I've been through many browsers in my life. I used to use Firefox extensively, but then it became slow and out of date. I briefly tried Safari and still use it from time to time, but just on my mobile device or when I am in the Apple Store. For my daily tasks, I use Chrome pretty exclusively and find it to be the most intuitive and efficient web browser that I've ever used mostly because it is Google based and it integrates beautifully and makes getting into the different Google applications easy. The main reason I use Chrome, however, is the many extensions you can use in Chrome and the ease with which they are added and removed. No matter what your browser preference, however, the extensions that the browser offers can make your online experience much more efficient and enjoyable.
Here are three Chrome Extensions that I use every day that you might find helpful.
1. 
LastPass is a free password manager that lets you choose obscure passwords that will really protect you online. If you are like me, you use the same one or two passwords for everything so that you don't have to remember a different password for each thing you do online. This is great for convenience but is not the most secure way to manage your online presence. LastPass has you choose one "master password" and then remembers all your other passwords and auto-populates the fields whenever you get to the log in screen so that the passwords you choose can be more secure. There are a bunch of these apps out there but this extension loads right into Chrome and is super easy to use.
2. 
The "Grammarly" name should be familiar to everyone. It's been around since 2009 and it is great grammar and spelling check software that it lets you upload documents to be proofread and checked for plagiarism.
The Grammarly extension for Chrome, when installed, instantly checks the spelling and the grammar of everything you type online. It monitors all of your text fields and offers corrections to spelling and grammar. It works in most applications, including Facebook.
3. 
"Black Menu" is something that I have just started using but has already made the top three. It is a Chrome extension that puts all of your Google "stuff" in one customizable menu. The thing that I find most useful about "Black Menu" is that when you open it, it opens in a little window in the corner of your screen but from that window, you can search the web, answer email, and watch YouTube videos without having to open up another window unless you choose to.
I hope you have a chance to try some or all of these extensions. They really do make your online experience more efficient and more enjoyable.
If you have any extensions you use on a regular basis, respond here in the comments and let us know what you use.
