What’s the first thing you do when you start a fresh Windows install? For myself and many others, it’s installing Chrome (usually using Ninite ). I throw Brave and Firefox on there after, but Chrome comes first. It’s part of the ritual. But as useful as Chrome is for downloading drivers and the Steam launcher, you can make it far more capable with the right extensions. After I’ve downloaded it, there are always a handful I install right away.

If you’re staring at a fresh—starkly white—Chrome install and would like a few tips about how to make it that bit better, here are some of my favorites.

DarkReader: Dark mode for Chrome

Argh my eyes! I don’t know whether I’m just getting older or my laser eye surgery is wearing off, but the stark whiteness of most modern websites feels blinding.

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