March 16th, 2012Top StoryHow to Banish Embarrassing or Annoying Autocomplete Suggestions from Your BrowserBy Adam Pash
If you have heard this story before (from a friend, right?), you may want to familiarize yourself with the handy Shift+Delete shortcut. The short version: In both Chrome and Firefox, highlighting an autocomplete entry and pressing Shift+Delete removes said autocomplete entry from the address and search bars so you can avoid pesky or embarrassing autocompletes. And yes, this tip is handy even if you aren't de-porning your browser. A G-rated example: My test search on Google is "dog"—i.e., any time I need to do a quick search to make sure my connection is working, I type "dog" into a Google search. Some people type "test", I type "dog". Then, a couple of weeks ago, I checked out a web site called Dog Vacay, which is sort of like AirBnB for your pets. No problems so far, except—damn, now every time I try typing "dog" into Chrome, it autocompletes to Sure, I could change my test search, but that's years of muscle memory, and I like my routines and pictures of dogs at the top of results. Instead, I just type my normal "dog" into the address bar, get slightly angry when "dogvacay.com" shows up, then, making sure that entry is highlighted in the autocomplete drop-down (which, of course, it already is, having been autocompleted), I press Shift+Delete (or, on a Mac keyboard, Shift+Function+Delete). The autocomplete entry is removed, and I'm back to searching in peace. for dogs a few times a week. Also: This works with porn. (Remember, Incognito mode is just a Ctrl+Shift+N/Cmd+Shift+N away!) Have fun out there!  |
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