Applications these days allow users to customize and extend the ability by using extensions. Browsers also follow this trend and there are probably two kinds of extension: addon or plug-in and Greasemonkey script. I prefer the second option since Greasemonkey script is far easier to write than addon, you just need a little bit skill about DHTML (CSS, JavaScript, HTML, XML) to write one and user script doesn’t consume as computer resource as addon.
To run and manage Greasemonkey scripts, you need an addon on your browser called GreaseMonkey. It is an addon exclusive written for Firefox, but in case you prefer other browsers (I love Google Chrome), you can follow these tricks below.
How to run Greasemonkey scripts in Google Chrome
I love Google Chrome because it’s simple, neat and really fast. They say it is the fastest and the most effective browser on the market these days and I believe it. Recently, Google Chrome support Greasemonkey and you don’t need to install any extension to do it. Follow these tips:
- Download Google Chrome In Dev (version for developers, but you can also use the official version soon once this feature is completely developed)
- Open or drag a Greasemonkey script file in Google Chrome or you can simply click the link Install on Userscripts.org.
- When the browser ask “Extensions and themes can harm your computer. Are you sure you want to continue?”, simply click on the Continue button to install.
In order to manage, disable or uninstall any Greasemonkey script, follow tips on My Digital Life (read: How to Disable, Uninstall or Remove User Scripts in Google Chrome)
How to run Greasemonkey scripts in Opera
When my Internet connection ‘sucks again’, the browser I always think of is Opera since its Turbo Opera is quite useful on low Internet connection. It will compress the data on its server before sending to the browser on the client. Then, the browser simply decompresses the data and display. Therefore, this tactic saves time and bandwidth and you can clearly experience the difference when on an low connection. To run Greasemonkey scripts in Opera, you don’t have to install any widget or extension. You just need to follow this simple trick on ghack.net (read: Greasemonkey in Opera)
How to run Greasemonkey scripts in IE
There are various tools that allow you to run scripts in IE. I list out here two simplest ones:
Greasemonkey for IE: This utility allows you to do all things same as on Firefox. You can install/uninstall a script from Internet or from your disk with ease. You can also set which domain to run or not to run the script. You need to download the scripts from its source although you can also use scripts for Firefox rewriting some lines of code.
Trixie: Although this addon wasn’t updated for 4 years, it’s still good enough to run any Greasemonkey script in IE. Besides, you can run nearly all scripts for Firefox in IE.
How to run Greasemonkey scripts in Safari
For Mac users, Safari is always the best browser although there are also Firefox and Google Chrome versions on this OS. To run Greasemoneky scripts in Safari, you just need to follow some simple hacks with SIMBL and GreaseKit on Simple Help (read: How to run Greasemonkey scripts in Safari)
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