How to install visual bookmarks in Yandex. Visual bookmarks for Mozilla Firefox

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. The Yandex bar, which I once wrote about in some detail, has ceased to exist. It had quite a few useful options and it had every right to exist. But not everything is so sad, in fact, something simple happened.

The panel has become more compact, lighter and less intrusive, but the essence remains the same, especially since the bar can be easily updated with elements. A similar situation with renaming occurs with other Internet giants, for example, which did not deserve much good reputation free mail service.

Personally, I liked the bar most of all for such an option as visual bookmarks , which Yandex added to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer for easy navigation through the resources you most visit. By the way, I recently found a worthy alternative- which is in many ways superior to Yandex’s creation.

On the way to your cherished goal, they will try to intercept you and persuade you to do so, but you are persistent and will not succumb to provocation, although I really liked him in his current incarnation.

Set visual bookmarks will be no more difficult than any other window application. The only thing is that at the first step of the installation wizard you will be asked (which is nice) to disable all additional gadgets, namely the default search, and, what’s especially nice, you can disable the spy module, which collects data for the RuNet mirror about which sites we need What do you like and what don't:

It is clear that the search engine needs this data to build more relevant results, but not everyone likes being spied on, even with good intentions. Next, the installer will reconfigure your browser and it will start with a new (blank) page open:

The screenshot shows appearance pages from Yandex bookmarks for Google Chrome and I like them the most, because they practically duplicate the Opera Express panel, to which I am very accustomed.

When you move the mouse cursor to an empty rectangle, a “+” sign will appear on it, by clicking on which you will be able to create a new tab based on pages previously opened in the browser or simply by entering the desired URL and the name of the future bookmark in the appropriate fields:

Then you can freely drag it with the mouse to any comfortable spot, which easily allows you to sort the sites you need in the sequence you need. In addition, when you move the mouse cursor to any of the created tabs at the top of it, you will see a control panel with four buttons:

Using them, you can delete a bookmark, update the screenshot of the bookmarked site, change something in the settings (assign a different URL, change the name or set a different screenshot update period), and also hide it. I didn’t understand what the last option could be used for, because in the place of the hidden tab there still remains a hole, and if you move the cursor to it, it will appear.

At the bottom of the page with Yandex visual tabs in Google Chrome there is a “Settings” button, which will allow you to change the appearance of the panel to suit your preferences (change the possible number of rectangles, add a background and set the refresh period for screenshots).

Visual tabs for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer

For Mozilla Firefox and Internet explorer they look the same and you can download them all from the same link:

But, in my opinion, the new version of Firefox bookmarks from Yandex is significantly inferior in convenience to the tabs for Google Chrome described just above. This thing looks somehow more clumsy and stupid, despite the fact that the old version for Firefox did not have such shortcomings (the best is the enemy of the good). Although, the taste and color... Moreover, with old bookmarks.

The image of the tab is now not a screenshot of the site being laid, but some of its logo, which most often represents the name taken from this very site. The color scheme of the tabs is also selected based on the shades available on the site:

The new version of visual bookmarks for Mazila Firefox bears the proud number 2.5 and allows you not only to manually add new sites, but also inserts your most frequently visited resources into the panel. Is it convenient? Personally, I don't, but maybe you'll like it. The advantage is that immediately after installing tabs in Firefox and IE, you will see the Yandex panel filled with the sites you most frequently visited before.

When you move the mouse cursor over any of them, you can pin it using the corresponding icon. Why is this necessary? Well, so that when more popular resources invade, this particular tab would remain in place:

The gear-shaped button is used to change the site to which this tab will lead:

IN new version express panels for Mazila and Donkey, I did not understand how they can be moved and sorted. Dragging with the mouse does not solve this problem. To add new tabs to the sites you need, just click on the existing one in the right bottom corner"Settings" button.

As a result, a window will open where you can set the number of bookmarks in the panel and change the background image. If you click on the “Advanced settings” button, you can also disable the spyware module by unchecking the corresponding box.

But all the same, the new versions of visual bookmarks for Mazila and IE left a purely negative impression (perhaps I didn’t understand or get into something), so I don’t use them yet, but the version of Yandex tabs for Google Chrome, on the contrary, makes me sad only positive emotions. Probably different developers worked on them. If you want to return to the past, then use the link given just above to version 1.5).

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Installing Yandex Visual Bookmarks

You can install the add-on directly from the Yandex website.

On the screen with visual bookmarks there is a Yandex search bar, through which you can find any information. It is possible to customize the background. The user can select a picture from the proposed collection or set his own image. To quickly navigate to recent history, downloads, bookmarks and settings, you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen.

