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Make Your Extensions Work with the Firefox 3 Beta [Firefox 3 Beta]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 12, 2008
Firefox 3 Beta only: If you've taken the plunge into testing the brand new Firefox 3 beta but your favorite extensions are disabled, that's because developers haven't updated them and may not be providing secure updates yet. If you're an impatient risk-taker who needs your extensions back NOW, here's a cheat that may get them to work. Big Honking Warning: Only do this if...
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A More Powerful Google Navigation Bar
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on February 05, 2008
iGoogleBar is a Firefox extension that enhances Google's navigation bar by showing the number of unread Gmail messages (only from the inbox) and the number of unread posts in Google Reader. The extension also adds icons that open Google gadgets for each service so you can preview your Gmail inbox from Google Calendar or open a recent document from Google Notebook.For example, in the...
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Low-Hassle Ways to Secure Your Computer System [Feature]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on February 07, 2008
If time were no object, we'd all live a more secure computer life—we'd beef up our browsers, use complex passwords, and keep our data locked up with encryption Skynet couldn't crack. But that kind of stuff requires obscure software, tricky command line work, and most of a free weekend, right? Nope. Anybody can feel more secure about their systems with the help of some free software...
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Increase Font Size in Google Reader
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on May 06, 2008
Google Reader added an option to increase/decrease font size for all the posts: press = to magnify text and - to decrease its size. Unfortunately, Google Reader doesn't save your preference, so the next time you open it you'll see the original font size.While most browsers include a zoom feature (Opera, IE7, Firefox 3) or an option to increase the font size, Google Reader applies the new...
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Five Extensions You Won't Need with Firefox 3 [Firefox 3]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 19, 2008
Now that Mozilla's locked down Firefox 3's feature set, it's clear the new browser iteration will render some extensions obsolete. Firefox 3 will include functionality out-of-the-box that you could only get with add-ons before. Let's take a look at five extensions you might not need when you switch to Firefox 3. NoSquint: Never have to enlarge the text on that web page with the...
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Twittermania: 140+ More Twitter Tools!
via Mashable! by Palin Ningthoujam on May 23, 2008
Various Twitter-related tools and plugins have been multiplying fast over since we did our big Twitter Toolbox and 8 awesome Firefox plugins for Twitter earlier. When we say fast, we “mean 140+ new tools” fast, and we probably missed some, too. You know what this means: now you have to arm yourself with dozens of shiny widgets you probably don’t need, but you can’t resist them anyway....
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Recover Lost Passwords with Free Tools [Passwords]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on June 01, 2008
ACCESS DENIED. Those two bone-chilling words are the last thing you want to see when you're trying to log into a system or open a file, but they're not necessarily a dead end. Several free tools can help you find lost passwords you can't remember or that your computer has saved but obscured. Let's take a look at a few free remedies for lost password panic when you're trying to...
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Ten Must-Have Plug-ins to Power Up Pidgin [Feature]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 13, 2008
Cross-platform, multi-protocol instant messaging application Pidgin is very functional, but by default it's not what most people would call sexy. But like many great software projects, from Firefox to foobar2000, the looks and extra functionality are there—you just have to know where to find them. Today we're taking a look at 10 of the best Pidgin plug-ins for taking Pidgin from drab...
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How to Make Facebook Useful Again
via ReadWriteWeb by Sarah Perez on May 19, 2008
Oh the heels of some of Facebook's missteps (ahem, Beacon) and the proliferation of a myriad of useless, silly, and time-wasting apps, someformer Facebook users decided to quit the site for good this year. However, a handful of early adopter angst doesn't have Facebook worried. Why is that? Because Facebook has a whole generation of users who grew up using their site for everything social...
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Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2 Now Available [Early Adopter Featured Download]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on June 03, 2008
All platforms: The Mozilla developers want to get the next Firefox milestone just right, so they've issued another release candidate for your testing pleasure. Firefox 3 RC2 includes bug fixes from RC1. If you haven't dipped your toes into the Firefox 3 pool, the RC2 water is warm—it's the most stable testing build they're likely to issue before the official release, which...
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