Google Toolbar Editor's Review

Take charge of your browser and make it your own with this must have browser add-on.

The World Wide Web is a big place; and it's easy to get lost when trolling around the internets.  Keeping track of where you are and what you're looking for isn't as straight forward as you think. This is one of the reasons why I like browser add-ins like Google Toolbar. It’s a multi-platform, multi-browser compatible add-on.

Google Toolbar is designed to help you find what you're looking for quickly; and to discover new things along the way. Google Toolbar lets you search Google from anywhere on the web. Start typing your search and you'll see selectable suggestions for what you might be looking for display instantly. Your searches will highlight search terms on your current page, and will even jump to relevant sections of the page via three easy-to-use tools.

Google Tool bar incorporates Google+, making it easy to share interesting things from across the web. It's easy to keep up with the people you care about. When you encounter search results in a different language, don't worry.  The Toolbar can automatically translate all of the text for you via Google Translate.

Pros: Free, easy to install and use.

Cons: It's easy to get overloaded with toolbars. Works best in Google's Chrome browser, but will work with all modern browsers.

Conclusion: Google Toolbar helps you make your browser your own.  This cool customization gives you easy access to your bookmarks, contains custom buttons, and has a display designed to feature only the tools you actually use.  The add-in is free and works with all browsers, but if you're using anything else other than Chrome, expect to see a bit of a performance hit.  It's been our experience that tools designed to run natively in Chrome don't always run well in other browsers.