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04. 09. 2008

Spruce up the look of your Gmail with Firefox extensions

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I admit it took me a while to get used to Gmail and its insistence on grouping "conversations" together and never deleting anything. I wouldn't be without it (and its supersonic spam filter) now, though: I have three accounts: business emails, personal emails and junk emails from websites that made me register before I bought or commented on something.

But... the design could do with a little updating, couldn't it? It hasn't changed significantly since its launch in 2004. So if you want to jazz up your Gmail, carry on over the cut to find out how...

Lifehacker recommends using Firefox with the Stylish extension, which allows you to make changes to the look of your Gmail interface - as well as any other site that offends your eyes.

If black doesn't grab your fancy, try one of the other Better Gmail tools also available in Firefox.

I'm still using Internet Explorer (don't laugh) but I can feel a browser switch coming on...

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