For those who liked the old visual bookmarks from Yandex, I advise you to watch this video on how to install them:

Removing Elements and Visual Bookmarks

If you don't like the add-on, you can remove it at any time. To do this, go to Add-ons in the main menu.

On the left, select Extensions. A list of all installed Firefox extensions will open. Find Visual Bookmarks and Elements in the list. Opposite each extension there are buttons “Disable”, which serves to temporarily disable, and “Delete”, which completely uninstalls the extension.

Click the "Delete" button. Firefox will prompt you to restart to complete the uninstall or cancel the action if the button was clicked by mistake. Click "Restart Now" and the browser will automatically restart and finish removing the add-on.

In order for your most favorite sites to be presented in the form of pictures, and not just a list, Yandex visual bookmarks were created.

What it is?

To put it simply, this is such a convenient extension that creates a panel with all your favorite sites.

So, the first method is to point the address element.yandex.ru in your browser and go there.

This is a site for Yandex elements, that is, extensions that this company offers.

How to set bookmarks through the site element.yandex.ru

After this, you will be prompted to download the bookmark installer, the installation will take place and after a maximum of 2-3 minutes the tabs will be ready for use. The method is extremely simple.

How to install bookmarks through the browser store

The second method, as mentioned above, is to go to your browser's store and install from there.

Of course, for different browsers the address of this store will look different, and specifically:

For Mozilla Firefox– mozilla.org (also available by going to “Add-ons” and then “Extensions”);
For Google Chrome– chrome.google.com/webstore (also available in the “menu” Additional tools", and then "Extensions");
For Opera– addons.opera.com (or through “Menu”, then “Extensions” and “Extension Manager”).

These are the three most popular browsers today. After going to the store, you need to write in the search bar, for example, “visual bookmarks from Yandex” or something similar.

You need to click on it and wait.

For example, for Mozilla it looks like this.

By the way, the first method is more reliable, because using the second it is not always possible to find this extension.

If no methods work, you can simply write in any search engine, in the same way, “visual bookmarks from Yandex” or something similar and go to the same store.

Customizing visual bookmarks for yourself

As mentioned above, this service has always been famous for its ease of setup. Therefore, you should figure out how to customize them for yourself. The simplest thing you can do is add a new bookmark.

This is very easy to do - at the bottom there is a button “Add a bookmark”, click on it, write down the site address or just its name, for example, google, and press the Enter key.

As for how to change the background, how to change the appearance of shortcuts, how to make sure that when you open the browser, these are the tabs that open (if several similar extensions are installed), then all this is done by clicking on the “Settings” button.

By the way, as for the latter, there is a “Set as home page” button for this (in the figure it is highlighted with a green rectangle).

Then, when you start the browser, this bookmarks menu will open.

As you can see, this menu at the bottom also has buttons for downloads, bookmarks and history, which allow you to go to these browser services much faster and not have to look for them in the menu of the program itself - very convenient.

Bookmarks are a familiar tool for every browser that allows you to quickly access a site. In turn, visual bookmarks are effective tool transform a blank Google Chrome page, and also conveniently organize the most visited pages. Today we will take a closer look at visual bookmarks from Yandex.

Yandex bookmarks for Google Chrome are some of the best visual bookmarks ever implemented for browsers. They allow you not only to instantly open saved web pages, but also to significantly transform the browser interface.

Visual bookmarks are a browser extension, so we will download them from the Google Chrome add-on store.

To install visual bookmarks from Yandex, you can either immediately go to the download page in your browser using the link at the end of the article, or find them yourself. To do this, click on the browser menu button in the upper right corner and in the list that appears, go to the item “Additional tools” – “Extensions” .

Scroll down to the bottom of the list and click on the link "More extensions" .

In the left area of the window, enter in the search bar "Visual bookmarks" and press Enter.

In the block "Extensions" Visual bookmarks from Yandex will be displayed first in the list. Open them.

Click the button in the upper right corner "Install" and wait until the installation of the add-on is completed.

How to use visual bookmarks?

To see visual bookmarks, you need to open a blank tab in Google Chrome. This can be done by clicking on a special button in the upper area of the browser, or using a special keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T .

Visual bookmarks from Yandex will open in a new tab on the screen. By default, they will not display bookmarks saved in the browser, but frequently visited pages.

Now a few words about how to manage bookmarks. To add a new visual bookmark, click the button in the lower right corner "Add bookmark" .

A small window will appear on the screen in which you will need to indicate the address of the page that will be added to the bookmark, or select one of the proposed ones. After entering the page address, all you have to do is press the Enter key, as a result of which the bookmark will appear on the screen.

