Giveaway of the Day Forums

1. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I thought it would be interesting to hear from those of the community, who swear by Firefox, what their favorite Firefox plug-in’s are.

   I believe there’s hundreds of firefox plug-ins available, so please give a brief description of those you've found either invaluable, or just useful to have around, and is there any that you think are useless or pointless?

   Posted 16 years ago #
2. 

   maizeydaze
   Member

   WR, cool idea!

   Mine is, definitely, CoLT . It makes copying and pasting hyperlinks to forums and BBs a breeze. :)
   ____________________________________

   Here are some instructions and tutorials that I made for my friends on how to use CoLT.
   ____________________________________

   I'd like to thank BuBBy for pointing me to this and some other great add-ons.

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   sukibabe
   Games Junkie

   Download Statusbar 0.9.6.3

   I have a few more too!!!

   This allows me to go to one game page and download as many games as I want, without closing the browser all the time!

   I also have CoLT!

   Suki

   Posted 16 years ago #
4. 

   graylox
   Moderator

   some dictionaries !!! - can't live without LOL

   here is a little list of add ons I like to have ( no ranking )
   PDF Download
   Tabs Open Relative
   Temporary Inbox
   Line Marker
   Image Toolbar
   Hyperwords (for Firefox 3.0)
   Hyperwords looks interesting, but I have not explored it into all directions.

   firelox

   Posted 16 years ago #
5. 

   programmer-in-training
   Member

   I have a lot:
   Adblock Plus 0.7.5.5
   Adblock Filterset.G Updater
   Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper
   APNG Edit
   CoLT
   CustomizeGoogle
   DOM Inspector
   Download Statusbar
   [Free Download Manager plugin]
   GooglePreview
   InspectThis
   MediaWrap
   PDF Download
   RAMBack
   Session Manager
   Show Go!
   Sxipper
   Tab Scope
   Tabs Open Relative
   Toolbar Buttons
   Unhide Passwords

   Posted 16 years ago #
6. 

   christoria
   Member

   Web Developer - hands down the best.

   Posted 16 years ago #
7. 

   christoria
   Member

   But, in all fairness, NoScript is the next best, and IETab is the most convenient.

   Posted 16 years ago #
8. 

   Bettersafethansorry
   Member

   Just discovered Zotero
   I am using it as a replacement for Evernote at least until the web clipper add-on for Evernote gets compatibility with Firefox 3

   Posted 16 years ago #
9. 

   copmom
   Member

   Mine is IE View.. there are some programs that won't allow FireFox for updates, etc. Like Microsoft and McAfee, so I just right click on the page and view in IE, and WOT as a site advisor.

   Posted 16 years ago #
10. 

    guest32
    Member

    When I USED to use FF I liked ABP, NS, Tab renamizer, WOT, SA, Google Toolbar, Yahoo toolbar, and some others. Now I don't use it.

    Posted 16 years ago #
11. 

    delenn13
    Minbari Ambassador

    A couple of months ago, I told Mr. B in a post here that I wasn't going to switch to FF because of the learning curve and I have too many programs on my PC right now I need to learn. Well, The Mango Princess finally talked me into it about a month ago as she promised to help. And....she kept her promise. I still have some things I am still working on and learning, but all in all... "I'm Loving It".

    What I have below is my Dump List....Mangoette sent me hers when I decided to switch and it was a "heaven sent" as it gave me a guide line as to what to first download as "add ons". If you don't want them, don't download. But it basically gives you an idea as to what you can do with your browser. I bookmarked the actual pages of the add ons as I was installing so if I needed help, I knew where to go. Keep in mind..these are add ons for
    Firefox 2.
    Application: Firefox 2.0.0.14 (2008040413)
    Operating System: WINNT (x86-msvc)

