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Just posted an update to the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, which reinstates secure connections, adds a skin, and updates the macros script. See the changelog for full details on what's changed...

Just updated the HTML Helper Greasemonkey user script, which now helps you add images to your comments here on Lifehacker and our sibling blogs. No Greasemonkey? The update got rolled into version...

Firefox only: Spent the long weekend posting a rash of "Better" extension updates that add features, fix bugs, and offer full Firefox 3 compatibility. If you haven't already, download your favorite...

Just uploaded an updated version of the Better YouTube Firefox extension, which is now fully Firefox 3 compatible and, you know, actually works. Download it here.

Just posted an update to the Better Gmail 2 Firefox Extension which updates the gorgeous Redesigned skin to its latest and greatest version. Download version 0.5.1 here.

All platforms with Firefox: Just posted an update to the Better Flickr Firefox extension, a long-neglected compilation of Flickr Greasemonkey user scripts. The new version 0.3 adds Firefox 3 support,...

Just added two new features to the newly-hatched Better Lifehacker Firefox extension: nested comment replies (pictured), and HTML helpers for non web monkeys who like to format their comments....

As per several readers' requests, I just updated the Gmail Always Show CC: user script (and its BCC sibling.) Now the scripts can show the CC or BCC fields using a key combination; and they work...

Just posted an update to the Better GCal Firefox extension, which adds Firefox 3 support, and an updated current timeline. Download it here.

All platforms with Firefox: Just published an update to the Better GReader Firefox extension, which now includes the excellent Show Feed Favicons user script. Make your feed subscription list more...

Just uploaded a new version of the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, which resolves recently introduced problems with label folders and spam count hiding and brings browser compatibility up to...

All platforms with Firefox: Just posted a quick fix to the Better GReader Firefox extension which restores the in-reader Preview feature again. You can now load the source web page on any RSS post...

Windows only: Lifehacker's in-house Automated Windows File Manager and all-around snooty British housekeeper for your hard drive, Belvedere, is seeing it's third release. If you're unfamiliar with...

All platforms with Firefox: Just uploaded a new version of the Better YouTube Firefox extension, which now includes support for YouTube's high resolution videos. You already know that a simple URL...

Firefox only: Good news for Firefox 3 beta testers—Lifehacker's home-compiled Better YouTube and Better GReader extensions are now approved and hosted at Mozilla's official Add-ons site. That...