GreaseMonkey - Firefox Add-on that adds more to websites

review from ClifNotes, Apr 2007, permalink Browser Tools

I've been hearing about this "GreaseMonkey" for quite awhile now. I finally tried it last week because I found it could add some nice features to my Gmail webmail account.

So, what is this thing and how does it work?

Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that allows you to write scripts that alter the web pages you visit. You can use it to make a web site more readable or more usable. You can fix rendering bugs that the site owner can't be bothered to fix themselves. You can alter pages so they work better with assistive technologies that speak a web page out loud or convert it to Braille. You can even automatically retrieve data from other sites to make two sites more interconnected. source

Wow! That sounds cool, but I'm not a programmer. How could I use it?

There is a Greasemonkey script repository that contains hundreds of user scripts that people have written to scratch their own personal itches. Once you write your own user script, you can add it to the repository if you think others might find it useful. Or you can keep it to yourself, content in the knowledge that you've made your own browsing experience is a little better. source

How do I install it?
How do I add a user script?

What user script did I try out? I installed the Gmail Macros script. The macro shortcut keys can save you tons of time in Gmail once you start memorizing and using them.

Below is a screenshot showing some of the features Gmail Macros added for me.

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Quote from the website
Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that allows you to customize the way webpages look and function. Hundreds of scripts are already available for free. And if you're the tinkerer sort, you can also write your own.



Official Site: http://www.greasespot.net/

Google Links:
http://code.google.com/p/greasemonkey/
http://code.google.com/p/gmail-greasemonkey/
http://userscripts.org/


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