    June 27, 2008

    Total number of items: 37

    - Adblock Plus 0.7.5.5
    http://adblockplus.org/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Ads were yesterday!
    - AI Roboform Toolbar for Firefox 6.9.89
    http://www.roboform.com
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Allows the use of Roboform in Firefox.
    - Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.6.4
    http://bookmarkdd.mozdev.org/
    Firefox 1.0 - 2.0.0.*
    Helps you find, move and remove duplicate bookmarks. It also notices you when you are adding a bookmark already in your Bookmarks.
    - CacheViewer 0.4.7.1
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    Allows searching and sorting cache files
    - CoLT 2.4.1
    http://www.borngeek.com/firefox/colt/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Adds a Copy Link Text item to the browser's context menu.
    - CS Lite 1.3.8
    http://forum.softwareblaze.com
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.1a1pre
    Control cookie permissions.
    - CustomizeGoogle 0.72
    http://www.customizegoogle.com/
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.1a1pre
    Enhance Google search results and remove ads and spam.
    - Download Embedded 0.5
    http://extensions.aeruder.net
    Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.0.*
    Downloads all embedded objects on a webpage.
    - Download Sort 2.5.7
    http://downloadstatusbar.mozdev.org/downsort/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0b5
    Automatically save downloads to different directories.
    - Download Statusbar 0.9.6.3
    http://downloadstatusbar.mozdev.org/
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar
    - DownloadHelper 3.1
    http://www.downloadhelper.net
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Download videos and images from many sites
    - DownThemAll! 1.0.3
    http://downthemall.net/
    Firefox 2.0.0.8 - 3.0.*
    The mass downloader for Firefox.
    - EverNote Web Clipper 1.0.0.81
    http://www.evernote.com/
    Firefox 1.4.0 - 3.0a5
    Provides a button and context menus to easily add a selection or an entire page to EverNote as a saved note
    - Extension List Dumper 1.14.1
    http://sogame.awardspace.com/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Dumps a list of the installed extensions.
    - Fasterfox 2.0.0
    http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/
    Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.0.*
    Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
    - FavLoc 1.2
    http://favloc.fligtar.com
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Easily download to commonly used locations.
    - FEBE 5.3.1
    http://customsoftwareconsult.com/extensions
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0b2
    FEBE - Backup your Firefox data
    - FireShot 0.50
    http://screenshot-program.com/fireshot/
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    Adds the ability to take a screenshot of the page, edit it and save, copy to clipboard, send to external editor or e-mail it.
    - Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer 2.0.47.4
    http://www.foxmarks.com/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Synchronizes your bookmarks across machines.
    - FoxyProxy 2.8.1
    http://foxyproxy.mozdev.org
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    FoxyProxy - Premier proxy management for Firefox
    - Google Notebook 1.0.0.20
    http://www.google.com/notebook
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Allows notetaking while browsing
    - Google Toolbar for Firefox 3.0.20070525W
    http://www.google.com/
    Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.*
    Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the Web!
    - IE View 1.3.7
    http://ieview.mozdev.org/
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.0.*
    Open pages in IE via Firefox menus
    - Interclue 1.5.6
    http://interclue.com/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    The ultimate link augmentation multitool
    - Lazarus: Form Recovery 1.0.0
    http://lazarus.interclue.com/
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    Recover lost forms with a single click
    - Linky 2.7.1
    http://gemal.dk/mozilla/linky.html
    Firefox 0.7 - 3.1a1pre
    Open/download/validate links and pictures in tabs or windows
    - Locate in Bookmark Folders 0.2.5
    http://alex.muntean.name/
    Firefox 1.0 - 2.0.0.*
    Locates a bookmark in Bookmarks Manager's folders tree or in the Bookmarks Sidebar, complementing the Bookmark Search feature of Firefox.
    - NoScript 1.7.1
    http://noscript.net
    Firefox 1.5.0.4 - 3.1a1pre
    Extra protection for your Firefox: NoScript allows JavaScript, Java (and other plugins) only for trusted domains of your choice (e.g. your home-banking web site). This whitelist based pre-emptive blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality... Experts will agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript :-)
    - Open IT Online 1.2.1
    http://www.openitonline.com
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Open IT Online allows you to open your files online without the need of any software to be installed.
    - Orbit Downloader Firefox Integration 2.02
    http://www.orbitdownloader.com/
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.0
    Download files,social music,video and streaming media easy and fast.
    - PDF Download 1.0.1.2
    http://www.pdfdownload.org
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Allows you to choose what to do with a PDF file: download it, view it with an external viewer or view it as HTML.
    - Save Image in Folder 1.2.2
    http://mozext.achimonline.de
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.0.*
    Easily save images in personally customized folders.
    - Save Link in Folder 1.4.2
    http://mozext.achimonline.de
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.0.*
    Easily save links in personally customized folders.
    - ShowIP 0.8.08r14b0251
    http://code.google.com/p/firefox-showip/
    Firefox 1.0 - 3.0.*
    Show the IP address of the current page in the status bar. It also allows querying custom services by IP (right mouse button) and Hostname (left mouse button), like whois, netcraft. Additionally you can copy the IP address to the clipboard. This extension was formerly known as ipv6ident. License GPLv2 only.
    - Talkback 2.0.0.11
    http://talkback.mozilla.org/
    Firefox 2.0.0.11 - 2.0.0.*
    Sends information about program crashes to Mozilla.
    - Tiny Menu 1.4.9
    http://trac.arantius.com/wiki/Extensions/TinyMenu
    Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*
    Replace the standard menu bar with a tiny menu popup.
    - WOT 20080519
    http://www.mywot.com/
    Firefox 1.5 - 3.0.*
    Web of trust.

