Condense Icons on Your Google Chrome Bookmarks Bar

16.05.2012
I'm a big fan of Chrome's Bookmarks Bar, which puts my most frequently visited sites across the top of the browser, just one click away.

The problem is that I have so many favorites, they don't all fit. Instead, they get squeezed out of view, requiring me to click the little double-arrow on the right end of the Bookmarks Bar. Then I'm stuck perusing a drop-down menu, which takes, like, all day.

The solution I've found is to condense those favorites icons, or favicons, by eliminating the text that accompanies them. It takes a bit of time, but I think it's worth the effort. Here's how:

1. Right-click any icon in your Bookmarks Bar, then click Edit.

2. Remove the text from the Name field, then click Save.

3. Presto! Now you've got just the favicon for that favorite.