Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Productivity, Mozilla, Freeware, Browser Tips
URL Fixer: Don't let typos slow down your browsing
I think it was around 1997 when I first thought, "gee, it would be great if when I made an obvious typo in a URL, the browser would cleverly fix it for me." I'm glad to see that progress marches apace: URL Fixer is an add-on for Firefox by Netscape developer Chris Finke that, a decade later, solves this problem, or at least takes a good stab at it. When you make an obvious typo--like using a comma in place of a dot, or typing ".cmo" instead of ".com"--when entering a URL in the address bar, URL Fixer will automatically correct it (or, optionally, prompt you first). OpenDNS has similar functionality, but in case you don't want to futz with your DNS settings, URL fixer is a solid alternative.

Ever type in a URL incorrectly and wind up on some
crazy pop-up ridden landscape of porn and sundries? Those "search" sites are bad enough, but try going to
neoppets.com and see what Santa has for you... Microsoft has been tracking "typo-squatters" through its
After spending the better part of an hour on 