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===Proper Menubar for Google Chrome===Includes the File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Window, and Help menu items. Proper Menubar is a lightweight and useful add-in to restore classic UI design. [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/proper-menubar-for-google/egclcjdpndeoioimlbbbmdhcaopnedkp?hl=en-US Available on Chrome].=== Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy ===Every now and then we all come across sites that prevent users from copying snippets of text by disabling right-click menu. A practical solution would be to use a simple browser extension to copy and paste text on websites that don’t allow it.Discord will not allow users to right click and copy text conversations. If you run Discord via web browser in Google Chrome, there is a great way to override Discord blocking copy and paste. Download and install Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy on Chrome or Firefox browser.* Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/absolute-enable-right-cli/jdocbkpgdakpekjlhemmfcncgdjeiika?hl=en* Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/absolute-enable-right-click/?src=search==Customize==Another option is to Stylize the New Tab Page with an [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylish-custom-themes-for/fjnbnpbmkenffdnngjfgmeleoegfcffe extension called Stylish]. ===can't update chrome===Noted on Ubuntu/Mint with Google Chrome. An annoying popup message that appears in the upper right part of the screen with text"Can't update chrome" appears without the user initiating any kind of update.* ''See Installation: Updating Chrome section below for details on how to update Chrome from within relevant distribution'' ===autoplay video advertisements===The team over at Google decided to take away the option that allowed users to toggle on and off the auto-playing of embedded video. The problem with this is now a plethora of obnoxious video advertisements bombard the user when visiting popular web sites. As of 2023 an extension called "Disable HTML5 Autoplay (Reloaded)" addresses the issue and is verified to work with Chrome version 118.x (Official Build) (64-bit)* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-autoplay-re/cafckninonjkogajnihihlnnimmkndgf/related?utm_source=ext_sidebar&hl=en-US Disable HTML5 Autoplay (Reloaded)] ==Usage and Customization===== general customization ======force dark theme===There is a flag in the settings where you can force a dark mode on any website which is is useful for using Google Voice. If you prefer GV in a dark background with white text. Open a new chrome tab and paste this in the address bar: chrome://flags/#enable-force-darkChange the flag from Default to Enabled. No extension needed.===Bookmarks Backup===To manually backup your bookmarks to a file:* Open Google Chrome > Click Customize and Control Google Chrome menu; (this used to be the hamburger menu, it is in the upper right)* In the menu choose BOOKMARKS and then BOOKMARK MANAGER menu -> bookmarks -> bookmark manager -or- navigate to: chrome://bookmarks/* Click on the hamburger menu in this Bookmarks tab and choose EXPORT BOOKMARKS===Linux Upgrade Problems===In attempting to upgrade Google Chrome from Version 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) (64-bit) to Version 78.0.3904.97 (Official Build) (64-bit) in linux it was necessary to uninstall Chrome and reinstall the latest stable build with Synaptic.===Determine Chrome Version===You can get the version number aka build and great detail by typing this into the URL bar: chrome://version/===Updating Chrome==='''Current releases of Mint Linux Distribution'''Even though the "Can't Update Chrome" annoying prompt will take you to the Google Chrome web site, with an option to download their "Chrome Installer" it is not recommended to pursue this course. Instead, simply run Mint Update Manager and select Chrome from the list to update.It is recommended to have "Google / stable" in the Additional Repositories of Mint Software Sources. <nowiki>deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main</nowiki>'''Older releases of Mint'''On 18.3 the first step is go go into synaptic and search for ''chrome'' then click remove.or do the entire update from CLI sudo apt-get update sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable sudo apt install google-chrome-stableyour bookmarks and settings will not be lost.Once your linux distribution version is no longer maintained the repository will not be updated with the latest release of Chrome. ''(Debian, Ubuntu, Mint...)'''''Debian / Ubuntu / Mint and Related Distributions using APT'''A more proper method: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable==Troubleshooting=====Safemode===Start Google Chrome in Safe Mode, it is a mystery.There is no true safe mode for Chrome. In fact, Google controls how Chrome starts, and what level of process launch you have. There are some useful command line parameters you can use. /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable --high-dpi-support=1 --force-device-scale-factor=1 --disable-extensions --disable-plugins --guestThe particular parameter "--disable-extensions" you may find most useful. For privacy you can use "--guest"