Neowin and its members have compiled a list of their favourite Firefox add-ons they can't live without. The list was compiled out of the top 10 add-ons members have installed.#10 IE Tab: Even when users still use Firefox, they can't go without their beloved Internet Explorer. This add-ons allows users to view web pages right inside Firefox as if they were using Internet Explorer, or link externally to IE itself, creating a quick shortcut to opening the current page or highlighted link in Internet Explorer.
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#9 Glasser: This add-ons allows users to customize their browser with a transperant Windows Aero look by making the Firefox toolbars turn transperant. This add-on does require Windows Vista or Windows 7 to properly make use of Aero.
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#8 British English Dictionary: Spelling mistakes are far too common on forum posts, so this quick add-ons spell checks as you type preventing you from making typos and errors while posting on the Internet. The Dictionary underlines your errors for better visibility and even showing the correct spelling of the word when right clicking on the error. This add-on will work on any web page form field or text box.
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#7 Hide Menubar: If you're looking to get a better view of a web site without all those useless toolbars at the top of your browser, this add-on will hide your main menu toolbar at the top, giving you that extra bit of web space. Holding Alt will make the main menu reappear.
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#6 Tabs Open Relative: Such a very basic annoyance to some Firefox users is opening up a new tab, where the newly created tab will open after the very last tab, regardless to what tab you are currently on. This add-on opens up the new tab right beside your current tab, even if your browsing on the first tab and have multiple tabs open, your newly created tab will appear beside your active tab.
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#5 Xmarks: If bookmarks are your forte, Xmarks allows for bookmark backup and syncing across multiple computers and multiple browsers including Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari (Mac OS). This smart add-on also allows for password sync, preventing others from browsing through your bookmarks.
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#4 Greasemonkey: Greasemonkey script lets users customize visited web sites by adding in their own javascript to adjust the way the web page is viewed. Users can use hundreds of scripts found on the Internet allowing for endless possibilities of customization. This add-on is mostly for experienced users who are familiar with javascript.
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#3 Download Status Bar: This add-on allows users to view active downloads right inside their browser without an external popup window. Information about each download will be displayed across the bottom of the browser window with a progress bar and detailed information about remaining time and file name. This add-on also comes equipped with loads of extra options for ultimate customization. A must get add-on.
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#2 Stylish: If web site customization is what you're into, this add-on is perfect for you. Users can customize the look of any web site by adding in your own CSS across web sites and the browser itself. With a gallery of user ready scripts found on the Internet, it is easy to customize boring and ugly web sites with a few clicks. A must get add-on.
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#1 Adblock Plus: The top rated add-on by Neowin is of course, Adblock Plus. The name says it all, blocking virtually every single ad online preventing those horrendous advertisements from getting in your way. This add-on allows for users to block some images, all images flash elements and even text advertisements. This add-on has built in filter updates to keep up to date on latest advertisement blocking techniques, and also comes with an option to disable adblock on certain web sites, like Neowin.net. A must get add-on.
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The starship Enterprise has sensors, I think you mean censor
Edit: Rather than making a new post, I'll add to this one:
The top and side ads are tolerable. However the Intellitxt ads as well as the huge stonking ad in the middle of the page are ultra-intrusive and intolerable, no matter what you say Mr Lyle. Thats just my opinion on them. Just wish I could pay to remove them rather than having to block them, I don't begrudge Neowin some money, it's one of my most read sites.
Last edited by TCLN Ryster on 16 Aug 2009 - 22:49
I wouldn't say that really I've seen posts removed in the forum for discussing or recommending Adblock previously when Neowin had not even been mentioned. I don't have a problem with the policy itself just like some consistency.
And I don't mind the ads on Neowin.
I tried adblock once and didnt notice the difference in most websites. My mind does a good job at blocking ads, it seems.
I thought it was the clicking of the ads that made money?
The bloody ads which highlight certain words in articles sure is annoying.
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Bah.. shoot me. I was using my iPhone
You can, thats what the Subscriber2 tier offers...
do you guys get revenue based on clicks, or based on loaded ads
I knew a dude on here that got banned because he posted in the desktop thread and his screenshot had this site without ads.
I expect both.
Sure he did... >_>
Sure he did... >_>
I got a warning for doing that, I wouldn't put it past them.
Bit unfair. His router might have been blocking ads. His shared router that is administered by someone else.
I've seen comments deleted and posts censored too because of the whole adblock thing. I thought it was just clicks that generated revenue. And randomly clicking ads just to 'support' the website is just fraud. So what are we supposed to do? I've been mentally blocking ads since.. 1997!
I *believe* it's a mix of the two, obviously it takes a lot of views to get the same revenue as a click, but we get a lot of views/day, so it works out.
