I knew this day would come. Chrome might be rock solid in its security features, but the fact that any odd person on the planet can write non-peer reviewed and non-standards compliant extensions for Chrome is a major drawback. Someone has just finished an elaborate hack to steal all your Gmail contact emails if you are using Scratchpad - the nifty app that lets you use Chrome as a notepad and syncs all of your notes to Google Docs as a backup.
The very fact that the zillion extensions I try out ALL need blanket access to ALL my browsing history and whatnots is a a bit disturbing. So what do we do? Chuck out all extensions? Chrome wouldn't be half as useful without these extensions that I use constantly. I am in a big quandry right now, as are several other Chrome fans, I am sure.
My current list of extensions:
- Add to Google Bookmarks - Version: 0.1.2 ID: idhcimbcedikofokpoignmlnnkidpeld
(Can't get rid of this, this is how I sync my bookmarks ALL the time.)
- Autocomplete = on - Version: 1.0 ID: ecpgkdflcnofdbbkiggklcfmgbnbabhh
(Nopes. this can't go. I need password filling...)
- Autofill - Version: 5.5 ID: nlmmgnhgdeffjkdckmikfpnddkbbfkkk
(Maybe this can go... but then I will have to refill forms over and over. Maybe not then.)
- Chrome IE Tab Multi - Version: 0.9.7.6 ID: fnfnbeppfinmnjnjhedifcfllpcfgeea
(Ridiculous work email OWA sometimes blocks attachments and I need this to access the attachments. I would gladly let go of this had it not been for the paleolithic work email.)
- FlashBlock - Version: 0.9.31 ID: gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl
(I need this. I am so terribly annoyed by all the annoying ad videos that start loading automatically when you visit a website. This extension just blocks them all till you really want to watch a video.)
- History 2 - Version: 0.6.0
ID: cahejgbbfgmlmjgdjlibphdjeldhagkp
(The native history in Chrome is SO horribly structured, you can't find anthing. This extension eases the pain.)
- Lazarus: Form Recovery - Version: 3.0.3.1 ID: loljledaigphbcpfhfmgopdkppkifgno
(Can't do without this at all.)
- Link grabber - Version: 1.0 ID: modbohgknhnjilkoaggaacedmmfbfapn
(This could go... why can't Chrome have an Opera like view links features. Makes me want to switch to Opera which has all these features built in without the need for unsafe extensions.)
- MiddleButtonScroll - Version: 1.1.0 ID: ibehnpdcgpabccnlefccelhblhphbbpl
(This is for my linux box. It is again so annoying in linux, chrome doesn't let you scroll with the middle click button. This is probably the only difference that matters between Chrome on Windows and Chrome on Linux)
- One Window - Version: 2.15 ID: papnlnnbddhckngcblfljaelgceffobn
(I hate popups. Enough said. Can't get rid of this and am again annoyed that Chrome can't implement this natively.)
- OWA Chrome Companion - Version: 0.1.2.5 ID: gmloogbeidmnmkdeoibnfcglaenjcmah
(Keeps track of work email. Indispensible.)
- Readability Redux - Version: 1.3.2 ID: jggheggpdocamneaacmfoipeehedigia
(With the amount of ugly out there on the web, this is a lifesaver.)
- Scratchpad - Version: 2.2.4 ID: kjebfhglflhjjjiceimfkgicifkhjlnm
(Hmm... considering parting with this because of the latest hack. I could always pull up the Google Docs website directly, even though it does take a whole minute more to load and post.)
- Screen Capture (by Google) - Version: 5.0.3 ID: cpngackimfmofbokmjmljamhdncknpmg
(Pretty handy for any illustrations that I am doing. WAAAY more efficient than using the PrtSc button followed by Paint.NET edits.)
- Shortcut Manager - Version: 0.7.9 ID: mgjjeipcdnnjhgodgjpfkffcejoljijf
(Remaps annoying keyboard combinations. Chrome should have native support for this. Again dissatisfied with the lack of choices on chrome. Opera has this feature, why not chrome?)
- Tab Glutton - Version: 0.4.0 ID: ekfmaibfpamaegficfifofnlhalkbdfm
(I will go nuts without this. My average number of tabs usually hover around 50+)
It's in Syracuse now!!
Honestly not sure how all the stuff moves.... Generally though all the stuff going to the east coast moves somewhere ... Then all the stuff that goes to Ohio I think that is would go someplace based on where it was headed and so on and so forth.... but I don't work for fed ex so can't tell ya anymore really....
WHAT?! I thought you were not going to get the zillion tablets and run the ebay scam...
Waiting for stuff is the worst. Thats how I feel about my tablet.