How To: Replace Google Logo with your Favourite Google Doodle Anytime.

This tutorial will work only on Google Chrome and requires an extension call Favorite Doodle, developed by Tiffanylane. Find the procedure below.

Developer(s): Tiffanylane
Language support: Deutsch, English, Français, Türkçe, español, italiano, português (Brasil), русский, ‫العربية, 中文 (简体), 日本語
Home page: Favorite Doodle
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: FREE (ADD TO CHROME)

HOW TO: Installing Favorite Doodle on Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome web store an search for Favorite Doodle, or simple click on the above download link and click on "FREE (ADD TO CHROME)".

2. Google Chrome asks for user permission to add extension to the web browser. Click on "Add" to install extension to web browsers and "Cancel" to stop the installation process. Chrome also displays, what the extension might access on the web browser.

3. Now, a Favorite Doodle icon with message pop up appears at upper right corner of browser, indicating that the extension has successfully integrated with the Chrome.

HOW TO: Using Favorite Doodle on Google Chrome:

1. After successful installation of Favorite Doodle extension, you  need to go to Google.com, clicking on the Google logo will take your to Google Doodle directory.

2. Click on "Make this my favorite!" to replace Google Logo with your favourite Google Doodle.

3. After selecting your desired Google Doodle, you will see your selected Google Doodle instead of Google Logo whenever you open Google.com.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove Favorite Doodle from Google Chrome:

1. Go to Chrome Setting > Tools > Extensions, or simply type "chrome://chrome/extensions/" in URL bar.

2. Now, un-tick the Favorite Doodle to temporarily disable the extension. Click on the dustbin icon and you will be greeted with pop-up, click "Remove" to remove the extension from Google Chrome.

Get Gmail Notification with Message Preview in Mozilla Firefox with Gmail Notifier Addon.

Gmail Notifier for Mozilla Firefox is an add-on which notifies Mozilla Firefox users with the number of unread gmail messages. It supports multiple accounts, multiple label support and you can even perform functions like "Mark as" Read, Report Spam, Trash or Archive Message without opening gmail in separate tab.

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Resurrect RSS Subscription Icon in URL Bar in Mozilla Firefox with Addon.

RSS Icon In Awesombar is add-on for Mozilla Firefox which helps to bring back RSS icon in URL bar of Mozilla Firefox which went missing past Mozilla Firefox version 4 +. This add-on is developed by JasnaPaka.

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How To: Master/Factory Reset your Mozilla Firefox Browser.

Resetting your browser is the fastest way to refresh your browser, taking your browser to freshly installed state. Find the procedure to reset your Firefox browser to initial default state below.

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Reset your Google Chrome Browser to Default/Factory Settings with One Click.

Starting this Tuesday, the latest version of Google Chrome i.e., version 29+, comes with Master Reset Button which will refresh your current installed browser to new one. New one in the sense, it will remove all the customised settings and extension from the browser. Resetting Browser Setting will do the following things:

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Using Google Mail Checker Extension on Google Chrome.

Google Mail Checker is an extension developed by Google for Chrome browsers which displays the number of unread mail from your Gmail (current logged-in) account. You can directly go to inbox by clicking on the Google Mail Checker icon located at top right side of the browser.

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Chrome Web Store Retires "ADD TO CHROME".

Next time you install an extension or an app from Google Chrome Web Store, you will notice that "ADD TO CHROME" is no longer available, instead you will see "FREE"

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Capture and Print Selected Area of Web Page with Capture & Print Firefox Addon.

Capture & Print is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox by Diego Casorran which helps you capture desired webpage with selection tool. The best thing about Capture & Print is that things don't get distorted while take a print which in some webpages they do and you can select the area which you would like to take printout and not whole webpage. You can capture and paste outside browser by pressing "Ctrl" button before leaving the mouse button at capturing stage. Using either Middle Mouse Button (MMB) or Right Mouse Button (RMB) on the toolbar button will save on the clipboard the whole page or just the visible area, respectively.

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Empty Cache Button cleans all the Firefox Cache with One Click.