I've looked for that in the usual subscription places, but I can't find it. Perhaps it's because I'm already a level 1 subscriber? Do I have to wait for this one to expire before I can buy level 2? Also I must have missed the announcement about this new subscription level, because the first I heard about it was when I saw a different subscriber badge next to somebody's name.
Neowin has Adwords. That is the most annoying type of ads out there.
I like your attitude. I have now whitelisted neowin.net in adblock plus
Last edited by LoveThePenguin on 17 Aug 2009 - 22:53
I'm not sure about the rest, but Glasser doesn't work with FF3.5
I'm not sure about the rest, but Glasser doesn't work with FF3.5
I'm using one called "All-Glass Firefox mod, based on Glasser" which is at version 2.1.2. This IS compatible with FF3.5. I've also got the Firefox 3.7 Mockup Redux theme installed, the end result being a really nice looking browser in Windows 7
I wont post a screenshot here in the news comments, because thats just so annoying isn't it?
http://www.tcln.com/images/misc/firefox37onwin7.jpg
I'm using it right now without any problems.
Sorry I took time to read the article and then the comments and didn't reload the page to make sure you hadn't said the same thing only two minutes before me.
I'm not sure about the rest, but Glasser doesn't work with FF3.5
Try the New Glasser addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ad.../versions/12951
I'm not sure about the rest, but Glasser doesn't work with FF3.5
Definitely a good list!
I'm not sure about the rest, but Glasser doesn't work with FF3.5
Try the New Glasser addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ad.../versions/12951
Thanks, this one works fine. The one from the Neowin forum didn't like gmail notifier being installed for some reason, this made the taskbar black but this one works fine
Maybe, maybe not. If you know a little bit about html, it can remove some annoying ads, and make it easier to extract information from a page. A really useful tool, I don't just use it for web development/testing.
the latest version is a little buggy though...
Add to that Locationbar2 (that 2 is in superscript), it linkifies your address bar to make it easy to go back to the root domain, or any folder within it. Also highlights the domain name. Check out my screenshot in comment #2.1 to see it in action.
Last edited by TCLN Ryster on 16 Aug 2009 - 22:52
Downthemall.
Probably one of the most useful imo
betterprivacy
check4change
cslite
noscript
refcontrol
greasemonkey
my own list
I'd add FireFTP.
Lazarus Form Recovery.
Any time you've entered text, and the browser has went down for any reason (user mistake, power outage, browser crash), and you've lost the text you entered, you needed this. Forms like this very text area I'm typing in now, your blog posts, practically anything is saved without user intervention. It's a well thought out addon too, supporting passworded and encrypted forms to recover, so not just any user borrowing your computer will be able to see what you have typed a day before. The time information is saved is also configurable.
This is what I can't "live" without upon new Firefox installation:
AdBlock Plus
NoScript
FEBE
FireGestures
FlashGot
Thanks for the pertinent information, we will be sure to update the article to reflect what is only useful for you. Please forgive us for our failure.
1. Tab Mix Plus
2. QuickDrag
Being able to drag links and they'll go into a new tab is a must - i'm lost without that on other's computers. And Tab Mix Plus' undo tab... and tab history. Gorgeous.
Web of Trust
Flashgot
image zoom
flash block
Yespopup
adblockplus
roboform
Chrome got extension support?
http://www.mychromeaddons.com/
http://dev.chromium.org/developers/design-...ensions/samples
Great way to keep your images sorted properly.
Smart Bookmarks Bar
NoSquint
Image Zoom
FoxyProxy
Context Search
Add to Search Bar
About:Tab
Couldn't switch to a browser without them now.
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I like how you don't read the article. The list isn't "his", it's a compilation from many Neowin members.
2.TabScroller (this don't officially work on v3.5 yet but you can make it work anyways... this basically makes it (once setup right) so that you can hold down the right click on the mouse and use the mouse wheel to instantly scroll through tabs that are open. this is MUCH more efficient vs manually clicking the tabs. the only drawback to this is if you don't typically have many tabs open, then this extension is fairly useless but since i have a lot of tabs open in Firefox on any given day this is a 'must have' for me... but anyone who typically switches between tabs in Firefox fairly often this is pretty much is pretty much a MUST HAVE, especially once you get used to it like i have, it's almost 2nd nature to use the rightclick/mouse scroll for me to switch tabs as i don't even really think of manually clicking the tab anymore like everyone else usually does.)
3.(optional) NoScript (extra security as it's nice to have but the sad part of this, and the primary reason i cant really recommended it for the average joe, is that most average joe users dont want to spend time configuring crap when using a webbrowser as they just want to go to there website and be done with it.... so that's the major turn off of this extension. but for those people who don't mind some easy configuring then i would recommend this)
that's pretty much the only 3 extensions i use myself.
