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[iimpact]

I would recommend the HTTPS everywhere extensions for your fav. browser. It forces all web-pages to be loaded using HTTPS (if available).

https://www.eff.org/HTTPS-everywhere

[pred_ → iimpact]

If available, and if someone has added it to the database of more or less manually maintained rulesets for redirection;

https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere/atlas/

https://github.com/EFForg/https-everywhere/tree/master/src/c...

[micro-ram → iimpact]

KB SSL Enforcer allows you to automatically build your own enforced HTTPS list.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kb-ssl-enforcer/fl...