Firefox's default new tab shows recent browsing history and suggested sites. Speed Dial replaces this with a visual grid of sites you choose.
Speed Dial Hub — Firefox Add-ons
Setup
- Install from Firefox Add-ons
- Open a new tab — the Speed Dial grid appears
- Click "Add site" to add your first shortcut
- Enter the URL and name
- Upload a custom icon (optional) or use the auto-generated one
Add as many sites as you want. Organize them into named groups.
What you get
- Visual grid of your most-used sites
- Custom icons (upload any image for each tile)
- Named groups (Work, Personal, News, etc.)
- One-click navigation to any site
Customizing icons
Click on any site tile → Edit → Upload icon. Use logos, screenshots, or any image. Custom icons make sites visually distinct and faster to identify.
Creating groups
Click "Add group" to create a named section. Drag tiles into groups to organize by category:
- Morning: Weather, News, Email
- Work: Internal tools, project management, documentation
- Finance: Brokerage, Stock Dashboard, banking
Why Speed Dial is faster than bookmarks
Bookmarks require reading text to identify sites. Speed Dial uses visual recognition — you identify sites by icon, which is faster than reading a name.
For 10-20 sites you open daily, visual recognition is a meaningful speed improvement.
Privacy
Your site list and icons are stored locally in Firefox's extension storage. Nothing is transmitted to any server.
Install Speed Dial Hub for Firefox
Speed Dial Hub is one of 11 Firefox extensions I built — see the full series.
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