Last edited by ThaCrip on 17 Aug 2009 - 01:09
Other really good ones are:
- Colorzilla
- DownThemAll!
- And as I said, Web Dev.
Other really good ones are:
- Colorzilla
- DownThemAll!
- And as I said, Web Dev.
Well if the majority of Firefox users were Web Developers, then yeah your addition would be valid. As they're not, it's not.
Do you have sources to prove that the majority of Firefox users aren't web developers? If not, then you should retract your statement immediately, as it's a generalization based on no factual evidence. Thank you.
Every time I've installed Greasemonkey, my browsing goes in the basket. It seems that I may be installing it too late, and I'm in need of a reinstallation at that point. So I've decided I'm just hexed by it. :-p
Bug-me-not
Cookie Swap
Ctrl Tab
Greasemonkey
Hide Menu bar
IE View lite
Paste and Go 3
Tab Mix Plus
I use all these all the time.. Sort of must have for me
The extra revenue helps pay the water bill for the hampsters, without them, there would be no Neowin
Erm no it doesn't. #7 just removes te File, Edit, View, etc menu bar. F11 removes that, but also removes the Status bar, the address bar, the tab bar and pretty much all other bars leaving just the web page itself. It also makes the browser full screen and covers your windows taskbar. Pretty big difference.
1) Adblok Plus
2) Yesscript(better than noscript)
3) Paste tab and go
4) Flashgot
5) Morning Coffee
6) Downthemall
7) All in one gestures
9) Google Preview
10) Linkinfication
2) Yesscript(better than noscript)
After I install NoScript, I check off "Globally Allow Scripts". That switches NoScript from a whitelist system to a blacklist system, which makes it a lot more useful in my opinion.
Unless I'm missing something, YesScript simply duplicate's NoScript's Blacklist mode. NoScript should make it more apparent that they even have a Blacklist mode (and aren't Whitelist only).
If I'm wrong about YesScript being a blacklist extension identical to NoScript's blacklist mode, please tell me the real differences!!
The lack of a decent adblock add-on for IE8 is one of only a handful of things that IE8 lacks that prevents me from using it full time. All the current adblock add-ons I've tried are buggy or just don't work very well.
I barely notice ads on any site. And if it bothers you that much, do you watch TV? Hell even video games now come with ads in them...
Whether or not you notice ads is not germane to the discussion. Also, with the popularity of DVR boxes, watching advirtisements is no longer required. It's also possible to avoid games with ads in them.
Your opinion is immaterial. Fairness has nothing to do with writing an article for IE8. Fairness would require a write-up for every browser ever so that they all get equal coverage.
And while Styish is quite neat, I think most people would be able to live without it in
adblock plus
fxif (to view exif from shots)
glasser
image zoom (zoomfox is dead...)
nightly tester tools
personal menu
russian spellchecking dictionary
stylish
webdeveloper
wlmbrowser
downloadhelper - easily download any media files from any site, such as youtube.
customizegoogle - adds ridiculous amount of options to google sites.
urlbarext - adds useful tools to help you handle URLs, such as making tinyURLs with a single click.
firegestures - best mouse gestures for FF
tab mix plus - adds more options to control your tabs.
some personal favs:
woot watcher - monitors woot.com for new items
uppity - move up directory in an URL.
pict uploader - quick image uploader to the web, great for posting screenshots.
Instead of uppity, try Locationbar2. It does the same thing by allowing you to easily go up a directory, but does much more. Such as highlighting the domain in a URL, and making each level of a URL into a separate link that you can click on.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4014
Cripe,
Those addons simply mentioned in post right above mine sound about rediculously useless and stupid!!
In Seamonkey and K-Meleon (don't and won't use Firefo
Cripe,
Those addons simply mentioned in post right above mine sound about rediculously useless and stupid!!
In Seamonkey and K-Meleon (don't and won't use Firefo
It's hard to take seriously the opinion of
1. Someone who does not use the browser in the article.
2. Someone with horrible spelling.
3. Someone that is obviously closed-minded and unwilling to take into consideration the opinions of others.
You might consider all this before posting again, as it makes you look like a very ignorant person. Take this as constructive criticism and please alter your actions accordingly.
And i've just installed Adblock - Can someone point out how to whitelist Neowin ? And a few other websites !
And i've just installed Adblock - Can someone point out how to whitelist Neowin ? And a few other websites !
Go to the neowin page, then right click on the Adblock icon and choose "Disable on neowin.net"
1) Adblock Plus
2) Cooliris (Great way to view a bunch of images from various sites especially Google Image Search)
3) Shareaholic (Great Social Bookmarking App, Since there is still a lot of sites that don't have the "Share This Icon"
When / Where exactly was this compiled? I didn't have a clue about this census.
