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Life & fun · October 28, 2011

My Chrome extension, Better History, recently hit 1.0

Hey there. Chrome is a great browser, but browsing your history sure stinks and the history extensions available feel poorly designed. My extension is called Better History. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/obciceimmggglbmelaidpjlmodcebijb I've tackled a few important milestones that take Better History miles above the other history options. Core features... * Organizing history into digestible time intervals * Grouping visits from the same domain * Enhancing day filters * Using Preferences UI * Deleting beyond removing single visits * Evolving the time interval interface * Making…

My Chrome extension, Better History, recently hit 1.0 launched on October 28, 2011 with 7 votes, #89 of 292 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey there. Chrome is a great browser, but browsing your history sure stinks and the history extensions available feel poorly designed. My extension is called Better History. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/obciceimmggglbmelaidpjlmodcebijb I've tackled a few important milestones that take Better History…

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