How To Install Greasemonkey Scripts In Opera
When I recently made the switch from to, there were a couple of things I had to work out with my new web browser of choice. One of my favorite add-ons for Firefox was, which allows for the installation of scripts that modify and enhance web pages on-the-fly. There is no version of Greasemonkey for Opera available since custom user scripts are supported out-of-the-box with just a little setup by the user.In this guide I am going to show you how to enable, install, and use custom user scripts in Opera 11.
Adding User JavaScript to OperaStep 1: Open Opera and enter about:opera into the address bar.Step 2: If User JavaScript is enabled, a User JavaScript folder entry appears under the Paths heading. If it does not, you need to enable User JavaScript in the next step.Step 3: Navigate to Menu Settings Preferences in Opera.Step 4: Select the Advanced tab.Step 5: Click Content in the left menu and press the JavaScript Options button.Step 6: Select the folder where you wish to store your new user JavaScript files and click OK on the next two windows.
If you enter about:opera into the address bar like in Step 2 you can now see the User JavaScript folder under the Paths heading.Next, we need to download and install some JavaScript. Navigate to and find the JavaScript enhancement you wish to install. Once you find the script, right-click the Install button and select Save Linked Content As and save the JavaScript file into the folder you specified in Step 6.


I would recommend giving the JavaScript a name other than the default provided so you can easily distinguish between JavaScript files.What are your favorite user scripts for Opera or any other web browser? Let us know by commenting below! URL shorteners are everywhere, and have exploded in popularity with sites like Twitter that have a character limit per message. While URL shortening services provide a great way to share links quickly with friends – there is also a significant security risk of being sent to a malicious website. For example, check out this great link:.This risk can be mitigated by using a URL expanding service called, which can help you avoid viruses, phishing, and malware by expanding a shortened URL before you click it. LongURL supports nearly every popular URL shortener, such as tinyurl.com, is.gd, ping.fm, ur1.ca, bit.ly, snipurl.com, tweetburner.com, metamark.net, url.ie, x.se, 6url.com, yep.it, piurl.com, and.Using LongURL via LongURL.orgLongURL can be used in any browser through. Simply copy and paste (or type) your shortened URL into the box and click expand to be presented with a screenshot of the website, its title, and any details that can be discovered.Using the LongURL Add-on in FirefoxLongURL provides a useful add-on for that seamlessly integrates the service with your browser.
Simply install the and you can expand any shortened URL by hovering your mouse over it. To view additional information about the link, click the ‘More’ button and you will be taken to the LongURL website.Using LongURL in GreasemonkeyIf you prefer to use (a Firefox add-on that allows you to run user-created scripts to modify websites), check out the. After installing the script, any shortened URLs will automatically be expanded when you hover your mouse over them. To view additional information about the link, click the ‘More’ button and you will be taken to the LongURL website.Have any tips for safer browsing? Share them with us in the comments! Firefox Only: Now that has a high quality / high definition option available for almost all videos, you may have found yourself wishing it would be enabled by default. Realistically, YouTube has the higher quality mode disabled by default to save bandwidth on users who don’t mind lower quality videos, but this guide will show you how to automatically view all YouTube videos in the highest quality available (and also automatically resize certain videos to a higher resolution).To accomplish this, you will need with the add-on installed New to Greasemonkey?
Once you’re running Firefox with Greasemonkey, simply install the Greasemonkey script by clicking the Install button on the script’s information page. Now when you view a YouTube video which is available in high quality, the high quality option will automatically be enabled.YouTube videos have varying degrees of quality, so certain high quality videos will be automatically resized to a larger resolution, with many videos displaying at a full 720p. 720p-resized videos are too large for users with a display resolution of less than 1440×900, so if that is the case you can disable the resizing feature by following the instructions provided in the Options section of the script’s information page. Firefox Only: Although Gmail’s labels can be extremely useful for organizing and increasing your email productivity, they can become quite a nuisance if you have several labels applied to a message. When this happens, the labels take over the space that usually displays the message preview, and makes your inbox start to look cluttered and disorganized.You can automatically hide Gmail’s labels (until you move your mouse over the message) by adding installing the script for.
How To Install Greasemonkey Scripts In Opera Windows 10
What’s Greasemonkey? Check out our.Have any Greasemonkey scripts for Gmail you enjoy? Share them in the comments.UPDATE 04/23/09: The add-on for Firefox now has built-in support for the Hide Labels in Message Row script. Is an extremely versatile add-on for Mozilla Firefox which allows users to install scripts that can make modifications to most HTML-based websites.
Greasemonkey can greatly enhance a website by changing the layout, adding new features, or increasing ease-of-use.To install Greasemonkey, head on over to the page and click “Add to Firefox”. After restarting your browser, Greasemonkey will be active and ready to accept scripts (it should be noted that Greasemonkey will have no installed scripts by default). Sponsored Content.
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