Question What browser extensions are you using that improve usability?

[Azazel]

Like Grammarly for example or FastForward.

 

[Back3]

Proton Pass and LanguageTool grammar checker for Chrome...

 

[TairikuOkami]

Selection Search - Microsoft Edge Addons

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive.

microsoftedge.microsoft.com

Bonjourr · Minimalist Startpage - Microsoft Edge Addons

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive.

microsoftedge.microsoft.com

 

[oldschool]

I use this in Firefox

GitHub - github-linguist/linguist: Language Savant. If your repository's language is being reported incorrectly, send us a pull request!

Language Savant. If your repository's language is being reported incorrectly, send us a pull request! - github-linguist/linguist

github.com

 

[Jonny Quest]

I'm using Grammarly, Zoom (saves individual webpage preferences), Read Later (with Brave it has been syncing very nicely).

And Tabliss, I blurred the work-related sites.

 

[Kwan ST]

SponsorBlock

 

[Jonny Quest]

I'm starting to question my use of Grammarly. In watching a YouTube video it was mentioned how much information they glean regarding everything I write, the websites I'm on, etc. Is that just when using the Premium version, as I would get emails from them giving me a breakdown of my weekly habits and scores? I'm going to check into that more, as far as the free version not being able to track me like the Premium version did since I needed to be logged into my account for those features.

 

[ForgottenSeer 100397]

@Jonny Quest, I've used Grammarly Desktop Free, and it requires you to log in. Aren't there settings like goals, etc.? Disabling such options and privacy features may prevent performance emails.

I sometimes use the QuillBot website for grammar checking. It's not as advanced as Grammarly, but it's still helpful.

 

[Jonny Quest]

@rhythm Here's what I get from the extension when I'm logged out of my account, but Grammarly still monitors and offers corrections for the text, just using the basics.

Here's what I get when I sign in, which I then get the goals met etc email from them. So maybe staying logged out, and using fewer features is more private? The privacy settings in my account (Security/Privacy) seemed more informational than setting exclusions, but I'll read the links in two of the settings.