What is Browser Boost - Extra Tools for Chrome?
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The Browser Boost extension provides an open-source, privacy respecting alternative to numerous single-use extensions.
You can rely on Browser Boost instead of having to trust multiple extensions from various developers, which are often closed source, collect user data, and come with undocumented permissions.
Browser Boost collects no user data, does not require signup, has no servers, is entirely open source, and is 100% free.
Tools:
🔊 Boost Volume: Increase the maximum volume of your browser up to 600%.
🕵️ Change User Agent: Spoof user agent to emulate different devices or browsers.
🖱️ Enable Right Click & Select: Force enable right clicks, copy, & text selection on sites that have disabled right clicks or selection interactions.
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- Great for decluttering the browser and improving performance.
- Transparency regarding permissions is appreciated.
- Doesn't collect user data, making it trustworthy.
- Provides useful features like disabling WebRTC and boosting volume.
- Simplifies browser setup by consolidating functionality into one extension.
- Interferes with other extensions and functionalities like image-saving and copy/paste.
- Some users experienced issues with file formats (e.g., .jpg saved as .jfif).
- Can make the browser unresponsive or impact Gmail controls.
- Conflicts with other extensions.
- User-friendly features.
- Privacy and data safety.
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Browser Boost - Extra Tools for Chrome requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Browser Boost - Extra Tools for Chrome has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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