Of all the Firefox extensions I use, ReminderFox has proven to be the one I would be most lost without.
This is the first post in a series about some of my favorite Firefox extensions.
I was not in a hurry to even try Firefox.
After a particularly bad version of Netscape, I’d switched to Internet Explorer and stayed there. For many years, I was a dedicated IE user. I can’t remember what finally got me to try FireFox, but now you’ll hear me complain whenever I have to use Internet Explorer. I hope you are not the webmaster of a site that would be forcing IE use on me! There are too many. It is like having to take the bus instead of driving a Porsche.
ReminderFox was the answer to a particular problem I had.
ReminderFox is easy to use.
When I only used Microsoft Windows, I used Office Outlook’s tasks to remind me of dates, especially recurring ones like paying the many bills I have every month. Outlook worked for the job because I nearly always started it to read email (not all my email accounts were in Outlook, but enough to get me to load it). I did loath starting Outlook. It is a resource hog that always brought computer use to a standstill while it loaded. Task reminders would pop up and freeze the screen till it loaded fully. Outlook also mixed up the Hotmail accounts, switching the mail between them and then completely failing to load the other.
When I began to switch to using Linux, I had a problem finding a substitute for Outlooks tasks.
Evolution (Ubuntu’s default email client) does not handle tasks as I would like. While there are plenty of calendar and task management programs available, these additional programs have the problem of needing me to start them in order for it to work. I find that I tend to not be very reliable at starting these things.
A search of FireFox extensions turned up ReminderFox.
ReminderFox has turned out to be the ideal solution. If there is one program I can nearly guarantee I’ll use regularly, it is a browser (particularly FireFox). Now I get the important reminders much more reliably.
I have found ReminderFox very easy to use.
You can set reoccurring tasks just as easily as Outlook. Reminders can be set over several days. I needed this feature for those online bills that still claim they need a couple working days to post the payment to the account. This way I get a warning before the bill is due so I can prepare for it.
Just a pet peeve:
I have seen credit cards that want a couple business days to acknowledge a payment. Add a weekend and a holiday and you need to make a payment five days before it is due to be on time. You could mail a check faster! I have canceled accounts with companies that do this but sometimes, you just have to work with morons like this. Just as annoying is finding out you paid too early and missed a monthly payment because it was credited a month early (a month that the balance was paid off also). I only hope the current banking problems will clear up stupidity like this, but it looks like our dear government leaders in Washington feel stupidity needs funding with our tax dollars. So, those companies that charge me extra fees because of their stupidity are not spending my tax money to do it.
ReminderFox can make a little pop up when a task is due.
This works just like Office Outlook’s pop-up warning for tasks, except it does not lock up the program on loading.
ReminderFox itself, lives in the toolbar in FireFox.
Hovering the mouse over it will show due or upcoming tasks. You can also add an audio warning for tasks that are due and choose your own audio file.
I have not mastered ReminderFox yet.
I still need to experiment to find out all the things it is capable of doing and all the features. Basic use is simple enough to figure out quick and I have not need to learn much more to do what I need.
If you need a good way to keep track of dates conveniently, ReminderFox may be just what you need.
Because it is run with FireFox, you see the reminders and don’t need to run a separate program. I’ve found it perfect for my needs. It makes my life easier.
I was exactly searching for something similar. And I am very excited to find that my favorite browser can also maintain a reminder for me! I just now installed it on my firefox. Thanks for spreading the word about reminderfox
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Hi,thanks for sharing. I’ll try it.
I found this plug-in would be really helpful for me. I do have lots of task pending right now, if i would have this plug-in it earlier with me than i could do lot better and can work based on the schedule.
reminderfox add-ons really useful,
i don’t quite good with paper schedule because i’m lazy to read my schedule on paper.
anyway great post!
keep posting, thanks
Remiderfox is a very usefull extension. I have allready install this tool.
Never heard of this extension before but will definitely install it now.
Very good tool. The pluggins are really helpful. Its working well for me.
It seems i was unaware or very far from your blog since last month because of illness. I found this plug-in would be really helpful for me.
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I do have lots of task pending right now, if i would have this plug-in it earlier with me than i could do lot better and can work based on the schedule. BTW, thanks for sharing the wonderful plug-in with me.
Reminder fox… can you sync this with outlook?
@Pro pop up display stands: No, you can export and import to several other calendars but as far as I know, it does not sync with anything.
“If you need a good way to keep track of dates conveniently, ReminderFox may be just what you need.
Because it is run with FireFox, you see the reminders and don’t need to run a separate program. I’ve found it perfect for my needs. It makes my life easier.”"
this is what sounds great.
Firefox is just great..
great plugin,thanks for sharing
I use the Reminder-Fox as well and it’s really a great plug-in to keep you posted on your family and friends.
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We are a user of Firefox and have found it very useful.
Well I definitely enjoyed reading it. This subject offered by you is very useful for proper planning.
If you need a good way to keep track of dates conveniently, ReminderFox may be just what you need. It’s really usefull.
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I just installed reminderfox.I love this neat plugin.Thanks for sharing!
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I never thought that something like this even existed, I am playing around with the extension and so far I love it!
I just received a request to push for Internet Explorer 8.0. If I could just completely remove IE. I have not used since 5.0! Firefox is 10 times better.
Firefox extensions are very intuitive and sometimes make IE9 extensions seem outdated. Yet another reason why Firefox and Chrome have become the popular avenues to browse the web.
Of course Firefox extensions for all! great solution for everyone!
BTW, thanks for sharing the wonderful plug-in with me.