For better performance Archives - Surfulater Blog about browser add-on software for content handling Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:27:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.surfulater.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-browser-2389147_640-32x32.png For better performance Archives - Surfulater 32 32 Pinboard Bookmark Bar Sync 1.1: a simple but handy extension https://www.surfulater.com/pinboard-bookmark-bar-sync-1-1-a-simple-but-handy-extension/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:22:00 +0000 https://www.surfulater.com/?p=33 Pinboard Bookmark Bar Sync is a simple tool that allows you to copy your bookmarks to your Google Chrome browser's bookmark bar.

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Pinboard Bookmark Bar Sync is a simple tool that allows you to copy your bookmarks to your Google Chrome browser’s bookmark bar. This is done by creating named folders on your bookmarks bar and synchronizing them back to your Pinboard account.

Copying Pinboard bookmarks to your Chrome bookmarks bar works by checking for bookmarks in a given folder and then downloading those.

To restore the copied bookmarks, select the folder you want to restore and click the Restore button.

Some of the features of this tool are:

  • Copy all Pinboard bookmarks to your Chrome bookmarks bar. This is done automatically and is done by tags;
  • You can add tags to folders and these tags are saved to the bookmarks panel;
  • You can add folders to the bookmarks panel;
  • It is possible to delete tags;
  • You can set optional auto-synchronization;
  • The tool supports two-way synchronization.

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Diigo https://www.surfulater.com/diigo/ Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:18:00 +0000 https://www.surfulater.com/?p=30 Diigo is a service that allows you to store and organize all the links you need. It can be compared to a personal virtual library of knowledge that is always at hand.

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Diigo is a service that allows you to store and organize all the links you need. It can be compared to a personal virtual library of knowledge that is always at hand. The platform offers to create a personal online library “My library”, where you can import, organize, number and mark all necessary links containing useful and important information. The following options are provided for organizing links:

  • creating folders;
  • creating an annotation or description for each reference
  • creating a marker;
  • control access to a certain tab (public or private);
  • search for the desired link by tags in the personal archive;
  • creation of a large bookmark;
  • marking information with electronic stickers.

Diigo also provides an opportunity to store fragments of necessary information, pages with necessary text and send them to other users at any time.

The service can be applied in various spheres of activity:

For advertising, marketing, PR. The service supports well-known blogging platforms, providing the ability to add links to the blog every day through bookmarks that will be published in the library.
For learning or teaching. Diggo provides the ability to save any lesson, statement, information or quote. Through the service, you can import videos into your virtual library from platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo.

For writing articles on any subject, creating working documentation.
For communication in social networks. Using the ” option you can communicate in social groups and exchange necessary information, links and entertainment data. Twitter users with the help of the service can save and organize their notes within the social network.
In addition, any book or fragment can be saved in the virtual library online and reread at leisure. The service provides personal mail within the program, which allows you to forward data to other users and receive notifications that will tell about comments, new visitors, messages and provide useful information.

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Raindrop.io https://www.surfulater.com/raindrop-io/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:05:00 +0000 https://www.surfulater.com/?p=25 Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager with a system of settings and organization of their storage. Bookmarks can be downloaded from the browser and new ones can be created.

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Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager with a system of settings and organization of their storage. Bookmarks can be downloaded from the browser and new ones can be created. The interface of Raindrop is intuitive, the user can understand its basic functions in a few minutes. The service is available as a desktop or web version, as a browser extension or as an app for iOS and Android mobile devices.

Downloaded bookmarks from the browser are placed in the “unsorted” folder, these tabs can be viewed in the client, added tags to them and placed in the created categories. Tags are added automatically depending on the content of the page or the user can personally add their own. The service has a search and filter that helps to find the desired bookmark by tag or page name, which can be changed.

The service also provides the ability to upload and store files, PDFs, images and videos. Bookmarks and files can be viewed as a list, cards, gallery or titles.

Raindrop.io features:

  • Advanced text search – search in bookmark descriptions or PDF documents;
  • Backup your collection to Dropbox and Google Drive;
  • Change interface theme, category icons and tags, create a custom theme, set a dark theme;
  • “Forever Library” – view a copy of the page if even it is not available online;
  • Ability to share the collection;
  • 10 GB storage;
  • Open Source.

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AdBlock Plus Overview https://www.surfulater.com/adblock-plus-overview/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:14:00 +0000 https://www.surfulater.com/?p=22 Adblock Plus is a free blocker of ads, tracking programs and malicious applications that enhances the user experience in various browsers.

