Brief

Brief is a lightweight extension for Firefox that allows you to manage your RSS collection smoother so that you can read them more efficiently.

Considering that it is an add-on, it goes without saying that you need to have Mozilla Firefox installed on your computer. The installation entails adding the tool and then restarting your browser so that the changes take effect. The extension is non-obstructive and blends in perfectly into Firefox’s streamlined interface.

The idea behind the application is to provide you with a smart way to store the feeds you have subscriptions for in folders. The feeds are displayed in a sidebar and you can access them by clicking a single news or a folder. It is worth mentioning that the unread items are highlighted and that you can mark them as read or delete them, once you processed them.

You will be happy to learn that the extension enables you to specify the desired refreshing interval. More precisely, you can set the tool to check feeds for updates at precise time periods and make sure it displays notifications when new items are found.

Moreover, you can configure the add-on to show the number of unread items next to the tool’s icon, so you know right away whenever you get updates. If you want to make sure that always check the freshest news, then you can set the extension to sort oldest items first in the unread view. Automatically marking items as read after you see them is an option that enables you to keep everything neat and organized.

In the eventuality that you have an extensive RSS collection and you need to organize them more efficiently so that you can find the ones you need faster, then perhaps Brief could lend you a hand.