Empty Cache Button is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox which helps you remove cache, different types of cache with just one click. It just weighs 50 KBs and can specifically clear Memory Cache, Disk Cache, Offline Cache and Favicon Cache. It has notification feature. It even has keyboard shortcut, F9 to perform the cleaning task. Kindly note that Mac users needs to download Growl, if you want notification feature.

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Opera 17 (Alpha Sort) Version is Now Available for Early Adopters.

Looks like Opera doesn't wants be far behind in Web Browsers race. Couple of weeks ago, they released Opera Next v16, now it is ready with Opera 17 Developer Stream, for early adopters, who doesn't care much about stability. Here are some of the key features which you will be experiencing in the future versions:

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ZTE to Propel Firefox OS Smart Phones via eBay.

After launch of Firefox OS Phone across Europe and Latin America, Firefox OS powered phones will soon be available to all, thanks to online shopping site eBay. ZTE announced that they will soon start shipping Firefox phones, initially in US and UK starting 79.99 USD and 59.99 GBP respectively. The devices shipped through eBay are open market devices and they are not optimized for specific networks.

Both Mozilla and ZTE are excited that soon early adopters and developers around the globe will be able to order their first Firefox OS phone through online. The first device to be available online is ZTE Open in Orange.

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Leech Block, a Firefox Addon to Increase Productivity by Restricting Cravings to your Favourite Sites.

Leech Block is an add-on developed by James Anderson for Mozilla Firefox which helps users to improve their productivity and self control by restricting access towards their favourite sites.  This add-on comes with password, so you need not worry about sneaking out, and stats, which will help you boost your confidence. Find out how you can starting using Leech Block from below steps.

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Create Neat Email Signatures with Social Connection with WiseStamp.

WiseStamp- Email Signatures is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox, developed by WiseStamp which helps the every day email user to create neat and good looking email signatures for Gmail, AOL Mail,  Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook and Thunderbird. The customized email signatures is automatically embedded into your email so you need worry about HTML coding. You can create multiple signature and switch at ease. They offer more features with Pro version.

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Searching with DuckDuckGo on Google Chrome

DuckDuckGo for Chrome is an extension for Google Chrome, developed by DuckDuckGo, helps you search web direct from the Firefox browser itself. With this add-on, you get more than just adding DuckDuckGo to existing search engine list. The main feature of this search engine is that it doesn't record user information and thus protecting users privacy and it is open sourced. Know more about DuckDuck Go.

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Making use of Manage Search Engines in Google Chrome.

Google Chrome gives user the opportunity to mange search engines without depending on extensions unlike Mozilla Firefox. With this feature, you can search products from your favourite online shopping site, get news from your favourite news site direct from the Google Chrome's Address Bar (omnibox). He is how you can setup custom search with Chrome search engine management. For example,

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Adding Duck Duck Go Search Engine plugin to Mozilla Firefox.

DuckDuckGo Plus is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox, developed by DuckDuckGo, helps you search web direct from the Firefox browser itself. With this add-on, you get more than just adding DuckDuckGo to existing search engine list. The main feature of this search engine is that it doesn't record user information and thus protecting users privacy and it is open sourced. Know more about DuckDuck Go.

Developer(s): DuckDuckGo
Language support: English
Home page: DuckDuck Go
License: Pearl 5 License
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: Installing DuckDuckGo Plus on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to DuckDuckGo Plus Mozilla add-on page, or simply click on the above download link and click on "Add to Firefox".

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click "Allow" to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. DuckDuckGo Plus installation box pops-up. Click "Install Now" to continue installing add-on, "Cancel" to abort installation.

4. On successful installation, DuckDuckGo Plus asks user permission to restart the browser. Restart the browser to activate the add-on.

HOW TO: Using DuckDuckGo Plus on Mozilla Firefox:

1. After installation you will notice DuckDuckGo icon added to existing search engine list and separate button at top right side of the browser.

2. Click on the DuckDuckGo icon at top right gives you an option to search with other search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and others with encryption.

3. You can change the DuckDuckGo Plus preference from Add-ons Manager.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove DuckDuckGo Plus from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to "Add-ons".

or press "Alt", Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key "Ctrl+Shift+A" to access add-on (extension) manger.

