Saturday, February 28, 2009
Fix
Better Gmail 2 Gets Unread Message Favicon (And Cleaned Up)
9:00AM Adam Pash | I’ve an update to the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, adding a few new features and cleaning out the Better Gmail 2 features that have been incorporated into Gmail Labs. More »
Fix
Prevent Firefox From Hogging Memory When Minimised
7:30AM Kevin Purdy | In our latest browser speed tests, I half-heartedly complained that Firefox eats up memory over long periods of use. Our lovely, helpful commenters pointed out that there is, indeed, a tweak to help with that. It’s important to note that this about:config tweak doesn’t actually change how Firefox uses (and hoards) memory over actual use. For the purposes of user speed, then, it’s not much change. But while Windows can normally grab memory back from applications that are minimised, Firefox prevents that and keeps all the memory it acquired during your multi-tab wanderings—unless you enable this tweak, which some have claimed also makes Firefox scale down the big memory pile it had going upon re-focusing. More »
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Thunderbird 3 Beta 2 Released
6:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac/Linux: Love yourself a little Thunderbird? Mozilla’s desktop email client has released an update for early adopters in the form of Thunderbird 3 Beta 2. The majority of changes in this release come in the form of massive bug fixes, but you’ll also see cool new features like archiving (à la Gmail) and the new Activity Manager, which helps to give you a better idea of what Thunderbird is actually doing at any given time. Lastly, you’ll also see better Growl notifications on OS X and more keyboard shortcuts. [Thunderbird 3 Beta 2 via gHacks] More »
Work
Run Safari 4 Beta On Linux With Wine
6:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | The latest eye-candy beta of Safari was released earlier this week for Windows and Mac, but Linux users can now (mostly) use Safari 4 using the Wine compatibility tool. The flapjacktastic weblog runs through the process of installing Safari on Linux, which requires setting up Wine with some extra tweaks, copying a file from a Windows machine, and fixing some font problems—ending up with a (mostly) functional Safari installation. There are still some unsolved issues with the tabs not working, and the process is not beginner-friendly, but it’s a great proof of concept—and could be very useful for testing web pages from a Linux machine. If you are new to Linux, be sure to check out our guide to running Windows apps in Linux with Wine, or take a look at how to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu. Safari 4 on linux with WINE: solved [flapjacktastic] More »
Work
Google Chrome Development Builds Get Full-Screen Mode
2:30AM Lifehacker US Edition | Windows only: The latest cutting-edge developer build of Google Chrome adds a new full-screen mode accessible through the F11 key. There’s no UI—just a full-screen browser window with a scrollbar, so you’ll have to take it out of full-screen mode to enter a new URL (though you can open a new tab with Ctrl+T and search from there). You’ll need to download the Google Chrome Channel Chooser and switch to the Dev channel to get the latest updates if you’re brave enough to deal with potential problems of an experimental build. [via CNet] More »
Organise
KonoLive Does Group To-Do Lists With Collaboration
2:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Windows, Mac, Linux (Adobe Air): Group to-do list application KonoLive shares project tasks easily—with useful collaboration features like live discussions, Google Docs, and Box.net integration. Using the application requires nothing more than creating an account, logging in, and creating your tasks—which can be shared and discussed with other members of your team using the built-in collaboration features. Your tasks will be stored on the KonoLive servers, and can be accessed from more than one computer—although your data is also cached for offline access. The signup process automatically creates a Box.net account, or you can link to Google Docs for file sharing between team members—the Box.net integration isn’t optional, which is a little annoying—but otherwise it’s a very interesting idea worth a look for any team that needs better collaboration tools. KonoLive is a free download, runs anywhere the Adobe AIR platform does. For a simpler AIR-based to-do application, check out previously mentioned MiniTask; alternately, you might be more interested in integrating Remember the Milk with your desktop using previously mentioned Remember the Task. KonoLive [via gHacks] More »
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