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I don't use bookmarks and like my UI as uncluttered as possible, thus I don't have the bookmark bar displayed. I typically go to websites by typing their URL a

I don't use bookmarks and like my UI as uncluttered as possible, thus I don't have the bookmark bar displayed. I typically go to websites by typing their URL and Chrome completes it. It works for most sites I visit: for example, I can type "m"+Enter and go to Gmail, or "n"+Enter and go to Hacker News. But some Google sites/apps don't work as well because the name is after google.com. E.g. Calendar is https://www.google.com/calendar/ https://www.google.com/calendar/, Reader is http://www.google.com/reader/ http://www.google.com/reader/ and typing "reader" doesn't actually complete it, just suggests it below the location bar. Meaning: I have to select it in the drop-down. So having the link in Gmail was working pretty well for me in my routines: check my email, click the link, check Reader. I've also become completely blind to what is displayed in the new tab: apps/shortcuts and most visited sites. But you're right, I could probably find better ways… edit: thanks to all of you who replied! My life is forever changed :) Just tried it, it works and Chrome already knows what to do…

magicalist 15y ago
reader.google.com will redirect. I've gone there enough that chrome will take "rea" and send me to reader ("r" and "re" go to reddit...)
- zachwill 15y ago
  I think you're stalking the way I use Chrome.
mattparcher 15y ago
FWIW, I use “http://reader.google.com” http://reader.google.com” and “http://calendar.google.com” http://calendar.google.com” which both redirect to ”https://google.com/[service]” https://google.com/[service]”, but allow me to type “r” and ”cal” (respectively) as shortcuts in Chrome’s omnibar.
- libraryatnight 15y ago
  This is what I do. I love that Chrome has a pretty solid idea of what I want, it's like a really fast launch tool.
epikur 15y ago
Using chrome: for me, typing rea- completes to reader.google.com. What's frustrating is that you can "break" one letter prediction by accidentally typing (for example) f\-enter (added a backslash) instead of f-enter for Facebook. After doing that once, it breaks the prediction permanently thereafter, from what I've seen.
- trvr 15y ago
  Shift+Delete on those entries (or Shift+Fn+Delete on a Mac) to remove them. :-)

magicalist 15y ago

reader.google.com will redirect. I've gone there enough that chrome will take "rea" and send me to reader ("r" and "re" go to reddit...)

zachwill 15y ago
I think you're stalking the way I use Chrome.

mattparcher 15y ago

FWIW, I use “http://reader.google.com” http://reader.google.com” and “http://calendar.google.com” http://calendar.google.com” which both redirect to ”https://google.com/[service]” https://google.com/[service]”, but allow me to type “r” and ”cal” (respectively) as shortcuts in Chrome’s omnibar.

libraryatnight 15y ago
This is what I do. I love that Chrome has a pretty solid idea of what I want, it's like a really fast launch tool.

epikur 15y ago

Using chrome: for me, typing rea- completes to reader.google.com. What's frustrating is that you can "break" one letter prediction by accidentally typing (for example) f\-enter (added a backslash) instead of f-enter for Facebook. After doing that once, it breaks the prediction permanently thereafter, from what I've seen.

trvr 15y ago
Shift+Delete on those entries (or Shift+Fn+Delete on a Mac) to remove them. :-)