I often wondered to myself why someone would need a Google Toolbar for Firefox when it already has a built-in Google search field and pop-up blocking (which are probably two of the main reasons people use the Google Toolbar for IE).

Turns out it has some pretty cool features that may change my mind. Of course, the Auto-fill is nice for when you are filling out forms. The Auto-link feature will automatically convert street addresses into Google Map links, which is great for when you want to find out where something is without having to copy the address and go to a map site.

Pagerank is also helpful for checking the rank of your own sites, as well as others.

All-in-all, I think I will give this a try and see how I like it.

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