Lifehacker helpfully has a top ten list of Googlemail hacks.
Now, by my count, there are 3 Windows (read IE) hacks. Only 3. This seriously has me considering switching back to Firefox as my main browser.
Besides the fact that Firefox has a huge amount of flexibility from RSS readers to Sports tickers, its the fact that the web application itself can be hacked (I know, “hacked” sounds bad since we consider hacking to result in digital damage). All of these “hacks” are genuine improvements to Googlemail:
- Check multiple accounts with Gmail Manager (Firefox)
- Gmail Encryption (Firefox)
- Saved Searches (Firefox)
- Drag and drop attachment upload (Firefox)
- GmailDrive file manager (Mac/Windows/Firefox)
Lifehacker comments that:
From the get-go Google’s stayed out of developers’ way and turned a blind eye to unofficial Gmail add-ons, even ones that may very well violate its terms of service. Smart move: Google’s high tolerance for third-party apps have only helped Gmail win the hearts of power users and tweakers everywhere.
and I agree. if only IE devs had the same attitude.
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