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4 "SpeedDial" Options for Firefox
For thumbnailed pages, SpeedDial and FastDial (pictured) are both nice options. They don't build your pages automatically, but they're both highly customizable. Right click a tab, send it to your dial page. Easy.
I prefer SpeedDial for its support of hotkeys: ctrl+# opens the page in SpeedDial tab, ctrl+shift+# opens it in a new one. FastDial does allow more thumbnails on the page, and it also lets you drag your pages to reorder them, which is handy.
Autodial works, but it looks like Hell. Imagine your most visited pages as a big pot of jumbalaya. Autodial dips a ladle in and flings it at your face. For some reason, left and right clicking both activate your links - I was hoping to be able to right-click and pull up an options menu, but was thwarted.
If you want to configure it, you'll have to venture into the about:config page and hack away.
If you prefer the DIY approach, give Autohome a look. The name is a little misleading, as the auto ends with the letter o in its name. The extension adds a home icon in your status bar that allows you to embed a link to the current page in your Autohome. It supports grouping by folders, and the look is fully customizable if you're willing to edit the CSS and XSL.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kyoko said 4:31PM on 9-05-2008
I've been using both and I like fastdial more since I could add more websites. But when the FF 3x came out, fastdial became more of a slowdial.
I think I'll try speeddial one more time.
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Kate said 7:05PM on 9-05-2008
If you want a speed dial like feature without using an extension, try Symbaloo http://www.symbaloo.com/ . I've been using it for several months and I love it. I have it set as my start page.
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garconcn said 10:08PM on 9-06-2008
Symbaloo is really great! Thanks!
Tripp said 5:55PM on 9-05-2008
I was using fastdial but I started getting weird error messages which I'm sure could be fixed but they frustrated me.
I switched to speeddial and am much happier (so many more options). Actually as for "limited" number of pages, I turned on the groups feature which makes everything so much better organized.
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Bryan Price said 9:10PM on 9-05-2008
At least you're getting error messages. It's installed, but evidently one of my extensions is blocking it. /shrug
Zachary said 11:49PM on 9-06-2008
Opera > Firefox
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Evan said 1:52PM on 9-07-2008
A great web 2.0 solution is Only2Clicks:
http://www.only2clicks.com/
I have this set as my home page, and it's available to no matter what computer I'm using.
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ahmad said 4:12PM on 9-14-2008
There is a web-based speed dial which provides the same functionality but allows you to access it from any pc, no need to install, just set it as your bookmark.
its pretty kool, check it out: http://www.tizmos.com
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fhirzall said 9:57PM on 9-15-2008
Wow nice, that's pretty cool...this should be added to the blog post, I can use it with chrome now ;)
Jason Miller said 2:55PM on 10-06-2008
The simplest one to use is SuperDial.org - you don't even have to give them your email address, and you can choose the icons, names and links yourself by right-clicking.
http://superdial.org/
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Lee Mathews said 2:55PM on 10-06-2008
This one looks like a winner...Thanks, Jason!
nikos said 3:22PM on 10-08-2008
thank you
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fsdfsfds said 10:23AM on 10-09-2008
Firefox users you sure like a tiny fast browser load of 20 or more plugins that make it more fat or slow that the **** ie, yea sure on behalf of opensource software....
Just switch to opera and cut the crap!
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