🎀 Now, where did I leave that? Bookmarks in Google Chrome are searchable. Click in the address bar at the top, enter @bookmarks, then type as much as you remember about the name of the page to look for it.
Tech tip: Break up with your browser
It’s not you, Explorer. It’s me. Just kidding, it’s definitely you. If your relationship with your current browser is getting stale, you can get a fresh window on the web without losing all of your data.
It’s easier than you’d think to pack up your bookmarks, saved passwords and favorite websites — hint, hint — and move on. You can count on me, your tech-relationship guru, for advice on switching when you’re ready to see other browsers.
Pro tip: Most browsers now come with an export feature, but here’s something you might not know. It’s actually easier to open your new browser and import. Here’s how to get going in a new browser the easy way.
Getting started with Google Chrome
If you’re going by popularity, Chrome may be your best bet — over half of the world’s internet users are on it! You can search Google right from the address bar, easily share files via Gmail, and add browser extensions for just about anything. To pull in your sites and preferences:
- Click the three dots in the top corner of Chrome, then pick Bookmarks and lists > Import bookmarks and settings.
- Choose your ex, I mean old browser, in the next box. Select which data you want to get, like bookmarks, and you’re set.
Trying out Microsoft Edge
If you’re a diehard Microsoft fan, its Explorer replacement, Edge, is a robust browser with lots of built-in privacy features. It offers protection from trackers and blocks ad providers from monitoring your activity and learning more about you. To import your old browser’s data:
- Click on the three dots (top right) and select Profiles > Import browser data.
- Open the drop-down menu at the top of the next dialog to choose the browser you’re moving from, then use the checkboxes to select data types (like browsing history).
Giving Apple Safari a go
If you recently switched to a Mac, the default browser, Safari, is convenient and offers great privacy protection. It blocks malicious websites, pop-ups, and cross-site tracking, so you can browse without worrying about being followed.
Plus, Safari’s built-in password manager lets you know if a site you saved was involved in a data breach and helps you change your password. Switching over is simple:
One of the best hidden Google features you're not using yet
Google is constantly looking for ways to make life easier. It recently rolled out an innovative way to search for things online. Tap or click here for details on Google Lens and how to use it.
In 2020, Google revamped its entire Collections system and outfitted it into a free-standing feature in its own right. It might just look like a fancy way to aggregate stuff you want to read later or perhaps a way to collect movies and shows that you want to watch soon.
Chrome just added a handy feature to save what you're reading - here's how to use it
Web browsers are stepping up their game right now. New updates are rolling out that add cool features to the mix — making work and play on the internet more enjoyable and productive.
Just take a look at some of the nifty updates we’ve seen recently. Mozilla Firefox rolled out a new feature to protect your privacy online earlier this year, and others have followed suit. Google Chrome also added new security features to the mix this month — making it easier and safer to browse the web.
Microsoft caught importing data before you give the OK
For years, Google Chrome has been the most popular web browser in the U.S. and across the globe. In fact, Chrome accounts for more than 60% of the internet browser market share worldwide, with Apple Safari coming in at a distant second place with roughly 18%.
🔖 Bookmarks are so 2010: Want all your last-viewed tabs to reopen when you start your browser? In Chrome, click the three vertical dots at the top right, then tap Settings. Click On startup > Continue where you left off. Steps for Safari, Firefox and Edge here.
🔖 Easier than bookmarks: Set all your tabs to open when you start your browser. In Chrome, click the three vertical dots, then Settings. Click On startup > Continue where you left off. Steps for Safari, Firefox and Edge here. Power move!