Revision history for Firefox extension OptimizeGoogle
2009-11-23 v0.77 - By Phoglenix
Update: Compatibility with Firefox 3.7.*
Bigfix: Now mostly works with new search result page. This is a stopgap solution, to be improved later.
Update: Links updated for alternate search sites.
Note: A known issue exists where the script runs on the current tab when another tab is (re)loaded. This will be fixed in a later version.
2009-08-20 v0.76.3 - By Phoglenix (using contributions from Daniel, Morac and anonymous/unnamed submitters of fixes)
Note : Name changed to OptimizeGoogle.
Update: Integration of 0.77beta features by Daniel (CustomizeGoogle creator)
Changes merged from 0.77beta:
Update: Google Suggest should now be working again.
Update: Image Search links should now be working again.
Update: Fixed "streaming", "filter", "history", "favicons", "bookmarks" and "counter" in Web Search
Update: Links to news web sites should be visible again in Google News
Update: Removing ads in Google Maps now removes _all_ ads
Update: Hide the spam counter in Gmail was improved to handle Themes.
Bugfix: The Google Reader canvas view in iGoogle could not be maximized
Added : Removes new text ad in Google Images, http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/01/text-ads-in-google-image-search.html
Added : Disable SearchWiki in Web Search, http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/searchwiki-make-search-your-own.html
Added : Removes text ads at YouTube.com (not inside videos).
Fixed : Image link rewrite now works again (actual fix submitted by someone else)
Note : Stream image results still not working
2009-07-01 v0.76.2 - By clbertels
Fixed: Image link rewrite now works again
2009-06-26 v0.76.1 - By Morac
Fixed: Stream search results now works again while logged into Google
Fixed: Stream Search Results now works again on main Google search page when the user is logged in.
Fixed: Rewrite Image links works again
Fixed: Bumped up compatibility to Firefox 3.5.x
2008-10-20 v0.76
Added : 'Query Suggestions' in Sticky Preferences.
Update: 'Google Suggest' should now be working again. 'Google Suggest' is exactly the same as 'Query Suggestions', except that the former is working on all web search pages on all Google domains.
Update: Restored links to other search engines in Google Shopping
Update: Fixed "streaming" in Google Web Search
Update: Locale da-DK - thanks to AlleyKat, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale bg-BG - thanks to Hawksthorne, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale ca-AD - thanks to xavivars, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale el-GR - thanks to Sonickydon, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale sq-AL - thanks to Besmir Godole, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale es-ES - thanks to chuzo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale pt-PT - thanks to lloco, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale hy-AM - thanks to edo248, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale sk-SK - thanks to wladow, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale fi-FI - thanks to masterchief91, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale he-IL - thanks to SiiiE, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale de-DE - thanks to Team Erweiterungen.de
Update: Locale pl-PL - thanks to teo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale sv-SE - thanks to StiffeL, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale fy-NL - thanks to moZes, babelzilla.org
Note : Enabling both 'Google Suggest' and 'Query Suggestions' at the same time is not needed. That should however not make any difference to the user experience.
Note : If you don't want suggestions at all and disable 'Query Suggestions' at google.com/preferences or in 'Sticky Preferences'. Then don't forget to disable the 'Google Suggest' option in Customize.
2008-08-19 v0.75
Added : "Remove click tracking" in Google Blog Search
Added : Locale hy-AM (Armenian/Armenia) - thanks to edo248
Update: Locale de-DE - thanks to Team Erweiterungen.de
Update: Locale sq-AL - thanks to Besmir Godole
Update: Fixed "streaming", "filter", "history", "favicons", "bookmarks" and "counter" in Google Web Search
Update: Fixed "Remove click tracking" in Google Web Search
Update: Made the default favicon more transparent
Update: Fixed and added some new search engines for images and videos - thanks to LouCypher!
Update: Made the counter work in right-to-left search results (like www.google.co.il) - thanks to Uri Breitman!
