It's wild that it's taken this long, and it still requires some fussing around by the user to enable the feature (for now), but at least it's here. And with it we can make the smoothest Google declutterer of all! Previous iterations here: Because everything in the universe is dumb by default, you first need… Continue reading Firefox finally supports custom search engines
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Screenshot individual website elements with your browser
Being so used to various "draw a box around this portion of your screen to capture it" tools, I didn't even notice browsers have started to offer this functionality directly. Navigate to the desired element in your browser's inspector in your preferred manner and then right-click it. One of the options will be to screenshot… Continue reading Screenshot individual website elements with your browser
Can't paste in iCloud on a PC?
I can do copy and cut operations from icloud.com apps, so why not paste? Maybe that works for you, but you're tired of not being able to paste into certain login forms around the web. The solution in either case is simple: Don't paste your clipboard contents ⸺ replay it. First, you'll need AutoHotkey installed.… Continue reading Can't paste in iCloud on a PC?
Do you know who maintains your browser extensions?
Who maintains [your browser extensions]? Is it the same entity that maintained it when you first installed? Are you sure? I'm 100% sure you don't know these things, but you probably should! Because there's a dirty little (well, not so little) secret in the browser extension realm: Many people, maybe even most people, developing a… Continue reading Do you know who maintains your browser extensions?
Dark mode for PDFs in Firefox
Firefox is unique in its handling of PDF files: it uses an open-source JavaScript-based viewer. This gives you a little more access to modify how a PDF is displayed than you'll get out of other browsers. Due to security concerns, however, your browser extensions that inject stuff into the current page aren't allowed to operate… Continue reading Dark mode for PDFs in Firefox