| Google Desktop Search Plugin for FireFox |
[Date: 1/1/2005] |
Programming |
 Google Desktop is a great utility for searching file and content on your local hard drive. To simplify the use of Google Desktop, I've written a search plugin for FireFox. This plugin is different because Google Desktop search uses a unique ID for each computer. So it's impossible to write a single plugin that will work on every computer. Instead, a plugin has to be generated specifically for your computer using your Google Desktop ID.
To find your ID:Just download and run my GetId Tool.
OR
Open google.com in a new Firefox window. Click the desktop link above the search box, and click the Search Desktop button but make sure the search box is empty. This page will have a location that looks something like "http://127.0.0.1:4664/search&s=NumbersAndLetters?q=&btnG=Search+Desktop". The NumbersAndLetters are your Google Desktop ID, if you have that then you're ready to click the button below.
Please note: If you've already installed this plugin and are trying to re-install it, you may need to uninstall the previous version. For instuctions on uninstalling Firefox Search Plugins, please see my tutorial.
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Here are a few search plugins I have created for 
Here's a variation on my "Fire in the Key of Blue" desktop. Though I really like the big fire blurb on the right (or left on the Mac version), I really like the way it looks without it. So I'm releasing it as a separate desktop.
Here's my second desktop, hope everyone likes it. I'll be posting a Mac version soon, so stick around! :-)
