"Empty New Tab Page", pretty self-explanatory:
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/empty-new-tab-page/dpjamkmjmigaoobjbekmfgabipmfilij" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/empty-new-tab-page...</a><p>"Rapportive" shows LinkedIn profiles when you mouseover an email address in Gmail:
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rapportive/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhegiciffjplmdhin" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rapportive/hihakjf...</a>
My current top three would be:<p>uBlock Origin - Block annoying ads<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa...</a><p>LastPass - Easily manage passwords<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lastpass-free-password-ma/hdokiejnpimakedhajhdlcegeplioahd" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lastpass-free-pass...</a><p>The Great Suspender - Save RAM by suspending unused tabs<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspender/klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspende...</a>
Besides the ones people have already mentioned (uBlock, LastPasst, Great Suspender), I like:<p>Tabli - Easily find the tab you're looking for (Ctrl - . shortcut is great)<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabli/igeehkedfibbnhbfponhjjplpkeomghi" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabli/igeehkedfibb...</a><p>Disable HTML5 AutoPlay - Site are getting more aggressive about playing non-ad video automatically, which I rarely want and this disables<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-autoplay/efdhoaajjjgckpbkoglidkeendpkolai" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-auto...</a><p>Google Translate - For translating web pages Chrome doesn't realise aren't in english<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/a...</a><p>Bookmark Manager - A better chrome://bookmarks page<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bookmark-manager/gmlllbghnfkpflemihljekbapjopfjik" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bookmark-manager/g...</a>
As a developer my favorite are:<p>Strict Workflow - a simple way to manage your time and increase your productivity.
Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/strict-workflow/cgmnfnmlficgeijcalkgnnkigkefkbhd?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/strict-workflow/cg...</a><p>Wappalyzer- Identifies software on the web
Link:<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wappalyzer/gppongmhjkpfnbhagpmjfkannfbllamg?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wappalyzer/gppongm...</a>
I've found these extensions to be super helpful for me since my Chrome window always ended up with hundred of tabs opened.
Now, it's only 10-15 tabs the most.<p>Clutter Free - to avoid duplicate tabs<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clutter-free-prevent-dupl/iipjdmnoigaobkamfhnojmglcdbnfaaf" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clutter-free-preve...</a><p>The Great Suspender - suspend unused tabs<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspender/klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspende...</a><p>Toby - Replace the default new tab with a much better tab manager<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/toby-manage-your-tabs/hddnkoipeenegfoeaoibdmnaalmgkpip" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/toby-manage-your-t...</a>
On my laptop I've found The Great Suspender has helped to limit memory use and increase battery life.<p><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspender/klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspende...</a>
* uBlock Origin - Lightweight adblocker<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa...</a><p>* Tab Snooze - Removes clutter by hiding a tab for later. We can pick the time & date. Can use this as a reminder.<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-snooze/pdiebiamhaleloakpcgmpnenggpjbcbm" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-snooze/pdiebia...</a><p>* One Tab - Push all current tabs into one tab. I use this with Tab Snooze, mostly. All tabs related to a project are snoozed till I get to work on them again.<p>Link: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbo...</a><p>* Papier/Workflowy New Tab - Have a text document in the new tab page. I usually have to-dos or jot down some quick notes here.<p>Link1: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/papier/hhjeaokafplhjoogdemakihhdhffacia" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/papier/hhjeaokafpl...</a><p>Link2 : <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/workflowy-new-tab/nfmnfkpjdcgodkcdjhhgfefpjbcnkfhi" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/workflowy-new-tab/...</a>
SessionBox lets me have multiple accounts open on 1 site: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sessionbox-free-multi-log/megbklhjamjbcafknkgmokldgolkdfig" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sessionbox-free-mu...</a><p>Super Auto Refresh lets me set per-URL auto-refresh timers: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/super-auto-refresh/kkhjakkgopekjlempoplnjclgedabddk" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/super-auto-refresh...</a><p>iGive Button sends a portion of all my online shopping spending to the charity of my choice: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/igive-button/igcjdamjhkmdccbmbilbpabpofenchge" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/igive-button/igcjd...</a><p>Wandertab gives me awesome photos in my 'New Tab': <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wandertab-by-hitlist/fobdcmnamenjmkffajcbljjpgiolooeh?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wandertab-by-hitli...</a>
Papier - markdown notepad as new tab page: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/papier/hhjeaokafplhjoogdemakihhdhffacia?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/papier/hhjeaokafpl...</a><p>I've been using Papier as a daily todo list and found it's helped me not get distracted by having social media on the new tab page.
G.lux - makes the screen easier on my eyes
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/glux/hinolicfmhnjadpggledmhnffommefaf?hl=en-US" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/glux/hinolicfmhnja...</a><p>Deluminate - also makes it easier on my eyes
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/deluminate/iebboopaeangfpceklajfohhbpkkfiaa?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/deluminate/iebboop...</a><p>Video Speed Controller - saves me time. i speed thru videos on youtube and vimeo
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-contro...</a>
Google dictionary <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-...</a><p>Double click on words and you get the definition, or translation if it's in another language. Works for non-dictionary words as well, normally giving the Wikipedia definition.
If you do any kind of outreach/cold emails, you may find Nymeria (<a href="https://www.nymeria.io" rel="nofollow">https://www.nymeria.io</a>) as useful as I have. It's really great for finding personal emails as well as business emails.
I developed BriefTube.com - It's an instant video summarizer (better put TLDR; for long videos)<p>I use it a lot myself, mostly for lectures on youtube and coursera.