I took everybodies add on they used, put it into a list and ordered them by number of votes for each
I took everybodies add on they used, put it into a list and ordered them by number of votes for each
I noticed that. Didn't made exactly my point. Lyle, if you're going to make a census, at least have the consideration to announce it on the frontpage or took over the "Stay up to date with all of our Windows 7 news right here!". That's what is made during census. They're announced and everyone is aware to participate.
My picks:
Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus Element Helper
NoScript
Glasser w/ 3.5 mod
some CSS fixes in userChrome.
Forecastfox (now 6ºC , tomorrow will rain).
Autopager (yay!
Firebug and webdeveloper.
Ad Block Plus
Tab Mix Plus
IE TAB
Download Manager
Most of the top 10 Neowin posted are not useful....IMO.
I would recommend SkipScreen for those that download a lot of files from sites like rapidshare.
For plugins I would recommend Foxit.
Nope, that's the only site I'm going to block.
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User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.2) Gecko/20090729 Firefox/3.5.2 (.NET CLR 4.0.20506)
Build ID: 20090729225027
Enabled Extensions: [50]
- 1-ClickWeather 1.1.8
- Adblock Plus 1.1.1+.2009081302
- Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper 1.0.6
- All-Glass Firefox mod, based on Glasser 2.1.2
- Auto Copy 1.0
- AutoPager 0.5.2.2
- BetterPrivacy 1.29
- << circumvention code >> 2.1
- Cookie Monster 0.98.0
- Cooliris 1.11.1
- CoolPreviews 2.7.6.0623
- Craigslist Image Preview Ext 3.0
- CuteMenus Classic 0.7.4
- DownThemAll! 1.1.4
- Extended Statusbar 1.5.4
- FireNes 1.2
- Fission 1.0.9
- Flagfox 3.3.15
- FoxTab 1.2
- Hide Menubar 1.0.20090705
- IE View 1.4.3
- Image Zoom 0.3.1
- Inquisitor 1.1
- KallOut - Accelerators for Firefox 1.1.21.26
- Linkification 1.3.6
- Locationbar² 1.0.3
- meebo 1.1
- Menu Editor 1.2.6
- Menu Icons Plus 1.3
- Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1
- MR Tech Toolkit 6.0.3.4
- Password Exporter 1.2
- Paste and Go 3 0.8.1
- PopupSound 0.1.6
- ReminderFox 1.9.1
- SkipScreen 0.1.07102009
- Sothink Web Video Downloader for Firefox 5.4
- Spamavert.com 1.1
- Speak It 0.2.0.2
- Stylish 1.0.5
- Tab Mix Plus 0.3.8.1
- Tabs Open Relative 0.4
- Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO) 2.0
- Tiny Menu 1.4.10
- translator (fixed) 1.0.4.4.3
- Unhide Menubar 0.0.14
- User Agent Switcher 0.7.2
- VideoSurf Videos at a Glance 0.50
- Weave 0.5.1
- Xmarks 3.3.3
Disabled Extensions: [4]
- Glasser 1.1.1
- LastPass 1.51.2
- TrashMail.net 2.0.2
- Winfox 1.0.2
Total Extensions: 54
Installed Themes: [4]
- Default
- Firefox 3.7 Mockup Redux 2.0
- MacOSX Theme 0.6.6
- Strata40 0.2
Installed Plugins: (14)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Cooliris embedded in a tab
- DivX Web Player
- Java Deployment Toolkit 6.0.150.3
- Java™ Platform SE 6 U15
- Microsoft® Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
- Mozilla Default Plug-in
- QuickTime Plug-in 7.5 (861)
- Shockwave Flash
- Silverlight Plug-In
- SOE Web Installer
- Turner Media Plugin 1.0.0.9
- Windows Genuine Advantage
- Windows Presentation Foundation
AutoPager
Download Statusbar
Flashblock
Flashgot (for KDE's KGet download manager integration)
JavaScript Options (To get rid of those few popup windows that get through the default popup blocker)
Nightly Tester Tools (To change the horrid 'Shiretoko' title to 'Firefox')
Stylish (Wikipedia Grey Lady II)
Ubuntu Firefox Modifications (apt support)
User Agent Switcher
Plasma Notify (If I don't use FlashGot/KGet)
*GreaseMonkey (I no longer use this much so I disabled it)
How about a couple of links that I accidently ran uppon that opens so many popup ads that you wold need to end task your browser
Respect has nothing to do with being bombarded with images, links, and pop-up windows that were not requested by the user. The user should only see the contend he/she deems appropriate, and the site owner should take this into consideration before placing such crap on their site. If they don't want to pay out of pocket for their site's costs, then they shouldn't run a site. Period.
Cooliris
Billeo
Foxtab
Adblock plus
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