GReader-Checker: A Safari 5 Extension for Google Reader
The GReader-Checker extension for Safari 5 is based off of the work of both Victor Adrée and Alejandro JL. I combined both of their codes and implemented my own icons and settings to give the best user experience when using the extension. I based my icons off of Matt Brett’s RSS feed icon.
What GReader-Checker does:
- Updates a toolbar icon when there is a new feed item in Google Reader.
- This updates you on your total unread count.
- NEW in v1.01: Switches to already open Google Reader tab or creates a new one if there is not one open.
- NEW in v1.02: Open Google Reader in current tab if on blank or Top Sites. Special thanks to Nicholas Helke (@nHenke on Twitter) for his patch.
What GReader-Checker might do in the future:
- Allow you to pick which feeds you want to be updated.
- Enter a custom update time
Why should you use GReader-Checker?
- It works
- It’s pretty
- It has more options than others out there
Credits:
Victor Adrée
Alejandro JL
Matt Brett
GitHub Repository: (for reporting problems, mirror to previous releases)
How to Install:
Enable Safari Extensions and then double click to install the extension after downloading.
Changelog:
v1.02 – June 16, 2010
- Open Google Reader in current tab if on blank or Top Sites. Special thanks to Nicholas Helke (@nHelke on Twitter) for his patch.
v1.01 – June 12, 2010
- Now switches to already open Google Reader tab or creates a new one if there is not one open.
v1.00 – June 9, 2010
- first release
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Thank you for the very useful Safari plugin GReader-Checker.
I would like to use this plugin but there is a problem that I am having with it.
When I use Google Reader with the regular http:// (without the ‘s’ I get many errors. However when I use https:// everything works fine. As per the Google Reader forums, this is a known issue and work around for many people receiving errors.
Perhaps there is a way to have the plug lead to the secure reader page either as the default or as a preference.
Thank you for your assistance.
Just started using Google Reader. This little plugin will be a welcome addition to my browser. Now I won’t obsessively check GR all the time!
Thanks!
John K.
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