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Adblock Plus is a free blocker of ads, tracking programs and malicious applications that enhances the user experience in various browsers. The extension can be installed in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Yandex.Browser, as well as on smartphones, and its setup takes a few seconds.

The platform will come in handy for both individuals and businesses who want to see less extraneous information on websites and care about a safe stay on the Internet. Its functionality will suit representatives of any office specialties, as well as schoolchildren, students, housewives, freelancers.

Adblock Plus provides the ability to configure special filters-rules, based on which the program blocks the display of certain elements on the site and access to the user from specified domains. Built-in blocking lists are enabled depending on the language setting in the browser, but can be changed or deleted at the user’s request. The system prohibits the display of annoying content, including YouTube videos, Facebook context, flash banners, and pop-ups. At the same time, the application approves “useful” advertising that does not violate the stylistic design of the site and is aimed at supporting its existence. The service allows you to block domains that distribute malicious programs, as well as disable social network buttons.

Key Features

  • Separate app for blocking ads on smartphones;
  • Blocking social network sharings buttons;
  • Filter “useful” ads;
  • Free service.

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Overview of Pocket program – save information in a useful way https://www.surfulater.com/overview-of-pocket-program-save-information-in-a-useful-way/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 12:07:00 +0000 https://www.surfulater.com/?p=19 Information attacks us literally at every turn. How many interesting articles you want to reread, review photos, but you don't always have time for that.

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Information attacks us literally at every turn. How many interesting articles you want to reread, review photos, but you don’t always have time for that. If you saw a material that interested you, it will be difficult to find it again. For owners of Apple gadgets, a great option can be the Pocket application. With it, saving interesting information will be easy.

What is Pocket

Pocket has existed for not the first year. During this time, it has received a lot of positive feedback. Now almost all browsers and readers support this program. More than ten million users have installed it at themselves.

At the first launch, you need to register. This can be done in two ways: through a Facebook account, or by e-mail. You will need to provide your last name, first name, email address and password.

When the registration is complete, you will be able to receive instructions on the features of the program. More detailed advice is available via email.

We recommend that you fill in all the data. They are needed for automatic registration on sites that require it.

Pocket program features

Pocket allows you to save absolutely everything: photos, videos, guides, etc. The application saves web pages in a compact form (the service automatically selects the format). Each record is assigned its own tag. It is by tags that they are organized. Besides tags, there are special filters: Photos, Videos, Documents, Inbox. Revised materials can be sent to the Archive.

The information to be saved is added to Favorites and archived. Unnecessary data is deleted. To simplify the search for information in a favorite, it can be indicated by a tag. By the way, tags can be edited at any time.

Information is stored in the memory of the device in a compressed form. If the gadget is connected to the Internet, the format can be changed at any time. You can upload information to the application from a computer, Android phone or IOS.

With the Highlights feature, the program selects interesting content for the user based on his previous views and savings. The option is not activated immediately, but after the owner’s interests can be understood.

Pocket synchronization

If you want to send to Pocket information from your personal computer as well, you will need to add a special plugin to your browser. It is available for all common browsers: Chrome, Explorer, Firefox, Safari. So if you are used to Yandex.browser or Opera, think about changing. To activate the plugin, enter the password and name specified during registration. After its activation, sharing will be possible both from the address bar and from the main menu.

Synchronization between devices is automatic, but if you think that the process needs to be accelerated, you can do it manually. In the program settings you can set synchronization only when Wi-Fi is enabled. This is relevant for those who save mobile traffic. If you do not always have access to the Internet, some materials can be downloaded to your phone.

Saving materials can be organized in the form of a list or tiles. There is a function of material search. You can use the title or URL to search. You can set up a search for a specific folder.

If you have a text document in front of you, you can adjust the background color, font size, and font type. You can also flip through pages in different ways. You can view as a continuous ribbon, or as in a book, page by page. In the settings there are buttons to add material to Favorites or Archive. You can also choose a folder for storing downloaded materials.

In Pocket you can not only store text, but also work with it like in a text editor. You can make edits to the document, delete information, print, copy all or part of the text to the clipboard.

If you access the app from a mobile platform, you can share information with friends. You can also send a link to your favorite material to your friends by e-mail.

Pocket’s main features

Pocket’s main features are free of charge. By the way, it is available not only for owners of gadgets from Apple, but also for devices running on Android.

There is also a desktop widget in the application. If the basic functions are not enough for you, you can subscribe for a paid subscription. The cost is not very high – about 5 dollars a month. For this money you get the possibility of eternal storage of favorite pages, advanced options for information search. For subscribers of a premium account, tags are assigned automatically. The question of whether it is worth subscribing to additional features for 5 dollars a month or not, remains open.

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