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Better Gmail and Better GReader Now Firefox 4-compatible

Posted By: Christineon: December 08, 2010In: Add-ons

Firefox 4 beta users: the two most popular “Better” Extensions I put together, Better Gmail 2 and Better GReader, are now compatible with the Firefox 4 beta. Download them now. I... Read more

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Updating the Better Extensions for Firefox 3.6

Posted By: Christineon: November 11, 2009In: Browsers

Now that the Firefox 3.6 beta is available for download (portable version is here), it’s time to start updating the Better Firefox extensions. The most popular ones, Better Gmail 2 and... Read more

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Better Flickr 0.4.1 Now Available

Posted By: Christineon: October 26, 2009In: Browsers

It took over a month (!), but Mozilla Add-ons has finally approved a long-delayed update to the Better Flickr Firefox extension. You can see more about what changed here; my favorite additio... Read more

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Firefox Blocking Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo Extensions

Posted By: Christineon: October 19, 2009In: Desktop

Got a surprising alert yesterday telling me two of the extensions I had installed on my PC’s copy of Firefox have been blocked because they cause stability or security problems. (Click... Read more

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Better GReader Gets Helvetireader

Posted By: Christineon: September 22, 2009In: Webapps

The latest version of the Better GReader Firefox extension for Google Reader now includes the gorgeous Helvetireader skin thanks to the generosity of Jon Hicks. Version 0.8 also includes the... Read more

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Modify Firefox for Your Netbook

Posted By: Christineon: September 16, 2009In: Webapps

Finally gave into my netbook lust and got an Eee PC. (It’s for my better half, of course. Ahem.) But since it’s not the most minimalist browser on the market, I had to modify Fir... Read more

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Better Gmail 2 Updated

Posted By: Christineon: September 04, 2009In: Software, Webapps

Just pushed the latest version of the Better Gmail 2 Firefox add-on I maintain to Mozilla Add-ons, now with new options for favicon alerts and attachment icons. Here are full details and the... Read more

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TWiG Tip: Icon-only, Perma-Tabs for Gmail and Google Reader

Posted By: Christineon: August 22, 2009In: Webapps

On each new episode of This Week in Google (details) I’ll highlight a tip for using cloud/Google apps smarter, faster, and better. I’ll document those tips here. You use Firefox, you kee... Read more

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Better GReader 0.7.2 Catches Up to Reader Updates

Posted By: Christineon: August 17, 2009In: Webapps

Just released an update to my Firefox add-on, Better GReader 0.7.2, which contains a few fixes plus a new integrated print button. Huge thanks to the folks at Mozilla for making Better GRead... Read more

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Better Gmail 2 Updated for Gmail’s Label Enhancements

Posted By: Christineon: July 07, 2009In: Webapps

Google’s recent improvements to Gmail’s labels broke one of Better Gmail 2‘s most-loved features: Folders4Gmail. Folders4Gmail displays labels with slashes in them as subfo... Read more

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Firefox 3.5 Now Available–Google Gears, Tab Mix Plus Not Yet Compatible

Posted By: Christineon: June 30, 2009In: Webapps

The official release of Firefox’s latest version 3.5 is available for download by the non-beta-testing public today. The folks at Mozilla Add-ons do a great job of nudging their extens... Read more

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Better GReader’s Inline Preview Back in Action

Posted By: Christineon: June 29, 2009In: Software, Webapps

Uploaded a new version of the Better GReader Firefox extension late last week, with a long overdue bug fix on one of its most useful features: inline article preview. While you’re usin... Read more

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Better Gmail 2 Fixes Now Available

Posted By: Christineon: March 04, 2009In: Software, Webapps

Google rolled out some changes to the HTML that runs Gmail in the last few days that rendered several of Better Gmail 2‘s features completely busted. (Yes, that’s the technical t... Read more

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Better Gmail 2 Gets Unread Message Favicon (and Cleaned Up)

Posted By: Christineon: February 27, 2009In: Software, Webapps

Minutes ago I posted an update to the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, which adds all sorts of functionality to Gmail. Since Gmail Labs launched, there’s been less of a need for Bette... Read more

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Mastering Ubiquity

Posted By: Christineon: February 04, 2009In: Webapps

This morning I published the Make Ubiquity Your Ultimate Firefox Commander feature story over at Lifehacker, which includes a search command I threw together for the extension. If you like k... Read more

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