Google provides an overwhelming number of services – it is quite natural we keep looking for the ways to unite those we use in one place. Here are 3 FireFox addon that will help you easier access your favorite Google tools:
Official Google Toolbar
The most popular and the most obvious way to access Google services: install Google toolbar. I am sure, most people are well aware of its features, so no point in detailing them here. It allows to access all Google services as well as select only those you personally use:
GButts
Gbutts is a Firefox addon that creates a "speed dial" toolbar to help you quickly access to your favorite service. You can customize it by choosing which services you want to appear in the list and how they will be displayed:
(Warning: after the addon is installed, you may need to right-click on the FireFox menu, choose "Customize", find the GButts toolbar and drag it to the FireFox window)
Power Toolbar
Power Toolbar is a bit overwhelming way to keep Google (as well as Yahoo, Social bookmarking, etc) services in one huge toolbar. I’d say there are probably many people who may find it useful but to me it looks like too much:
M, nice design, expect for comments text area
I gave Power Toolbar a try earlier today. You’re right – it’s completely overwhelming, and the atrocious interface design makes it a pain to manage.
It’s a glorified bookmark bar, really; in that sense, I prefer keeping my bookmarks tidy with the built-in bookmark organizer. Less mess, less fuss.
Nice one Ann, I was not familiar with all of the products.
Thanks
Thanks for the tips im always looking at adding to the addons that i already use and these are certainly a breath of fresh air.
kind regards
sam
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Here’s another good Firefox add-on to access Google tools.
It’s called GUtil, and it adds 61 Google Utilities to your Firefox Menu and Toolbar. It’s in a convenient drop-down menu.
Here’s a link to the add-on description page.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3755
Staying up with the Jones’ on each and every application is a daily battle! Between consolidators, aggregation and bookmarking services, it’s feeding frenzy… ! Thanks for the tips Ann. Regards from Paris.
I tried with Power Toolbar but this make my mozilla worked more slowly, i dont know why. Anybody has some problem with it?
Thanks for the info