2008-08-07 v0.74
Added : Google Cache: Option to rewrite links to point to Google's cache
Added : Google Blog Search: Option to add links to other blog search sites
Update: Compatible with eMusic Remote
Update: Rewriting links in Google Images now works with middle click => new tab
Update: Locale fy-NL - thanks to moZes, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale es-ES - thanks to chuzo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale es-AR - thanks to chuzo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale sk-SK - thanks to wladow, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale pl-PL - thanks to teo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale lt-LT - thanks to garas, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale nl-NL - thanks to Alf, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale nl-BE - thanks to Alf, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale he-IL - thanks to SiiiE, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale cs-CZ - thanks to funTomas, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale fi-FI - thanks to masterchief91, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale el-GR - thanks to Sonickydon, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale sv-SE - thanks to StiffeL, babelzilla.org
Removed: Inline weather/product/movie/image links in Google web search
2008-08-01 v0.73
Update: Fixed "streaming", "add links" and "remove ads" in Google Web Search
Update: Rewriting links in Google Images is now PicLens compatible. Thanks to Adamarla!
Update: Favicons in Google Web Search
Update: Locale cs-CZ - thanks to Tomas Marek
2008-04-25 v0.72
Update: Fixed a small issue with link numbering - thanks to Len Rodman
Update: Compatible with Songbird 0.5
Update: Hide spamcounter in Gmail should be working again. A permanent solution is to set up a new filter, with the phrase "is:spam" then mark as read
2008-03-13 v0.71
Update: Removing ads from Google Web Search is now working again
Update: The spamcounter in Gmail wasn't always underlined
2008-03-06 v0.70
Update: Customize Web Search features should be working again
Update: Hide spamcounter in Gmail should be working again. A permanent solution is to set up a new filter, with the phrase "is:spam" then mark as read
Update: SeaMonkey compability - thanks to Philip Chee
Update: Songbird compatibility - thanks to Bradley Dice
Update: Locale es-ES - thanks to Chuzo, babelzilla.org
Update: Locale nl-NL - thanks to Jan van de Wijdeven
Update: Locale hu-HU - thanks to kami, babelzilla.org
2008-01-09 v0.69
Update: Google Suggest should now be working again
Update: Songbird compatibility
2007-12-19 v0.68
Update: Google Suggest should now be working again
2007-12-13 v0.67
Bugfix: Remove Clicktracking option should be working again
2007-12-06 v0.66
Bugfix: Stream search result pages should be working in FF3b1
2007-12-04 v0.65
Update: Firefox 3 compatible
Update: Hide spamcounter in Gmail should be working again
Update: Removing clicktracking from external links now also work with ftp://
Update: URL previews on sponsored links are now visible again
2007-11-12 v0.64
Update: Removed sourcid=Customize from external links (added in v0.59)
Update: Locale de-DE - thanks to Team Erweiterungen.de
Update: Gettyimages was removed. The web site doesn't accept search keywords in URLs anymore.
Update: Secure Google Reader is now working again
Bugfix: Stream images search results sometimes displayed JavaScript to the user
2007-09-10 v0.63
Added : Stream Google Images search result pages
Update: Google Suggest should now also be working on google.com/firefox and google.com/ig
Update: Image search sites were updated with DeviantART and Photobucket
Update: "Rewrite links to point directly to images" at Google Images was slightly changed
2007-09-04 v0.62
Update: Google Suggest should now be working again
2007-08-02 v0.61
Added : Support for Mozilla SeaMonkey (untested)
Update: Hiding the invite box now also hides the invite link in messages
Bugfix: Small bug when loading Customize options
Bugfix: Secure Google (http -> https) was slightly changed, should now work with Google Apps Mail
Bugfix: Prev/Next navigation was visible sometimes when using "Streaming search result pages"
Update: Links to news web sites should be visible again
Update: Locale cs-CZ - thanks to Tomas Marek
Update: Locale nl-NL - thanks to BudsieBuds
Known bug: Inlined videos in doesn't play when streaming the web search result.