We have a review of Group Speed Dial that talks more about the add-on's features. You don't need an account for using the extension.Firefox users who want an open source alternative may take a look at Quick Dial, Humble New Tab Page or one of the other add-ons we recommend here. Optionally, you can sign up for an account, for using the Cloud Dial feature, that backups your settings to the cloud. Group Speed Dial has a few features that are exclusive for Premium subscribers. The built-in backup and restore option in the add-on is invaluable, as you can save your dials and settings locally to a file and use it with Chrome/Firefox. Group Speed Dial has an option that sets a new wallpaper everyday, using the Bing Wallpaper of the Day API. To add a bit of flavor, use a custom wallpaper or online image, or a solid color background. Use groups (tabs/pages) to organize your shortcuts. Drad and drop speed dials to rearrange them. Click the add-ons button on the toolbar, or use the browser's menu, while you're on a site to Add the page to a dial. You can refresh the dial to generate the latest view of the site. The extension displays a thumbnail preview of the web page that a dial is assigned to. The remake of a legacy Firefox add-on, Group Speed Dial was born shortly after Firefox Quantum was released, and was also ported to Chrome.
In 2007, Opera introduced a feature that changed the way browsers were used, the Speed Dial.