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Throbber Button is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the Firefox Add-Ons site.

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This extension allows you to click on the Firefox Activity Indicator, which will then take you to the website of your choice. It’s a great little tool for all the minimalist Firefox users out there. It makes the most of your browser real estate.

First things first…Below is a screenshot of the Activity Indicator. It’s located at the top-right corner of your browser window:

 

 

Immediately after installing this extension, click on the Activity Indicator to configure it.

You’ll see the following message box…Just click the “OK” button:

 

 

The Options Window will open up.

Here you can enter up to 4 sites that can be opened by clicking the Activity Indicator.

Primary sites can be opened with a simple Left or Right click.

Alternate sites are opened with a Left or Right click + ALT key.

You can also configure how the tabs should be opened. In the example below, a Left-click on the indicator will open http://cybernetnews.com in a New Tab:

 

 

Once you’re done with the setup…click on the Activity Indicator to give it a try.