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How to make google-chrome or chromium use less memory
My computer has only 4GB memory, and opening 8-12 random tabs on chrome or chromium often freezes my computer. Currently I'm using google-chrome-stable --process-per-site. This helps to some extent. ...
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Where can I get Chromium binaries?
I want to have Chromium on my Windows machine, but I find only instructions how to make it from sources on official site.
Are there any official pre-built binaries?
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What are the differences between Google Chrome and Chromium (especially with respect to privacy)?
What are the differences between Google Chrome and Chromium (especially with respect to privacy)?
The Google Chrome Privacy Notice lists the information Google receives when you use Google Chrome. ...
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H.264 video support in Chromium, missing codec?
Been using Chromium for a while, but it occurred to me that most video content does not work. YouTube does, but Vimeo does not, and most video streaming sites as well as random webpages with embedded ...
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Hide useless Extensions icons in Chrome
I am using Debian Buster, and I have upgraded Chromium from version 83 to 90.
Now, in addition to the individual Extensions icons, there is also new icon for managing the extension:
This is ...
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How to set a user as a default user in chrome/chromium browser when I have multiple sign ins? [duplicate]
Browsers chrome and chromium let more than one user sign in using their google accounts. How can one set a particular account as the default one?
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How to disable browser's "sign in as" popup
When I'm using Google Chrome and many other Chromium-based browsers including Vivaldi and even the new Edge, certain websites will show a pop up with "sign in as" if I have password stored ...
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Chromium - Selective Cookie blocking doesn't work
I have a fresh install of Chromium Browser on Windows 7. Chromium Version 36.0.1926.0 (261698).
I got to Settings -> Privacy -> Clear Browsing Data .. & clear all cookies from from the beginning ...
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How to make links open on main Chromium window when opened on a different virtual desktop in Windows 10?
If the browser is open on desktop 1 and a different application on desktop 2 opens a link, it creates a fresh new window on desktop 2 instead of the one already open in desktop 1.
I want to make it so ...
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Chromium menu padding too large
I am running Linux Mint 13 Maya (LTS)
I have recently updated my Chromium to 37.0.2062.94 from official repository. New menus absolutely ruin usability with oversized padding between items. This ...
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What's the syntax of URL exceptions in Chrome's "Always keep these sites active"?
I want to keep certain tabs from ever being discarded automatically by Chrome. The settings have a section for doing so, but the syntax of the exceptions is not clear. Should I use regexes? Globs? ...
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