How to Transfer Google Chrome Profile to New Computer

In this blog post, you will learn How to Transfer your Google Chrome Profile to a New Computer.

When you buy a new computer, you will need to do a fresh install of Google Chrome. This means that you will again need to customize your settings, add the bookmarks, save your passwords, and add necessary extensions.

However, the good news is that you really don’t need to go through this whole manual customization process all over again. You can save or backup your Google Chrome Profile and then transfer it to your new computer.

This can save you a lot of time and frustration. Google Chrome saves all your data in a profile folder separate from the main folder where the Chrome browser is installed.

In this blog post, I will show you step-by-step how to export your Google Chrome Profile to an external USB flash drive and then transfer it to your new computer. There are two main steps involved: (1) Back up your Chrome user profile; (2) transfer your user profile to the new or another computer.

So, let's discuss both of the above mentioned steps in detail. I've also created a step-by-step video tutorial, if you prefer a visual experience, as you will find below.

STEP 1: HOW TO BACKUP GOOGLE CHROME PROFILE?

The first step is to backup your Google Chrome Profile. I’m using Google Chrome on Windows 10. The Chrome User Profile is saved in a separate folder.

So, first make sure to close your Google Chrome browser and open Window File Explorer. Next, we need to locate the Chrome User Profile folder.

In order to do so, type OR copy & paste, this file path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\" in the address bar (in File Explorer)

Next, go back one step, by clicking the UP ARROW, in the top-left corner. This will display the User Profile folder.

Select the folder and use CTRL+C to copy the folder and then go to your external drive (I used a USB Flash Drive) and use CTRL+V to paste it.

This will begin the process of backing up your Google Chrome Profile to your back up drive (in my case, my USB Flash Drive). This process could take a little while depending on how large your Google Chrome Profile is, in my case, it took a few minutes.

STEP 2: HOW TO TRANSFER GOOGLE CHROME PROFILE?

Now, that we backed up the Google Chrome Profile, we need to transfer it to the new computer where we did a fresh install of Chrome. So, first make sure that you’ve already installed Google Chrome on your new computer.

Now, let’s locate the Profile Folder on the new computer, just like I showed you earlier (in Step 1 above).

So, first make sure to close Google Chrome and open Window File Explorer. Next, we need to locate the Chrome User Profile folder on your new computer. In order to do so, type OR copy & paste, this file path "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\" in the address bar (in File Explorer).

So, once you are in the Google Chrome Profile folder, you need to replace this current contents with the one we backed up in Step 1.

So, go to your back up drive (in my case my USB Flash Drive), navigate to the backed up Google Chrome Profile folder and then select all the contents, and use CTRL+C to copy the contents.

And then go back to the Google Chrome Profile folder on your new computer and use CTRL+V to paste the contents. This will replace, the current new Chrome Profile with the contents of the backup Chrome profile.

You will see a dialog box confirming if you want to replace the contents, click on "Replace the Files" and it’ll complete the process.

And now if you open Google Chrome on your new computer it should be all set up with the backed up Chrome Profile which includes the bookmarks, passwords, extensions, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE

One final step, I would recommend is to log into your Google account, click on your profile (in the top-right corner) and turn on Sync. Do this on both the computers which will ensure that your User Profile data is synced.

Well, hope you found this help article helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

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RecordCast Review & Demo

In this RecordCast Review and demo I will cover some of the key features and functionality of this online screen recorder with which you can create video screen recordings.

Being able to do video screen recordings can come very handy especially when you want to share something visual to someone else.

I've been using screen recorders for many years now and have use many different screen recording software.

Some of these app are desktop, while others are cloud-based which is what RecordCast is.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both, but I find them both very useful.

RecordCast is more of a basic screen recorder, however it is easy to use and also comes video a built-in video editor.

RECORDCAST FEATURES

RecordCast is an app built by a software company called PearlMountain who have many different software like FlexClip, Fotojet, DesignCap and others, many of which I've personally used.