    When I first started using the security add ons, I felt like I was using a firewall. But in time, it "learns" and you are more secure.

    My favs??? Download Embedded, InterClue, COLT, Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer, DownThemAll! and FEBE - Backup your Firefox data(I just found this one today and it's awesome!) Sorry I can't just pick ONE!

    Posted 16 years ago #
12. 

    Anonymous
    Unregistered

    WebMail Notifier Is great if you like being notified when you receive new email, you can even insert your own 'WAV' sound file to alert you to new mail, my wife LOVES this program, and the funny alert sounds I put on it for her, one is Bugs Bunny saying 'Whats this? A letter for me?'
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4490

    Posted 16 years ago #
13. 

    suzzyqz
    Member

    Thanks delenn13 got some great add-ons from your list!

    Posted 16 years ago #
14. 

    copmom
    Member

    fullbug.. where did you get some of those funny alert sounds?? I just installed the webmail notifier addon... sounds like fun!

    Posted 16 years ago #
15. 

    Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Well, the Bugs Bunny thing I got here- http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/
    But the files are in MP3 I think, you need to have a program that can convert files to WAV, once you have that you are set....
    If I remember any other sites for sounds I will post them....
    Here is another one, they are already in WAV format, the Bugs one is on the first page, funny enough....
    http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/cartoon_wavs.html

    Posted 16 years ago #
16. 

    goodgotd
    Member

    most used is noscript.

    Posted 16 years ago #
17. 

    BuBBy
    Teh adnim

    I'll add my suggestions a little later - after I've removed the ones already mentioned.

    I'll try to keep it to 5 or 6 general purpose ones that everyone can get some use from.

    (hmm - now to reduce my list of favorites down to 5 or 6. Not an easy task).

    Posted 16 years ago #
18. 

    BuBBy
    Teh adnim

    OK. 5... 10... so I decided to include a few extras...

    Snap Links for Firefox 3
    http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/25/snap-links-for-firefox-3/#more-5047

    Resizable Textarea 0.1d
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3818

    Taboo - I won't explain - Screencast
    http://overstimulate.com/projects/taboo

    PicLens - The coolest picture/image viewer.
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579

    Link Alert - Changes the cursor to indicate the type of link.
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3199

    NoSquint - Manage the text zoom settings for each site (works really well)
    http://urandom.ca/nosquint/

    InfoLister - Generates a report of everything you have added to FireFox. (Handy to document what you have installed)
    http://mozilla.doslash.org/infolister/

