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Eh, I think it's a solution in search of a problem. Other than looking cool, if you timed yourself, I bet it's much faster to just type it. (on my mac): Cmd
by acid_bath 17y ago
Eh, I think it's a solution in search of a problem.
Other than looking cool, if you timed yourself, I bet it's much faster to just type it.
(on my mac):
Cmd + L
type "gm" (gmail.com is now highlighted in the dropdown because it's one of the 4 most frequent websites I visit and FF is smart enough to know I probably want it)
Enter
Total time: Less than it takes for fav4.org to load.
- aaronbrethorst 17y agoOr, in Safari, you can invoke your bookmark bar favorites by pressing Cmd+[1-9], where 1-9 matches its position. I have Gmail as the left-most item in my bar and access it by pressing Cmd+1.
- listic 17y agoYep. Plus I hate being always told what to do; I fear it helps to kill my creativity. That's why I always set start page to blank and turn off Opera's speed dial forever (after admiring it for a while). That said, a solution is nice. UPDATE: Hm, now I think I could set my homepage to this, but leave start page as blank. This way I won't be distracted the moment I start the browser, yet be able to reach this launchpad with a press of "Home" button whenever I want to.
- mortenjorck 17y agoAh, someone else gets this! Ever since I started using Safari's "Top Sites" (procedurally generated Opera Speed Dial), I've noticed a developing feedback loop in which I visit the listed sites significantly more often than the non-listed ones. It's subtle, but it's enough for me to reconsider my use of the feature.
- mhartl 17y agoCmd-L gm down-arrow is my algorithm to get to Gmail, too, and so on for other common sites I visit. I thought I was the only one.