RecordCast has a simplistic user-interface and is easy to use. Given that it's a cloud-based app, there is nothing to download or install. You can use it on popular browsers like Google Chrome and Firefox..

There are three recording modes: (1) Record screen & webcam; (2) record screen only; and (3) record webcam only. You can capture audio via your microphone as well as your system audio.

RecordCast also comes with a built-in video editor which allows you to do some basic video editing like trimming, splitting, adding animated text overlays and annotations, music, etc.

HOW TO CREATE A SCREEN RECORDING IN RECORDCAST?

To create a screen-recording with RecordCast follow the steps below:

1. Log into your RecordCast account;
2. Click on the "Create by Record" button;
3. Choose your Video and Audio Recording Mode;
4. Choose your audio recording options;
5. Click the "Start Recording" button;
6. Choose the screen(s) you want to share;
7. Click "Share" and starting screen recording.

Once you complete your video screen recording, click the "Stop Sharing" button and your video will be saved. You can then download the MP4 video or edit it in the built-in video editor (if you wish).

Below is a live step-by-step demo on how to do a screen recording in RecordCast.

RecordCast is free to use, but the free version has limitations. For example, you get up to 5 minutes of recording time; 480p standard resolution downloads, and you can save a maximum of 12 projects in your account. It will also have a RecordCast watermark and intro.

Whereas, the paid PLUS plan has all the premium features like up to 30 minutes of recording time; 720p and 1080p resolution downloads; save unlimited projects; and no RecordCast watermark or intro.

The premium Plus plan is reasonably priced at $3.99 per month billed annually (check the website for the latest price). You can try RecordCast for free. Hope you found this review helpful. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: If you use the links above to purchase any of the above mentioned products. I may earn a commission as an affiliate marketer. This recommendation and review is based on my firsthand experience using the mentioned products myself.

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Firefox 93 Review 2021

Mozilla released Firefox 93 on October 5, 2021. This is the ninth major browser update in 2021.

This is the fifth update for the new Proton user-interface which was released in June 2021. In this blog post, I cover some of the notable changes in this new browser update.

Mozilla has been consistently releasing monthly updates for the Firefox internet browser in 2021. That being said not all of their updates include major changes and new features.

In fact, in the last Firefox 92 browser update, there were no major changes implemented. Most of the changes were mainly related to fixes to security vulnerabilities. However, in this new Firefox 93 release, there were several notable changes which I will highlight in this blog post.

First up, Firefox now supports the new AVIF image format which offers significant file size reduction compared to JPEG, PNG & WebP file formats. It also supports features like High Dynamic Range; 8, 10 and 12-bit color depth; Lossless and lossy compression to name a few. You can check the link below to check if your browser supports AVIF fil format.

Secondly, the Firefox PDF Viewer now supports XFA Forms which are used by many governments and banks. XFA stands for XML Forms Architecture and developed by JetForm to enhance the processing of web forms. They are more flexible compared to standard PDF Acro Forms.

Thirdly, Mozilla introduced a new automatic unload tabs feature. When you have multiple tabs open in your Firefox browser running on Windows computers and the available system memory is critically low tabs are automatically unloaded to help reduce Firefox out-of-memory crashes.

Fourthly, Firefox now blocks downloads that rely on insecure connections.This will help protect against potentially malicious or unsafe downloads. You’ll see a warning message dialog box about a potential security risk when downloading a file, using an insecure connection.

Finally, there were a couple of enhancements to privacy protection in the form of improved web compatibility for privacy protections with SmartBlock 3.0 and a new referrer tracking protection in Strict Tracking Protection and Private Browsing. You can learn more about it in this article.

So these were some of the notable changes in Firefox 92. You can check the list of detailed changes in the Release Notes, you’ll find the links below. In terms of the Browsermark Benchmark test results, the overall performance of Firefox remained steady compared to the earlier version. On the other hand, Google Chrome has continues to outperform.

Well, that's it for now. Like I said, there was really not much in this update. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

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