6 Greasemonkey Scripts To Improve Your Google Search Experience

March 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Technology by Mohamed

Improve Your Google Search With Greasemonkey Scripts
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There are too many great Greasemonkey scripts giving additional functionality to some web applications, Such as enhancing Google Search. We are going to show you the most wanted scripts for Google Search in order to improve your searching experience. you can always find more scripts in userscripts.org not only about Google search but many other uses.

1. One Or Multi-Column Results

Multi-Column Results

Now you can Splits Google search results into multiple columns. It’s recommended for those who have wide screen monitor. You can switch between the one column mode to multiple mode by ALT+ (1, 2, 3) keys.

2. Try This Search On

Try This Search On

Creates a toolbar in the bottom of the browser allowing to get the search results in other selected search engines such as Live, Yahoo, Ask.com, Etc based on your search term.

3. Google Time Search Selection

Google Time Search Selection

It gives you the ability to get results within specified period of time.

4. Twitter Search on Google Search Pages

Twitter Search on Google Search Pages

Although I am not a twitter user. but it is one of the best ways to know what’s breaking news. This script shows top relevant data from Twitter in the top of Google’s results page. it can be integrated with Delicious too.

5. Google Cache Continue Redux

Google Cache Continue Redux

When viewing any cached page for example: The cache of GenyPost.com it will adds a yellow link for every link in the page leads you to the google cached page. Which will allows you to browse through cached pages.

6. Google Search Sidebar for FF3

Google Search Sidebar for FF3

Maybe it’s the most powerful script in that list. It shows a sidebar with results that match with your search from Wikipedia, Flickr and Youtube. really woth a try.


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  • Josh said:

    I am using Google Search Sidebar for FF3 and it just ROCK! Great list. Thanks.

  • ZafanDesign said:

    Ahh.. Good to know these stuff. it’s my first time that i know about greasmonkey and i am willing to start using it.

  • Umar said:

    this is an excellent list Amine

  • Borellus said:

    I might try the sidebar.

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