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    101 Facebook Hacks You Never Knew About

    Facebook users, take note: this is the ultimate list for multitasking,productivity and shortcuts. Read below to find out all the cool thingsyou can do with Facebook that you never knew about saving youtime and letting you combine all of your address books, contacts andcalendars, advertise, and of course, meet new people and reconnectwith old friends.

    Facebook and

    Use these hacks to combine your Facebook account with your othersocial media accounts or online organizers, like Google calendar,Twitter and others.

    1. Facebook events to Google calendar: This Greasemonkeyhack lets you quickly add a Facebook event to your Google calendarwith one click.

    2. AIM Plugin: When you're signed on to AIM, this plugin alsolets you know whenever you've been tagged, poked or messaged onFacebook.

    3. Digsby: Digsby is another tool that combines your Facebook,Google Talk, AIM, MSN, and other accounts.

    4. Flock: This web browser works with Windows, Mac and Linux,and it features a sidebar that "pulls in your friends from Facebook(and Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube) so you can keep them with you asyou surf the Web."

    5. OutSync: Microsoft Outlook users who have this Facebook appwill find that their friends' profile pictures also appear in their Outlookaddress book entries.

    6. My Photo Index: Easily organize and manage photos onFacebook and Flickr with this joint hack.

    7. Timegram: Send pre-set Skype and Chat messages with thisscheduler.

    8. Twitter2FB: Update your status only once with this tool,which displays the same status on Twitter as it does on Facebook.

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    9. FeedBurner Facebook: This popular app displays headlinesfrom your FeedBurner blogs and feeds on Facebook.

    10. ma.gnolia: Display your latest ma.gnolia bookmarks onFacebook for maximum social media.Access Hacks

    Get around privacy settings and annoying Facebook updates withthese all-access hacks.

    11. Facebook View Photo in Album: Use this script to view aphoto in the original album, even if you're not friends with the personwho made the album.

    12. Cleaner: Get rid of some of the Facebook advertising and"sponsored by" sections with this tool.

    13. FB People Redirect: If you're logged in, you can view realprofiles from the Facebook people pages.

    14. Undo New Facebook Redesign: If you hate some or all ofthe new Facebook changes, undo them with these scripts.

    15. View All Photos: Search for pictures of a Facebook memberwho has tight privacy settings with this hack.

    16. More Friends: This smart hack goes through your list offriends to find more friends you may have forgotten about or didn'tknow were on Facebook.

    17. box: With this box widget, you can share files from yourcomputer through Facebook.

    18. Jobster: This application gives Facebook users unique accessto job information, networking opportunities and other careerresources.

    19. Private Wall: The Private Wall combines the best of bothworlds of Facebook: online convenience and communication withmore serious privacy settings.

    Hacks with a Cause

    Give your Facebook experience a little more meaning when you tryout these applications.

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    20. (Lil) Green Patch: Invite your friends to save the rainforestwith this patch, which shows a running count of the square feet

    preserved from this app.21. iThink: iThink is a more focused networking portal for

    Facebook users, letting you vote on opinions, start discussions andmore.

    Finding Facebook

    Make it easier to find and access Facebook from your toolbar,desktop or anywhere else on the Web and in your computer.

    22. fbquick: Get notifications for friend requests, event invites,group invites, messages, shares, wall posts and more on yourdesktop.

    23. Dashboard Widget: Mac users get a constantly updatedFacebook widget in their dashboard that gives a preview of yourinbox, friend requests and more.

    24. friend photos: This app automatically designs a screen saverslideshow of your friends' Facebook pictures.

    25. Friend Explorer: This hack offers a new way to view yourfriends. You can organize the list by picture, first name, last name,birthday and other cell choices.

    26. EventSync: Link up your Facebook events with your iCal withthis hack.

    27. Synchronizer: This is another Outlook - Facebook hack thatlets you import and export birthday, contact and work information.

    28. FizzBoost: This niftly little box sits on your desktop and alertsyou every time you get a poke, friend request or anything else onFacebook.

    29. Fosimo: This desktop client for Windows users lets you keeptrack of all of your account changes while syncing up Facebookfriends and your Outlook contacts.

    30. The Social Bar: Internet Explorer users can view Facebookfeatures and notifications in a special toolbar with this app.

    31. DeskBook: Access Facebok features like friend lists, friendsearches, profile information and more with DeskBook.

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    32. Facebook Photos Plugin for Wordpress: Easily blog yourFacebook pictures with this smart hack.