    Update Notifier
    http://www.longfocus.com/firefox/updatenotifier/

    Reminder Fox - Manage reminders, ToDos, Alarms etc in Firefox, Thunderbird etc.
    FAQ- http://reminderfox.mozdev.org/faq.html
    http://reminderfox.mozdev.org/

    Xippee Extension (also for IE, Opera & Safari)
    http://www.xippee.com

    Finally,

    Some interesting firefox reading (daily articles)
    http://www.ghacks.net/category/browsing/firefox/

    Posted 16 years ago #
19. 

    graylox
    Moderator

    Thanks, BuBBy, for this list of add ons.
    Some of them were new for me. I hope, the Resizable Textarea will work as advertised. Some textareas are really too small for ramblings ;)
    graylox

    Posted 16 years ago #
20. 

    Robert
    StrayCat

    Thanks BuBBy for sharing your favorite extensions list.

    Hello Gray!
    :)

    Posted 16 years ago #
21. 

    graylox
    Moderator

    Hi, to all :
    Robert
    Goody
    fullbug
    Copy
    suzzy
    delenn13
    guest32
    better
    christo
    programmer
    suki
    maizey
    whiterabbit

    I hope I didn't forget anybody.

    BuBBy's link to
    Resizable Textarea
    works, as I could see in this field.
    But "my"
    Hyperwords
    is a wee bit annoying. The pop-up-window pops always at the "wrong" place up.
    Could not find a settings-tool to change this.
    investigatorlox

    Posted 16 years ago #
22. 

    suzzyqz
    Member

    Thanks BuBBy the NoSquint is awesome for those of us with "older" eyes! Got some from your earlier list also.. Hi graylox!

    Posted 16 years ago #
23. 

    copmom
    Member

    fullbug, thanks for the sound links, and thank you BuBBy for the add on links! Those resizer ones sound like something I can really use!

    Posted 16 years ago #
24. 

    FABScott
    Member

    I also use a lot of the already mentioned add-ons.
    One other I find to be extremely useful - in fact I couldn't manage without now, is Paste Email.

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1063

    Paste your email address (or any other text) into text fields.

    Posted 16 years ago #
25. 

    Anonymous
    Unregistered

    No problem copmom, if you run into any funny WAV files let me know....

    Posted 16 years ago #
26. 

    guest32
    Member

    Wot is also for IE even though it has nothing to do with the question. I also liked a few, even though I can't come to think of the names.

    Posted 16 years ago #
27. 

    copmom
    Member

    OK fullbug.
    FABScott, I just installed Paste Email, thanks for that, but isn't it kind of like a program called Short Keys and also Typing Assistant?

    Posted 16 years ago #
28. 

    FABScott
    Member

    @ copmom
    I'm not sure to be honest, I don't think I've tried the two you mention.

    Posted 16 years ago #
29. 

    copmom
    Member

    FABScott: here's a link to their 'lite' version, which is free. First I used that for quite some time, then I did finally buy their full version. I do complete paragraphs with a shortkey. Most of the emails I get are for our business, and when I confirm an order, it got tiring having to type the same thing over and over.. so I use it to insert things into emails, Word, and everything else I run on here: http://www.shortkeys.com/lite.htm

    Posted 16 years ago #
30. 

    clobermier
    Member

    Some of my very favorite Firefox extensions are:

    RSS Ticker (It shows all my rss feeds in a ticker, and is customizable)

    Colorful Tabs (I like having different colors for my tabs to kind of keep them separate)

    Autofill Forms (Now when I have to type something in on a different computer, I get all frustrated!)

    eQuake Alert (Just so I can see where big earthquakes are taking place)

    Forecast Fox (Instant access to the weather, although it goes to Accuweather.com, and sometimes the radar there is so far off it's funny. But I do get accurate temps and somewhat accurate forcasts)

    Download Helper (For those YouTube videos I just have to have)

    Now all I need is for some of my other favorites, like Tab Mix Plus and Evernote to be updated to work with Firefox 3.0, and I'll be happy.

    Cindy

    Posted 16 years ago #

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