What is and how to use Google Chrome's visual bookmarks

To view the contents of the Internet, many browsers were developed. They differ in their capabilities, support, design, the number of additions. And the standard assembly, even in such cases, few people are satisfied. One of the areas that users are working on is the improvement of design. And good for this purpose cope with visual bookmarks for Google Chrome.

Than are visual bookmarks

When did they appear? In this case, the visual bookmarks for Google Chrome 2.0.1 were used for the first time. Since that moment, they have undergone many changes and improvements, and the difference between them is considerable. Visual bookmarks for Google Chrome 2.0.1 and modern versions of the browser vary in such a way that it's even hard to believe that they are from the same software product.

Visual bookmarks allow you to save a link to the site. But not as an ordinary text link, but with the addition in the form of a single photo of this site. Usually their appearance is: layout in the form of a matrix with a certain number of columns and lines (you can configure yourself). Each cell has an image automatically saved from the site, and a signature in the form of its name.

What is offered by default?

Where are the visual bookmarks for Google Chrome? What do they give? Perhaps you've heard about Google Chrome's visual bookmarks from Yandex or another company, but if you're reading this article, it's unlikely that you've used them before. To see them, you need to open a blank browser page. There you can go to any site by clicking on the icon of the one you need. Here the question may arise: "And what are the visual tabs different from the usual bookmarks?" The fact is that in standard settings the matrix is formed from the most popular sites, and you can only drag them inside the matrix itself, fix it or delete it.

What do the extensions offer?

And if you want to add a new resource? Here standard bookmarks can not help. Unless to delete already existing before that moment, until the necessary site appears. And additions, which are visual bookmarks, allow you to create your own selection of sites that should be at hand. In favor of their popularity, says that in Google Chrome, the setting of visual bookmarks is not a problem, and everyone can do everything according to their tastes.

How to set visual bookmarks?

Here the best way is to create a special algorithm:

1. Initially go to Settings, select the "Tools" menu, in it click on the "Extensions" submenu.
2. Click on the button "More extensions". If it's not visible, scroll down the window. This option is possible if you have not yet installed any extensions to the browser.
3. A line appears. If you have to taste one of the more presented bookmarks, you can drive it. If you want to choose from others - enter in the search line "Visual bookmarks" or something similar and choose. But the number of additions, to put it mildly, goes off scale, so you do not have to sit half a day, looking through everything. In most cases, those that are lower are elementary clones. But free will, and if there is a desire - you can search.
4. Opposite the extension you like, click the "Install" button.
5. Everything, you can collect your collection of bookmarks.

If you want to set visual bookmarks on your phone for Google Chrome ("Android" or other operating system - it does not matter), then you do not have to worry - the algorithm of actions does not change. After all, one company-developer.

The most popular extensions that install visual bookmarks

There are quite a few extensions, but we will only focus on the 3 most popular ones. They were created by different companies and for people of different types. The three most popular extensions are:

1. From Yandex. Google Chrome's visual bookmarks "Yandex" made with a friendly interface. To add a new link, you just need to click on the window with a plus, enter the site data - and that's it. You can also choose from the recently visited. The maximum number of bookmarks is 48 pieces! You can also select a background for the page with them. Visual bookmarks for Google Chrome from "Yandex" allow you to diversify the usual look of the browser and configure a powerful tool for quick access to the necessary virtual resources. But you should know the edge of the reasonable, because when you use the bookmarks, they start to look like desktops of computers. You can say that Google Chrome's visual bookmarks "Yandex" turned into the same desktop, only in the browser.
2. From Mail.ru. A simple extension with 9 cells for bookmarks. The principle of interaction is similar to the product from "Yandex." It is perfect for people whose range of interests is limited to several sites and who do not like any pretentiousness, but prefer simplicity.
3. Speed Dial 2. An extension that allows you to customize the style and appearance of bookmarks, add any site, create visit statistics, set the settings for yourself and a few more nice extras. In connection with the possible difficulties in the installation offer an orientation tour (and refuse to advise). You can choose not only the number of sites that will be stored, but the distance between their sketches. If there is a desire to choose visual bookmarks specially for yourself, taking into account your preferences and wishes, you can choose this extension. But for a full-fledged configuration it will be necessary to deal with everything qualitatively and find the time to create exactly what is needed.

How do I remove extensions?

If you do not need a browser add-on, or you think that it's slower to work because of it, then a third-party product can be deleted. You need to walk the same way as in the "Settings" subsection, and in the "Extensions" menu opposite the unnecessary add-on remove the checkmark next to the word "Enabled". Then click on the trash, and the extension will be deleted. It should be noted that when deleting files, all settings are also deleted. If there is a desire to restore everything, you have to do the adjustment again. Therefore, it is more efficient to disable the expansion - perhaps, it will soon be corrected or you will need it again.

Conclusion

So you know why you need visual bookmarks for Google Chrome and how to install them, where to look at their settings, in order to customize for yourself. You can try to work with visual bookmarks, which are told. But remember that when you reinstall the operating system, all extensions will be deleted. To avoid losing all your extensions, you can use the synchronization with Google services through your account. And then in a new system or even in a new computer or laptop you can restore the old atmosphere without having to spend hours in memories, which extensions were installed.