2. Now, click on "Disable" to disable the add-on temporarily or click "Remove" to remove the add-on permanently from the browser.

NOTE: This add-on doesn't require restart for the actions to take effect.

Get a quick SEO analysis of websites with RDS Bar extension for Chrome.

RDS (Recipient Donor Service) Bar is an extension for Google Chrome which help you to get a quick glance of SEO analysis of web pages and websites. By default, the RDS extension displays the Google Page Rank, which can be customized in it's option. As the extension says RDS "Bar", by default, when ever you open a new site, the RDS bar appears with stats. This extension is product of Russian developers so, the services used for gathering SEO stats are mostly from Russia origin.

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Customize your favourite Mozilla Firefox's looks with Stratiform addon.

Stratiform is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by SoapyHamHocks and SpewBoy, which can customize the way Firefox looks. With Stratiform, you can even adjust the height, width of Firefox tabs, apart from adjustment, you can even customize colors, button, icons and others. Other features include the change the Firefox's default user interface (UI) behaviour.

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View Dead Web Pages, Broken Links with Resurrect Pages addon for Firefox.

Resurrect Pages is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by Anthony Lieuallen which helps you to view dead pages, razed domain, broken links. This miracle task is performed with the help of cache servers of Google, Yahoo, Bing, WebCite, Gigablast, The Internet Archive and CoralCDN. If you can't view the dead page with one service server, don't hesitate to try with other archive service.

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Mozilla Firefox 23 goes live with New Logo.

Mozilla has pushed version 23.0 of Firefox to its servers and it is ready for the download. The latest version for the Firefox comes with new logo which is no different from previous once, at first glimpse, but you will notice change when observed in detail. Apart from new logo, the latest Firefox added features to safeguard user privacy and security by including content blocker that prevents insecure content from being compromised, option to switch search providers and other minor changes. Options panel is created for Web Developer Toolbox. Check out entire changes from source at bottom.

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Block Web Trackers, Cookies and Privacy related issues with Ghostery for Firefox.

Ghostery is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by Evidon, which help you see the websites and services tracking your web behaviour and  helps you block with its simple user interface. Ghostery can intercept trackers, beacons, web bugs and pixels which are generally placed by websites to collect user behaviour and browsing pattern for analytics or ads purpose. Other features includes Whitelisting Sites and Pause Blocking. You too can help making Ghostery with their opt-in feature called Ghostrank, which sends anonymous info to their servers when you encounter new trackers. Ghostery says, Ghostrank data itself is anonymous, is NEVER used for advertising targeting purposes, and is only shared in aggregated, non-personal, statistical form.

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Bluehell Firewall, lightweight Ad-Blocker addon for Mozilla Firefox.

Bluehell Firewall is a lightweight ad-blocker add-on developed by Diego Casorran for Mozilla Firefox. This the same developer who created an add-on to prevent facebook phishing on Firefox. This add-on weighs only 30 Kilo Bytes which makes it non compromising with browser performance but comes with price. Lightweight means no configurable settings. So, you can't depend on this add-on for complete elimination of annoying ads, particularly those non Google ads and private ad pop-ups.

So, Bluehell Firewall an alternative to Adblock Plus? My answer, definitely not.

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An Insightful social sharing made easy with Buffer extension for Chrome.

Buffer is an extension for Google Chrome which makes sharing content across social media like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn with one click but, with difference. On sharing content with Buffer, your post (content) will be well posted at better time, well spaced out over the day, claims Buffer. Apart from sharing, you can schedule content when to be posted. Buffer also provides analytics with each share. This app will prove very helpful for web publishers and marketers.

There is a pro, paid version called awesome, which helps you connect to 12 social networks at once.

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Integrating Facebook Messenger with Mozilla Firefox.

If your are both Mozilla Firefox users with a heavy presence on Facebook, this post is just for you. Most of you might know that Mozilla has introduced Social API, starting with Firefox 17, which makes social content providers to easily integrate it's services with Mozilla Firefox. Facebook was first provider to make use of Mozilla's Social API and integrated some of it's services with Mozilla Firefox.

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