https://github.com/rodzac/stop-googlesearch-proxy

Tired of Google Search trackers? Stop Google Search proxy eliminates the additional step between clicking on a Google Search result item and loading the desired page!
https://github.com/rodzac/stop-googlesearch-proxy

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Tired of Google Search trackers? Stop Google Search proxy eliminates the additional step between clicking on a Google Search result item and loading the desired page!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rodzac/stop-googlesearch-proxy
• Owner: rodzac
• Created: 2022-08-02T14:36:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-08-09T14:31:13.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-13T17:06:46.460Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Topics: firefox, firefox-addon, firefox-extension, google-search, privacy
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.44 MB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Stop Google Search proxy

This extension works on top of the Google search results page. The basic idea is to eliminate the additional hop between clicking on a Google Search result item and loading the desired page. When you are not using this extension, you will see on the monitor tab (developer tools) that Google sends you to a "google.com/url" page and then to the website you requested.

Behind the scenes, there are two positive side effects: more privacy (avoiding a tracker, google.com/url) and a faster browsing experience (fewer requests to load a page).

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stop-googlesearch-proxy/

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stop-google-search-proxy/hdjjpkgknpghnfoekbehekdliiljmjld

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![Google Search proxy request highlighted on Firefox monitor](screenshots/extension-disabled.png)

Extension disabled, so there is the extra hop Google Search adds between clicking and fetching the expected website. The blue line on the network monitor tab (bottom) shows this request. 

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![Extension enabled, no calls to Google Search Proxy](screenshots/extension-enabled.png)

Extension enabled, no calls to google.com/url before loading the expected page =D