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Cure the Missing Black Bar Blues with Chrome Startup Settings

Now that the Google black bar is gone (or going away), many of us are upset because it now takes two clicks to go from Gmail to Google Calendar, when it used to take only one.
There are Chrome extensions that allow users to modify the app launcher, but they're still not as fast as using the old black bar.

My solution is to use the "Startup on" settings in Chrome. First I open up all the tabs I want to access quickly every day. Then I click the settings hamburger in Chrome > Settings. In the "On startup" menu, I select, "Open a specific set of pages" > "Set pages" > "Use current pages." Then I pin those tabs so they're permanent and out of the way. This works great for me. No more crying. Here's a video.

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  1. This routine originated from commonplace, well-known manufacturers and merchants in our immediate neighborhoods. The app launcher can be customized using Chrome extensions, however doing so is still slower than using the traditional black bar. World Expo Dubai

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  3. I can totally relate to this. It’s such a small change, but when you use Gmail and Calendar all the time, that extra click gets annoying really fast. Funny how removing a little black bar can actually make the workflow feel less convenient. I get the same feeling when shopping for ​watches online UAE —small changes in the process can make a bigger difference than you’d expect.

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  4. Honestly, I miss the old setup too. That little black bar made switching between Google services feel effortless. Now having to make an extra click just to get from Gmail to Calendar Frisco TX professional hair salon
    feels like a small change, but when you do it all day, it gets annoying.

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