We all are aware of the fact that we are addicted to google! And when it comes to google search, we use it regularly whether we are searching for a software or, information regarding a topic. In-short, google is one-stop to find solutions to most of our problems. To enhance the google search results page, here are some extensions for google chrome, that provide increased functionality to the search-
Search Box
Search Box extension is a perfect replacement to the missing search bar in google chrome. As we introduced search box it our last post, you must have noticed that it simplifies the way you search on Google Chrome. A simple search box is added where you can create your custom search engine or choose from the available search engines.
Download and Install link for the extension Search Box.
Xmarks Thumbnails
As clearly visible, this extension adds a thumbnail preview to your google search results. You can see the thumbnail preview before entering any website. It also adds a rank to the search results, based on millions of bookmarks on xmarks bookmark sync manager.
Xmarks SearchTabs
This extension adds a colorful tab under the google search bar, which contains top websites related to your search query, grouped by topic. SearchTabs also adds useful details related to the websites such as information about website and their rank based on xmarks bookmarks.
FastestChrome
We often spend time clicking on next page, and waiting for it to reload. This extension will automatically reload the next page, while you are browsing the current page. Not only on google, this extension works on all the websites, where you have to move to next page after the end of the content. Give it a try, this will result in enhanced productivity for sure!
WebMynd
This is one of my personal favourites, that i regularly use while searching on google. WebMynd extension embeds results from dozens of websites in form of beautiful widgets on the right side of your search results page. This brings the useful stuff from many websites, on a single web page! Presently in development stage, YouTube, Twitter, Oneriot and Hunch have been embedded into search results.
Download and Install link for the extension WebMynd.
CONCLUSION-
The above extensions can be used individually or all together without any problem. We tested all the extensions one by one, and even tried activating them all together. Everything worked out pretty well. Here is a snapshot of all the extensions activated-
Do you use any such search enhancing extensions? What is your opinion on these extension? Lets us know!
4 Comments
These extensions are really useful but dont you think it actually effects the performance of your browser. I stopped using Mozilla just because I was using too many extensions in it. So what do you suggest Sahil, will it effect performance of my Chrome browser?
To me, performance and productivity together make a browser useful. Being a firefox user, i also faced problems using add-ons that i later realized were useless! Things are no different in chrome. So, it is better to figure out, what add-ons or extensions you require the most. Enable & disable feature is always there. Like, i have a list of addons that i use more often than others. And, “work specific addons” too, so i disable the useless ones at that time and turn on the required addons.
Of the above, i prefer using fastestChrome and search box. Rest are for convenience, one can select the search engine in search box making other extensions useless. I also want to shift to chrome, so let me know your experience with it after shifting.
Plugins are better kept to a minimum !! Anyway dats d way i use them !! X marks is ma personal favourite !!
Thanks for the comment srinivas! Google search now has most of the features in itself, as available with X marks! 🙂