Want to quickly see how many unread messages you have in Gmail? Well, with a little help from Firefox, Gmail and one creative userscript author, that can easily be done. Gmail FavIcon Alerts 3 adds an unread message counter to the Gmail favicon in your browser. Along with the unread message count, you also get [...]
Tag Archives: Greasemonkey
Get Rid of the Diggbar (with a userscript!)
Not a big fan of Digg’s new Diggbar? Thanks to a little help from Firefox and a few fine Greasemonkey scripts, you can kill it off and never have to see it again. Try these two scripts out: Diggbar Killer Anti Diggbar Neither will kill off the Diggbar totally, but they should help you automatically [...]
Mashup Twitter Search with Google Search
Want to get real time Twitter search results on Google? Depending on the topic you are searching for (especially if it is a newsworthy event) you might be surprised by the range of coverage that you get from Twitter. Why not harness that and have it handy when searching Google? Now with this userscript for [...]
Remove the Resizer “Thingy” in Firefox
Why does Firefox have that little resizer corner thingy? The one that rests in your status bar, on the far right side. I am not even sure what to call it. It has no point, because I can grab Firefox from all four corners to resize it to the size I want. So the question [...]
Find Greasemonkey Scripts for Your URL
We all love using Greasemonkey to help customize the Web or Firefox itself to our liking. There is a problem though when it comes to finding scripts based around a certain URL. It is not an easy thing to do. That is where Greasefire, an add-on for Firefox, comes into play. As a companion extension [...]
Watch Out for the Trojan Greasemonkey!
Are the badware baddies trying to target a new audience? Got this e-mailed in from a reader, so wanted to spread the word. Can never be too careful these days. BitDefender has identified this new bit of holiday cheer as Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A” (the ChromeInject suffix refers to the Chrome component of Firefox). The trojan installs itself [...]
Mashup Gmail with Google Calendar
GmailAgenda is an awesome new experimental add-on for Firefox that will integrate Google Calendar into your Gmail account. No mater if your using a regular Gmail account or a Google Apps account – this should work for either one. As far as customization goes, you can change the embed width. The Google Calendar embed can [...]
8 Fresher YouTube Scripts
Remember the 10 freshest YouTube Scripts? Well thanks to a few reader submissions and a little more searching on my own I have found a few more to share with you that are well worth trying if your a fan of Greasemonkey and/or YouTube. 1. Add Link to HD Video on YouTube – Simply adds [...]
Freshest Top 10 YouTube Scripts
Welcome! Subscribe to Firefox Facts by RSS feed or by e-mail! The beauty of Greasemonkey is it can practically make anything better – even YouTube. Now it can’t make the idiots smacking themselves in the face with flaming bags of poo smarter, but it can give you a better way of viewing, downloading and sharing [...]
