Google Toolbar v.4

SpecialSauce writes "Google's gone and released v.4 Beta of their toolbar. Updates include: customizable buttons, smart search box, a bookmark feature that's tied to the users google.com account, and a send to SMS/Blogger/gmail button." Doesn't look like the mac version is updated yet, although the shared bookmarks thing creates unholy lust in my heart. Now if only it would allow you to search multiple search engines like Firefox's built in search.

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Other Search Engines

[The MAZZTer]

Now if only it would allow you to search multiple search engines like Firefox's built in search.

Actually, according to Google, custom buttons can be easily made to use whatever search engine you want. Even if one isn't in the online gallery, Google claims it only takes about 3 lines of text to create a new button.

Re:mmmm, IMDB

[Tx]

I'd love to be able to search IMDB of Gracenote from google toolbar

I find quicksearches much better for specialized searches. I just type "imdb " in the address bar, and hey presto, less clicks than using a toolbar.

In case you don't know about FF quicksearches, you just create a bookmark with e.g. "http://us.imdb.com/find?q=%s" as the location, and "imdb" as the keyword.

Re:mmmm, IMDB

[Tx]

Oops, that should have read "I just type "imdb ", guess I made an accidental tag.

Re:Do people actually log-in when searching Google

[Zathrus]

does anyone actually use these features and log-in to Google.com

If you use gmail or Google Talk then you're logged in. Some people also use Personal Google which requires you to login to be of any use.

I'm unsure if Google News customization uses cookies or just login. I know it can use login -- if you're logged in then your customizations will be shared to any browser that you login under. I think it used to remember customization by cookies though (and may still if you're not logged in).

I'm not willing to make it any easier for big brother than it already is.

And yet you logged into /. instead of posting as an AC... your tin foil hat is slipping.

I haven't bothered looking at the new toolbar since it's IE only, but one think I've always looked for in "shareable bookmarks" is the ability to partially share -- to either mark some bookmarks as "do not share" or (better) different groupings that can be shared independantly. I know that there's some bookmarks on my home machines that I simply don't want coming anywhere near my work system. Ahem.

Tutorial: Google Toolbar Custom Button

[Virtual Karma]

I tried adding a custom button for my project and the whole process was quick and easy. Here I have explained what I did. Hope it helps...