That most browsers have hugethe number of settings is probably not necessary to explain. So one of the most popular tools for Internet surfing Chrome from Google Inc. also boasts a very interesting set. There are even some hidden settings of the Google Chrome browser, about which the average user knows almost nothing. And they would be worth paying attention to, since it is through them that one can gain access to non-advertised functions and even optimize the operation of the application to fit one’s needs.
Google Chrome: hidden browser settings. What is the point?
As a rule, software developersInternet-designed software, especially additional tools do not advertise, indicating that this is a full-featured browser that includes so many possibilities for different purposes.
But hidden Google Chrome settings, whichAn ordinary surfer may not even guess; they can be very useful not only in terms of automating certain actions, but also in optimizing the operation of the application itself. In “Chrome”, most of them can be accessed through the address bar, in which special URL links are written. They do not lead to the wilds of the Internet, but their use causes a lot of hidden elements. It is this approach that helps to access all that in the main menu is completely inaccessible, and there is no other way of access than to enter special addresses. But first things first.
Hidden features of Google Chrome: a complete list of addresses
First, look at the address list itself,which will be useful both to the ordinary user, and software developer. A little distracted from the topic, it can be noted that web development tools are in every browser, just nobody really knows anything about them. For some reason, it is considered that the most powerful in this regard is Mozilla Firefox. This is not true.
Not a complete list of access addresses to almost all the hidden functionality looks like the one shown in the photo below.
Some of them are intended for ordinaryuser, some are designed for developers and testers. Let's see what can be extracted from the Google Chrome browser. The hidden settings of this application (professional reviews confirm this) are very, very interesting.
Memory usage
First, the most basic.Naturally, many users are interested in tweaking Google Chrome at least in terms of the load on system resources. And the consumption of RAM or disk memory, not to mention the load on the CPU, comes out on top.
Information can be obtained by referring toaddress chrome: // memory, where you can see how much memory is involved in a page or tab. We’ll make a reservation right away that all addresses start with the chrome: // prefix (in earlier versions, the about: prefix was used without a double right slash), so we’ll continue to consider only the main endings.
Plugins and Extensions
Add-ons and plug-ins connected to the browser can be viewed in two main sections. In the first case plugins are written in the address, in the second - extensions.
As it should be, here you can manage all modules, including their activation, deactivation, installation or deletion. But this is the easiest thing to eat.
Mathematics
What is really interesting is the possibility of calculating the simplest mathematical operations directly in the address bar.
Agree, few people know about this.This is the so-called Omnibox. By the way, in it the result of calculations is displayed without pressing the enter key, and if it is simpler, without accessing the search engine Google.com. Reviews call this feature very useful.
Accelerate Google Chrome
Now a few words on how to improve the performance of Chrome. To do this, have their own tools (tweaking Google Chrome without this is impossible).
First of all, judging by the reviewsspecialists, you should pay attention to access to the section opened by the address end flags. This is probably the most interesting section of hidden settings. To maximize browser performance, it is recommended to enable GPU page processing and secondary source mode. You should also use the accelerated work of SVG filters, smooth scrolling and a special feature of the Native Client.
In the section accessed by entering the twisted end, it is recommended to activate the asynchronous DNS client, pipelining via HTTP and SPDY / 3.
Как говорят отзывы, в разделе flags можно найти many more interesting things. For example, in Chrome, the hidden settings are such that using the FPS Counter tool you can view the actual frame rate currently displayed. Quite simply, you can turn off the sound for the selected tab or automatically save passwords, logins or any other registration data for the sites.
Spellchecking
There is also a universal component that allows you to automatically verify data entry for errors.
In other words, if you start writing something onpage or enter a search query, spelling will be changed to the correct input, and in fact it is very convenient, especially if you have to enter large text arrays.
For developers
To test some browser featuresYou can even cause critical failures in manual mode, using the inducebrowsercrashforrealz end for this. Artificial page hang is determined by the shorthang parameter.
Also useful:credits development section, displaying information about the problem (kill) with an unambiguous message, displaying graphic data about static parameters (histograms), full information about connections (net-internals), Google services and terms of their provision (terms), viewing the source code (view -source: “page address”), browser’s build and version number (version), graphic acceleration information (gpu), cache contents (cache), and accessibility.
Instead of the total
In general, as can be seen from the above,Chrome browser is quite an interesting thing. Hidden settings and features, which few people know, can be useful in many situations, including accelerating the browser itself, loading pages, and optimizing the consumption of system resources, not to mention the most ordinary things.
Of course, most of the described sections are ordinarythe user is unlikely to need, however, for developers and all those involved in testing programs of this level, the field of activity is very wide.
Ну а если принять во внимание, что с помощью Some sections can be made very fine-tuning of the browser and all its functionalities with the maximum use of all hidden resources, this application can be considered one of the best in its field. There is still worth considering that a new version of the browser will be released soon, having received the Google Chrome 54 modification number. What can we expect from it?
It is believed that this will be a breakthrough in the marketInternet technologies, since the new version will have to work much faster than all currently known browsers, and the consumption of system resources is supposed to be reduced to such a minimum that no program has dreamed of. However, it seems that some changes will affect the hidden parameters themselves or tools. But it is, as they say, a matter of time, because it’s not too long to wait until the official release. In general, time will tell how justified on the part of users or developers will be their bright hopes and expectations.
