Migrating to Microsoft Edge
Tags: browser, microsoftedge, googlechrome
Published: 2020-01-21 18:31:37


I'm in the process of migrating to [Microsoft Edge](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge) now that it's using the free & open-source [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/). I initially reviewed the browser extensions that I'm actively using in Chrome and manually installed whatever I could from the [Microsoft Edge Addons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/category/Edge-Extensions).

I'm using the developer version of Edge and was prompted to optionally sync all of the Chrome extensions, so I did. I then deleted anything that wasn't already installed from the Microsoft Edge store.  Everything appears to work fine except for the [Authy extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/authy-chrome-extension/fhgenkpocbhhddlgkjnfghpjanffonno?hl=en) which seems to be dependent on their [Authy Chrome App](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gaedmjdfmmahhbjefcbgaolhhanlaolb). (I switched to the [desktop version](https://authy.com/download/) since Chrome Apps are being [phased out by 2022](https://blog.chromium.org/2020/01/moving-forward-from-chrome-apps.html).)

I use a couple one-letter shortcuts in the address bar to quickly go to my favorite websites. The default search engine is Bing and I wanted to make some edits.  The options seem [buried](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine) compared to Chrome which lists "Search engine" as a primary navigation option. To find it, go to `Settings > Privacy and services | Services | Address bar`. 

I'd thought I'd share the extensions that I'm using as a ColdFusion/CFML web application developer. Enjoy!


## Chrome Browser Extensions

**Extensions:** 19

 - [Web Developer](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bfbameneiokkgbdmiekhjnmfkcnldhhm) : *Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools.*
 - [Share Extensions](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chdafcbnfkfenoeejpaeenpdamhmalhe) : *Export your favorite Google Chrome™ extensions as BBCode, HTML, Wiki, Markdown or text. Share extensions via Twitter, Google Mail™.*
 - [Remove fbclid](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ckdelddlfikmibbgdamhbmlpalhhomkd) : *Gets rid of annoying fbclid*
 - [Click&Clean](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dacknjoogbepndbemlmljdobinliojbk) : *Deletes typed URLs, Cache, Cookies, your Download and Browsing History...instantly, with just 1-click on Click&Clean button!*
 - [Empty New Tab Page](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dpjamkmjmigaoobjbekmfgabipmfilij) : *With this extension, new tabs display a blank page instead of the usual new tab page with thumbnails.*
 - [uMatrix development build](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/eckgcipdkhcfghnmincccnhpdmnbefki) : *Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc.*
 - [Page load time](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fploionmjgeclbkemipmkogoaohcdbig) : *Displays page load time in the toolbar*
 - [Website IP](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ghbmhlgniedlklkpimlibbaoomlpacmk) : *Simple script which places the IP of the current website in the bottom right.*
 - [Adblock Plus - free ad blocker](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmgoamodcdcjnbaobigkjelfplakmdhh) : *Download Adblock Plus, one of the world's most popular ad blockers.*
 - [Page Refresh](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hmooaemjmediafeacjplpbpenjnpcneg) : *Automatically refresh your pages. Customizable and super easy!*
 - [RoboForm Password Manager](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ljfpcifpgbbchoddpjefaipoiigpdmag) : *RoboForm, the #1 ranked Password Manager makes your life easier by remembering passwords and logging you into websites automatically*
 - [Evernote Web Clipper](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/llhcnbijpnechllogkacbcjmkcgjbjfi) : *Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account.*
 - [Requestly: Redirect Url, Modify Headers etc](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mdnleldcmiljblolnjhpnblkcekpdkpa) : *Chrome Extension to modify HTTP requests (Setup Redirects, Run Custom Javascript, Modify Headers)*
 - [webhint](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mlgfbihcfnkaenjpdcngdnhcpkdmcdee) : *Quickly test your website to see if there are any issues with accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance and more.*
 - [HTML Validator](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mpbelhhnfhfjnaehkcnnaknldmnocglk) : *HTML Validator*
 - [YOURLS](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nddaaiojgkoldnhnmkoldmkeocbooken) : *Shorten URLs with your own YOURLS instance*
 - [Personal Blocklist (by Google)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nolijncfnkgaikbjbdaogikpmpbdcdef) : *Blocks domains/hosts from appearing in your Google search results.*
 - [User CSS](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/okpjlejfhacmgjkmknjhadmkdbcldfcb) : *A quick and easy way to add custom CSS to the current web site.*
 - [Diigo Web Collector - Capture and Annotate](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pnhplgjpclknigjpccbcnmicgcieojbh) : *Bookmark, Archive, Screenshot & Markup - All-In-One Web Collector, must-have research tool*

**Disabled Extensions:** 5
 - [DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bkdgflcldnnnapblkhphbgpggdiikppg) : *Privacy, simplified. Protect your data as you search and browse. ***Permissions are to block hidden trackers lurking everywhere.****
 - [Save As MHTML](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/eomfifclcdpkaghkehajpolkdnkmegfa) : *Save As MHTML*
 - [Authy Chrome Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fhgenkpocbhhddlgkjnfghpjanffonno) : *Authy: Two-Factor Authentication from your PC*
 - [Tampermonkey](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/iikmkjmpaadaobahmlepeloendndfphd) : *The world's most popular userscript manager*
 - [SingleFile](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mpiodijhokgodhhofbcjdecpffjipkle) : *Save a complete page into a single HTML file*


Exported with [Share Extensions for Google Chrome™](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chdafcbnfkfenoeejpaeenpdamhmalhe)