    Facebook Apps

    We've searched through Facebook's developer apps and official hacksto bring you the best shortcuts and add-ons around, making it easierfor you to get in touch with friends, make your references moreavailable or explore your family tree.

    33. Facebook Toolbar for Firefox: This toolbar lets you do aFacebook search wherever you are online, get instant notificationswhenever you get a friend request, poke or invitation, and you caneasily post an interesting link or page to your profile from the pageitself.

    34. Sparkey: Sparkey is sort of like an online dating app forFacebook. Users can find out who's interested in their profile and rateother members.

    35. Hatching Egg: This "gift" hatches over a period of four days,so your friends get to guess what you sent them. There are over 200animals to send, including penguins.

    36. Testimonials: Testimonials can be used for business or schoolpurposes, letting you organize references from friends, co-workersand teachers.

    37. Meet New People: If you're having trouble making newfriends with your standard Facebook profile, use this app tofindfriends in your area and bolster your business contacts.

    38. Sticky!: Design your own sticky notes to tack onto yourfriends' walls with this app.

    39. We're Related: This family tree organizer lets you keep trackof your relatives through Facebook.

    40. U.S. Politics: Get involved in the presidential campaigns bynetworking with other activists, getting updated on political news andeven participating in debate groups.

    41. Who is your neighbor?: Learn about your neighbors with thishack, which shows you where your friends are on a map.

    42. Translations: Use this hack to translate a page or lend yourlanguage skills to edit translations for other countries.

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    43. Facebook Exporter for iPhoto: Mac users can more easilyswitch their photos back and forth between Facebook and their

    iPhoto library by using this shortcut.44. Lost Mobile: If you've ever lost your cell phone, you know

    how frustrating it can be to track down all your friends and contactsto trade numbers again. Use this very secure hack as a shortcut overFacebook.

    45. Shots and Drinks: If you can't make it to a friend's birthdayparty or happy hour, send them a virtual drink with this app.

    46. Reviews: Get feedback from your friends, colleagues, studentsor customers with this hack.

    Cleaning up Facebook

    Eliminate bogus adds and distracting accessories with these no-nonsense hacks.

    47. BBC Ad Remover: This script specifically removes ads fromthe BBC news website.

    48. Remove All Facebook Ads: Ignore Facebook ads by totallyremoving them from your pages with this hack.

    49. UnFuck Facebook: Clean up Facebook with this hack, whichremoves third party apps and spam.

    50. Facebook: This simple hack makes your Facebook pages alittle wider and cleaner looking.

    51. Re-Title: This neat hack makes titles of websites that youshare or post shorter and less messy.

    52. Bearable Facebook Wallpost: Increase the size of wall posttext boxes with this app.

    Games and Multimedia

    Turn to this list for help embedding videos, sharing music andcombining your Facebook and online gamingexperiences.

    53. iLike: Add music, music videos and concert listings to yourprofile with iLike.

    54. Facebook Video: Download, convert and embed videos fromother sites with this script.

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    55. Facebook Monsters Enhancer: Monsters players can addtheir favorite actions and applications to Facebook with this script.

    Features include auto-attack, player organization, auto-feed monstersand more.

    56. Texas Hold'Em Poker: Invite your friends to play TexasHold'Em on Facebook.

    57. Birthday Greeting Cards: Design or browse birthdaygreeting cards with this easy hack that helps you remember andcelebrate your friends' birthdays with minimal effort.

    58. MindJolt Games: This simple hack hides over 300 differentgames to play on Facebook.

    59. Nations: Set up your own nations in this simulation game viaFacebook.60. Scramble: Play this addicting word game on Facebook.61. Pandora: Pandora for Facebook lets you share and search new

    music, create your own radio stations and organize your musical andartist favorites on Facebook.

    62. Watch This Video: This tool lets you quickly share, searchand comment on videos from around the web. Get friends to rankyour videos so it will appear in the top ten list.

    63. Scrapblog: Pull videos, audio clips and photos from aroundthe web to create a scrapbook blog on Facebook.64. Facebook Music Player: Upload your own music or tracks

    from your favorite artists to share and listen to music directly fromFacebook.

    65. urPics - myPics: Quickly pull all photos that you're tagged inon Facebook and save them in a .zip file on your computer with thishack. It'll save you all the time you would spend searching for andsaving each one.

    66. Mixlister: Give yourself a personal theme song with Mixlister.Advertising Hacks

    Facebookoffers a multitude of advertising opportunities for bigbusinesses, entrepreneurs and even independent artists andfreelancers. Use this list to discover advertising hacks for everybudget.

