So Google finally released a new build of Google Chrome for the Mac this week, sporting a much needed bookmark manager and even better; full support for extensions. Good times. Google Chrome is by far my favorite OSX browser – it’s faster, better, less of a resource-hog and hey, it’s a Google product. We all love Google, right? Right?!

Anywho, I’ve given a lot of extensions some extensive testing, here’s my personal list of 5 absolutely crucial extensions!

AdBlock (with Browser Button)

Finally, ads are no longer an issue. My mission to rid the world of those pesky Evony ads has come to an end. Fine by me. This ad seamlessly removes ads and lets you browse the web without any interruptions. Fantastic and an extension every browser needs. link to adblock / adblock button

Smooth Gestures

The one and only reason for me praising Opera as the best browser for years. When I first encountered the Mouse Gestures of Opera it was like an epiphany – browsing made so much simpler. With a flick of the wrist you have total control of everything you need to do within a browser. This is another must in optimizing your browsing experience. Simply right click and do a gesture. Plus for being extremely customizable. link to Smooth Gestures

Digg for Chrome

A procrastinator’s best friend. It is the official Digg extension, it let’s you digg items directly from its icon and also has a fantastic ‘random’ option. I’ve never used Digg extensively, I’m predicting this will change now – another great extension. link to Digg for Chrome

Chromed Bird

A Twitter Client. I’ve played around with this extension for some time now and I suspect I may have to delete Tweetie. Chromed Bird looks great and has full support for favorites, direct messages, replies, retweets, etc. My first impression is very good. link to Chromed Bird

Google Share Button / Google Dictionary

The Google Share Button is a must if you like to share whatever you come across of interest. Allows you to share to whatever site you are using – Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Gmail, and many many more. // Google Dictionary is a small plugin that will give you definitions of whatever words you double click. Quick, easy and simple. A great little tool. link to share button / google dictionary

Please do share if there are any extensions I’ve left out or if you have any recommendations!

Tags: browser, chrome, extensions, five, google, list, lists, mac, osx

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