WebUser 01 May 2019

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Inthe darkest recessesof the internet,
the air threatens toturnsoblue,it’dmake
a hardeneddocker blush.The Advanced
Profanity Filter (bit.ly/profanity4 74 )
makesthe web more pleasant for you
andyourfamily.After installation, click
the add-on’s toolbar buttontotake
controlofwhatyou see online –start by
togglingthe tooltoOn, thenclick
Options tocensor, substituteorremove
swear words,andblacklist andwhitelist
specificdomains. The extension even
works onvideosubtitles– albeit
experimentally.
Under Words,you can addwords tothe ban list –use the drop-down menu
toautomatically addthem, but make sureyou tickFilter if you wantto avoidthe
reallynasty stuff (strong stomach advised). Onceyou’veselecteda word, you can
decide which wordwill replace it, aswell ashowthe toolmatches curse words.

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Block offensive words on

websites automatically

Apply adark modeto
FacebookMessenger
Messenger isthe bestplace togo
for Facebook messages– it’s a lot
easier tofocus onyourchats
without the backgroundchatter
of the social network’s newsfeed,
sponsored adverts andmarketplace
notifications.But you knowwhatelse
makesit eveneasier toconcentrate?
Darkmode. Enablingit inthe
smartphone appisnowsimple, but not
soeasy whenusingmessenger.com,
which dazzlesyourretinas with
its bleached-out appearance.
Messenger Dark Theme (bit.ly/
dark474) solvesthe problemby
applyingthe universally popular dark
mode to yourbrowser experienceand
making messaging fareasieronthe
eyes, especially atnight. Toswitchback
toclassicmode, gotoFirefox’s Add-ons
section andclickDisablenexttothe
extension.

Keepyour tabs

private

HideTabs(PanicButton)

(bit.ly/hide4 74 ) isone ofour

favourite newadd-onsfor Opera

• and not justbecauseit does
  exactlywhatyou think it does.
  It alsogetsthe thumbs-up from
  usfor its sheer speed. Whether
  you’vegot one opentab or
  manyon-screen,hit the Hide
  Tabs iconandina blink ofan
  eye,they’llvanishfromview,
  replacedwith your usual
  homepage.Anothertap of the
  icon magicallybringsthemback
  asif nothing happened. This is
  usefulwhenyou’rebrowsingfor
  secrets suchasgifts,oryou
  don’t wanteveryone aroundyou
  toknowwhatyou’relooking at.

Install the add-on

that addsup

Windowshas offered

a calculator since time

immemorial, but getting toit

involvesgoing through the Start

menu. SimpleCalculator (bit.ly/

calc474),

onthe

other

hand,

isonly

evera

singleclick

away. It’s

another

‘does what

it sayson

the tin’extension for Opera –

super-lightweightandcleanly

designed, it works instantly.

Anotherhighlightisthatclicking

the iconagain,which makes the

add-on disappear, won’t

immediatelyclear yourcurrent

workingsout; yoursums stay

saved inthe calculator untilyou

pressC for clear.

OTHER BROWSERS

This fortnight’s most useful tips and add-ons to help you get the

most from Chrome, Firefox, Opera and more

Downloadvideos from

almost anysite

Unlikemany extensionsfor

downloading videos fromthe web,

Video DownloaderProfessional

(bit.ly/vid474) isn’t restrictedto

YouTube. You can alsouse it on

Facebook,Instagram, DailyMotion,

Vimeo and,sothe developer says,

“many more”.

Ratherthan adding anewbutton on

a website,downloads are handled

within the add-on itself: finda video

you wanttodownload, thengivethe

icona click. You’ll likelysee alist of

availableresolutions of varying video

quality,while otheroptions include

copying the videolinkor opening it in

separatewindow.If you’reona page

with multiplevideos,the add-on

helpfully displaysthemina list,

making it idealfor sites likeFacebook.

See our cover featureon page 40

for more adviceabout downloading

web videos.

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