To delete an unnecessary bookmark, hover your mouse cursor over it. After one second, a small menu will appear in the upper right corner of the bookmark, in which you will need to click the cross icon and then confirm deleting the bookmark.

Sometimes it is not necessary to delete bookmarks at all, but just reassign them. To do this, hover your mouse over the bookmark to display an additional menu, and then click on the gear icon.

The already familiar window for adding a bookmark will be displayed on the screen, in which you just need to set a new address for the bookmark and save it by pressing the Enter key.

Visual bookmarks can be easily sorted. To do this, simply hold down the bookmark with the left mouse button and move it to the desired area of the screen. Other bookmarks will automatically move apart to make room for the bookmark you are moving. As soon as you release the mouse cursor, it will snap to a new location.

If you don't want some bookmarks to leave their position, you can pin them in the area you set. To do this, hover your mouse over the bookmark to display an additional menu, and then click on the lock icon to move it to the closed position.

Pay attention to the background of the visual bookmarks. If the background installed by the service does not suit you, you can change it. To do this, click on the icon in the lower right corner "Settings" , and then select one of the images offered by Yandex.

Also, if necessary, you can set your own background images. To do this you need to click on the button "Download" , after which you need to select an image stored on your computer.

Visual bookmarks are a simple, convenient and aesthetic way to place all your important bookmarks at hand. After spending no more than 15 minutes on setup, you will feel a huge difference compared to regular bookmarks.

Before getting into the meat of the article, first let's try to learn what visual bookmarks for Firefox are? This is what you see on the browser start page. This is a kind of navigation menu for your most frequently visited sites.

Thanks to visual bookmarks, you can access all the necessary pages in one click, and in the literal sense of the word. There is no need to enter the site address in the address bar, or search for it through search engines such as Google and Yandex. Just click on a special bookmark on the main page of the browser, and you will immediately be transferred to the page you requested.

Why do you need Yandex visual bookmarks?

This is a completely logical question, since the Mozilla Firefox browser initially already has its own stock visual bookmarks. But in essence they are not. Indeed, the Firefox home page shows you the pages you visit most often. Such bookmarks are inconvenient because, for example, you visit a site several times, and it will be forced onto the main page. Simply put, they do not have enough functions and settings that an advanced user requires in order to realize maximum convenience and comfort when working with a website browser.

That is why it is worth paying attention to such an addition as Yandex visual bookmarks for Mozilla Firefox. They allow you to install static website tabs, let's call them that, and customize them the way you want. Plus, the add-on is constantly updated, which brings new features with each subsequent version.

Now that you already know the purpose of this extension, we can begin to describe how to download and install it. This is discussed below.

Downloading and installing visual bookmarks from Yandex

Downloading and installing the extension is done through the Mozilla addon store. Therefore, it is necessary immediately launch browser Firefox. Then open menu(the icon is located in the upper right corner of the browser panel). Select item from the menu "Extras". Or just press Ctrl+Shift+A to open the desired page.

Amazing. After these steps, you will open a special page where your add-ons installed in the browser are collected. We need to go to the store, so while on the page " Get Add-ons" scroll down. And when you see the button " View more additions!”, click on it.

Clicking on this blue button will open the market we need for additional applications for Mozilla. In the search form, write: “ Visual bookmarks from Yandex". And among the results at the very top, click on the corresponding link to open the page with the add-on.

Great! Press the blue button " Add to Firefox" and wait for the download to finish.

When it ends, a pop-up window will appear where you need to click on the “ Add".

So we installed visual bookmarks from Yandex. A corresponding icon has appeared on the Mozilla panel.

Now you can start using and configuring them. How to use them is written below.

How to use and set up

And so, after installation, instead of the standard start page, a new one will open, with bookmarks from Yandex. Initially, some bookmarks will be installed on it. If you don’t need them and you don’t want them to take up extra space on your monitor screen, then no problem, you can delete them. To do this, simply hover over the desired tab with your mouse cursor and wait until the settings and delete icons appear. After that, click the cross to delete the tab, and confirm your action by clicking the button "Yes". If you need to change the name or address of the site, click on the gear icon.

How to add a tab to a panel

Setting up Yandex visual bookmarks

You can customize the appearance of the tabs and the page they are on. Change the background, specify the number of tabs on the screen (maximum 25), and add many other settings. To do this, you must first open a special menu. It is launched by clicking on the link “ Settings" on the start page.

All the necessary settings are there. I think there is no need to describe anything here, since everything is already clear there. Experiment to achieve maximum convenience and comfort during use.

How to install visual bookmarks in Yandex. Visual bookmarks for Mozilla Firefox - old version