Windows’ Save As dialog can be a little annoying. If you want to use a certain file extension, you have to pick it from a long list, and sometimes it isn’t even available in that list. Reader Java-Princess shares an awesome shortcut for saving files with whatever extension you want. More »
There’s a strange joy in keeping 20 tabs open and pretending you have the ability to multitask and actually manage all of them. But in reality, most browsers buckle under the pressure of too many tabs and you start to lose track of what you have open. Thankfully, there’s a few great remedies for this. We’ll take a look at some of the best tab management tools for Firefox and Chrome that accomplish a variety of different tasks. More »
Keeping up with the stream of news throughout the day can be difficult. If you’re looking for a way to stay updated without heading over to Google News repeatedly, GNews is a Chrome extension that allows you to quickly glance at hot topics and move on with your day. More »
Chrome: If you’re used to being able to hit the forward slash key to access the search box in Google webapps, then you might be annoyed when it doesn’t work elsewhere. SlashSearch is an extension that adds the keyboard shortcut to any site and if there is no search box it makes one. More »
Do you have a favourite bookmarklet you love to use but hate having it cluttering up your bookmarks bar? An easy-to-use web app solves the problem for you, no coding experience required. More »
Firefox: If you’re constantly opening new tabs to visit bookmarked sites, Super Start will supercharge this process by adding large visual buttons and a to-do list on new tabs. More »
Chrome: Text This To Me is a Chrome add-on that allows you to quickly send yourself SMS messages from your browser with links, notes and other snippets of text with a single click. Whether you just want to send yourself a URL to open on your phone’s browser, or you want to remind yourself to pick up the milk on the way home, Text This To Me gives you a quick way to do it without installing anything on your device. More »
Firefox: If you use Ctrl+F like a fiend, this simple extension will add a drop-down history list so you can access your most recent search terms on a given page. More »
If you’re a designer or just curious to see what fonts are used on your favourite websites, the free Chrome extension ‘What’s the font?’ reveals this information easily. After installing the extension you just need to right-click the highlighted text with the font you want to identify and choose the menu option for ‘What’s the font?’. More »
Large file downloads aren’t easily manageable from any of the browsers on a Mac, but if you’re looking for a little more control and a speed boost, SpeedTao does the trick. More »
