket
Pocket is an easy way to
save any article to read later -on your phone, tablet, or computer.
If you come across an
article -or any website -you don't have time to read right then, hit the Pocket
extension and that article will end up in your Pocket queue.You can access this
from any of your devices.
10 Take your work with you thanks to Chrome to Mobile
Chrome to Mobile is an easy
way to take whatever you're working on with you when you leave the office. The
extension lets you take live web pages and work on the go by replicating your
desktop browser experience on your smartphone. It works offline, too.
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