More extensions for your Gmail lifestyle

Here are a few additional Firefox/Greasemonkey/Gmail goodies we are currently promoting for use by LSNC advocates:

DragDropUpload – one of the limitations of the default Gmail setup is that you have to use the browse file dialog, one file at a time, to add multiple file attachments to your Gmail message. But the DragDropUpload extension eliminates all that inefficiency. Install it and you can just drag-n-drop all your files in one fell swoop on top of the “Attach a file” link and BAM! you are good to go! This is absolutely a must-have Firefox extension if you use Gmail.

Wouldn’t it be handy if you could “save” specific types of searches of your Gmail content? Turns out you can. Install Greasemonkey and then saunter over to the Gmail-Greasemonkey page at Google Code, where you’ll find several Gmail goodies including the Saved Searches script. Install it and your Gmail account will automatically save your Gmail searches for you. Comes with a couple of handy dandy “saved searches” already set up for you including “Attachments” and “Last Week.” Killer.

You would not be the first person to grumble, “Yeah, I love how Gmail works but, whew, is it ever butt ugly!” That’s being a bit harsh, I think, but if you are needin’ some serious Gmail beautification, there are plenty of options out there. For starters you could install the Stylish Firefox extension (think of it as a Greasemonkey alternative) and then go wallow in all the UserStyle.org Gmail extensions. Need to hide the ads in Gmail? Want a cooler look to your left-side navigation and list of labels? Think the Inbox is way overdo for a makeover? It’s all there for you. And if you’re motiviated, dig into the scripts for each of the individual extensions and tweak the CSS code to make the colors your own. Sweet.