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Chrome extension for changing color based on URL

Is URLColors perhaps the extension you're looking for? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/urlcolors/jjccpcminoppplpmcfghflolejbdkekm This is no longer working as it turned out it had malware ...
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Is there a Chrome extension that I can use to note why I've opened a tab?

Here is a small extension that I wrote a while back for myself that may help you or others like you: Inter-tab history It's not quite what you are asking for: it doesn't allow for manual writing of ...
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Set custom DNS servers in Google Chrome?

This is the correct answer, go to google chrome settings > Advanced > Security search DNS and enter with customized: https://1.1.1.1/dns-query you will get DNS over https check https://1.1.1.1/...
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Chrome extension to automaticaly close tab and block site from then on

You can use Tab Close Gold to automatically close tabs for certain websites: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ad-close-gold/blhbohajaekmpblcffpkpogkhkmmbbhf
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Is there a dark mode browser extension that works in an opt-in way?

Dark Reader It's available for both Firefox and Chrome Use Invert listed only if you wish Dark Reader to work only on listed websites. https://darkreader.org/help/en/#site-list
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Tool to read data from Google Chrome SNSS files?

Just to add to the discussion, Chromagnon seems to stop short at parsing SQLLite files, which are relatively easy to read anyway, and only talks about partial reverse-engineering of SNSS, rather than ...
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Chrome extension to block YouTube videos, but allowing the audio to play?

You can use a userscript. Userscripts are small JavaScript scripts that run in your browser. They allow you to customize sites and edit their design or even add functionality, and they can be as easy ...
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Google Chrome extension that can open all selected links

You can use Linkclump (free). It allows to open multiple links in new tabs with right-dragging:
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Chrome extension (?) that allows me to kill a certain tab?

You don't need an extension for that. In the Chrome Task Manager double click on a task to bring it to the front (also you should be able to identify the hanging task there, since it'll probably gonna ...
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Firefox or Chrome extension that clicks on webpage links with the keyboard (no mouse involved)

The Vimium C Web Extension by Dahan Gong has been updated more recently than other similar extensions (it was just updated 4 days ago). Description from Mozilla's Firefox Add-ons Site (AMO): ...
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Chrome Extension to display the current window's resolution

After today, latest Chrome for Mac does not show the upper right corner dimensions area. Instead of that, one must open DevTools (as before), click on "Toggle device mode" icon and select "Responsive"....
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Chrome extension to copy the link & URL of the page as a single line Rich Text Format hyperlink to the clipboard

It looks like none of these suggestions do what the OP is asking for: Put a rich text link in your clipboard. Instead, they put plain text in the clipboard, formatted in a variety of ways (HTML, BB, ...
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How can I share my clipboard across my devices?

It seems like the newer versions of Pushbullet already has universal copy and paste, so try enabling it in the preferences, or possibly update app if you have a really old installation.
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Alternative to LastPass

And there's another quality app since years called RoboForm. Some features: Cross-Browser Support Our password manager integrates with IE, Firefox, Chrome on Windows as well as Chrome and ...
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Alternative to LastPass

Try Padlock. It is a Chrome extension (available in the Chrome Web Store). works in Chrome works with Android (if Chrome is installed) not restricted to Windows (works on any OS with Chrome ...
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Task Switcher for Windows & Browser Tabs

I have a setup that does this that I use every day. I see the problem as MRU or spatial are not going to work once the windows+tabs get above around 10. At that point you need symbolic. The real ...
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Replacing DOI links with open access DOI links

I wrote the DOI Resolver extension for Chrome. When both Autolink and Custom Resolver are enabled in Options, the feature that I believe you're looking for is exposed: "Rewrite existing dx.doi.org ...
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Chrome/Chromium alternative for the Firefox “Self-Destructing Cookies” extension

beforehand: no, there is not! there can't and won't be any real equivalent for chrome(ium) until this 7 years old bug is solved... maybe google calls it internally a feature. :-( --> so if there is ...
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looking for you tube video downloder app

Not sure about flash videos as they may contain active content but a great tool is youtube-dl which runs under python it also can require one of FFMPEG/AVCONV for some operations. Windows ...
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Chrome extension like Tamper Data

You can use RestEasy. Just put in all the headers, save the capture and then once you do that, you can modify the body to whatever data fits. I suggest using Inspect Element to retrieve the POST data. ...
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Browser extension to allow copy-and-paste picture insertion to a Stack Exchange question or answer

This is now implemented natively in Stack Exchange: GIF from linked Meta post:
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Chrome extension to mark duplicate tabs?

Try: Duplicate Tabs Closer by Peuj It automatically detects and closes duplicate tabs (if you choose to) across active or all windows. You can also specify which one to close (older or newer) along ...
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Is there a "Open in Firefox" Google Chrome extension?

Don't have OSX and seldom use Chrome so don't know if this page would help you, it describes both directions between Firefox and Chrome. (sorry, low points does not permit posting as a lesser comment) ...
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Chrome extension to notify on StackExchange activity (and others)

Specifically for the Stack-Exchange-verse, there is StackEye. I discovered it, much like you when I stumbled upon stackapps
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Chrome duplicate tabs: extension that is not preventing, but actually finds them on demand

You need One Tab extension that will group all the open tabs into one single tab where you can choose and close them. Hattip
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Chrome addon to stop "Page(s) Unresponsive" message

As far as I know there is no addon which stopping “Page(s) Unresponsive” message, because this issue is usually related when your operating system is busy with processing too many tabs. Although you ...
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Tool to read data from Google Chrome SNSS files?

There's https://github.com/instance01/chromium-snss-parse from 2017. It doesn't look feature-complete (there's a list of "TODOs" here) but it seems to do what OP wants.
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chrome add block software that lets non intrusive adds run

Well ABP or ublock let's you choose your adblock lists. ABP does that, including their acceptable-ads policy, which demands certain non-intrusive-ness. It is however also hotly debated, because money ...
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Alternatives to readability extension in Google Chrome

I created and maintain an open source extension called Just Read which makes reading articles a lot more pleasant. It has an attractive built in theme but allows you to customize the theme or add your ...
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Automatic magnifying software or Chrome Extension

I believe windows has a built-in software called magnifier or if you want you can install magnifier extension for chrome which is more convenient i think. And also you can zoom in and zoom out to your ...
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