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    67. ShopCreator: This ecommerce software works with FacebookMarketplace.

    68. viagogo: Buy and sell tickets to events through Facebook withthis tool. Artists can also advertise their gigs by maintaining a list ofevents to share with friends.

    69. Sponsored Groups: Attract friends, put up photos and videos,and advertise special events or sales by creating your own sponsoredgroup on Facebook.

    70. Facebook Ads: Design ads just for Facebook members andtarget very specific niche audiences with this system.

    71. Marketplace: The Facebook Marketplace lets anyone sell andsearch for apartments, furniture, or anything else, kind of likeCraigslist or another classifieds site.

    72. Events: Create an event on Facebook, and then invite all ofyour friends or people in your network to advertise a sale, businessopening or concert.

    73. Badges: With this feature, you can send Facebook friends andfollowers to other websites, including your company site.

    74. Share Partners: This hack makes it easier to share contentfrom other sites on Facebook. That way, you can broadcast press

    releases, news stories, product reviews and more.75. Facebook Insight: Learn more about Facebook

    demographics, your target audience and the success of yourFacebook advertising campaign with this tracking tool.

    76. Gydget: Gydget is a widget that lets "bands, teams and otherorganizationsconnect with fans." You can embed one on Facebookto reach even more people.

    77. Groups: Start your own Facebook group to invite people tobrowse pictures of your band, products or staff and start a following.

    78. FunWall: Send mass announcements and greetings to all ofyour friends at once with this hack.Productivity Hacks

    This productivity hacks can let you manage phone calls, stocks,meetings, and more from your Facebook account. Other productivitytools included in this list make it easier to navigate through Facebookthanks to larger imaging, faster refresh times and more.

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    79. Facebook Refresh 2 Alpha: This in-the-works scriptrefreshes your Facebook page every 30 seconds.

    80. Facebook Mini-Feed Collapser: Get around the annoyingmini-feed display by collapsing it with this script.81. inYOf4aceBook: This hack brings up larger images of

    thumbnails when you mouse over them.82. Shoes!: Make shopping for shoes more fun and productive by

    browsing styles from your Facebook account.83. Notes QuickEdit: This hack adds a styling and formatting bar

    to your messages so that you can quickly italicize, boldface, insert alink, insert an image or change font size.

    84. Birthday Calendar: This customizable birthday notificationhack lets you export and import dates from other platforms, selectholidays from 200 countries and more.

    85. Forbes and Facebook: Trade stocks and track companiesthrough Facebook through this Forbes hack, making it easier to takecare of business whenever you log on.

    86. ether: Have friends and business associates call you by clickingon this button that can appear on your profile.

    87. QuikProfile: If you just want to quickly scan someone'sprofile, you can utilize this hack, which lets you get a quick previewwhile hovering over the profile link.

    88. Discussion Boards: Educators and business professionals canuse discussion boards for easy and remote collaboration, homeworkhelp, class projects and more.

    89. Interactive Friend Thing: Find contacts and understand howto approach new clients or customers by using the Interactive FriendThing, which shows you how friends of friends are connected.

    90. Studicious: Studicious is a shortcut study aid that lets youshare and edit class notes with other students.

    Just for Fun

    These hacks are just-for-fun timewasters that let you tap into all ofthe games, networking and frivolity of Facebook.

    91. Transfer and Add Friend Invites: If you've used different e-mail addresses over your Facebook lifetime, you may have lost some

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    friend requests or notifications along the way. This hack will help youout.

    92. Superlatives: This is Facebook's version of your high schoolyearbook's "Most likely to" awards, but you'll find edgier and silliercategories here.

    93. Texas 1: View your Facebook account in a Texas theme withthis hack.

    94. Bathroom Wall: Post anything and everything from poems tosecrets to confessions on the Bathroom Wall without revealing youridentity.

    95. Pieces of Flair: Make like Jennifer Aniston in Office Spaceandshow off your pieces of flair via Facebook with these buttons.

    96. Sketch Me: This neat little hack constructs a sketch version ofyour profile picture.

    97. Make a Baby: Fill in your hair color and other traits to seewhat your baby would like if you had it with different friends.

    98. UK Friends Plotter: Figure out where your UK friends live orwork by viewing them on a map with this hack.

    99. EZPoke: Start using this script to set up automatic pokes fordifferent friends.

    100. Facebook Autologin v2: Get on Facebook faster with thisautologin hack.101. Matchcookbook: If your school or office has Facebook

    blocked, you can get around the firewall or blocked page with thishack.

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