5 Firefox extensions you can't live without

[Romasha]

There are so many plugins that are currently available for Firefox that the mind boggles. A lot of the new web 2.0 sites today provide custom Firefox extensions that enhance functionality to a point that not having a properly configured Firefox browser is a distinct disadvantage.

I have profiled the 5 most critical Firefox extensions that I think are a requirement to use Firefox the way it was meant to be.

http://www.neobinaries.com/NewsBlog/tabid/...ve-without.aspx

Each extension is fully profiled, with a complete guide on how to install them, customize them based on your requirements, how to use them and excellent screenshots!!

Your inputs are most welcome

[.Gavin]

..Weird, I have none of those 5 extensions installed and I manage fine ;)

[laz45]

And you forgot Adblock...

[ElectricDemon]

Yeah, I dont use any of them either, and I've been using firefox for years.

Adblock, Tab Browser Prefs, customise google, chatzilla, pdf download, and IEView/IETab are essentials for me.

I guess the rule is that everyone's is difference, hence the use of 'extensions' rather than being forced to include features that nobody uses

[sn00pie]

I only use one and it's called Adblock. ;)

[NeoXY]

Only use Adblock...but decided to try Fastfox...not quite sure what to think about it just yet

[Romasha]

GAViN,

Would love to know your 5 firefox extensions you can't live without

ElectricDemon,

Good 5 extensions you have listed.

I use them all too, but i think these 5 are essentials, without which for me, browsing wouldn't be an experience.

But i think i should add Adblock to the list too :)

[Romasha]

Hey

Thank you foryou inputs. I think i should now come up with a part two of the guide with Adblock featuring in them.

I wonder what is wrong with the forum...i had some error posting the message yesterday and now in the "Last Action" column it is not showing my post.

So i wonder if my previous reply is visible to all...So here it is again:

GAViN,

Would love to know your 5 firefox extensions you can't live without

ElectricDemon,

Good 5 extensions you have listed.

I use them all too, but i think these 5 are essentials, without which for me, browsing wouldn't be an experience.

But i think i should add Adblock to the list too :)

[xpgeek]

I only use Adblock+ and Menu Editor.

[HaTeTaTeLLyA]

My personal favorite, and one I cannot live without, is DownThemAll!. It works with Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 as well, so that's a relief. :yes:

[rtk]

Adblock Plus over Adblock, of course. The original Adblock is horribly outdated now, while Adblock Plus is under active development.

Don't forget Stylish and Greasemonkey too, both provide functionality that is completely absent in any other browser.

[etempest]

Hmm 1 or 2 caught my eye but..

The only extension I can't live without is:

Adblock (Orginal)

Adblock Filterset.G Updater

PDFDownloader

[xxdesmus]

My top 5 would be (in no particular order):

1. Adblock Plus (with whitelist updater)

2. ColorZilla (for web design)

3. Web Developer (for web design)

4. Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer (I don't know how I ever lived without this one)

5. Gmail notifier (just a time saver)

[McSmiggins]

Mouse Gestures!!!

It's a good list, but I'd even go far enough to put that above some of them

[PaulCabby]

My personal favorite, and one I cannot live without, is DownThemAll!. It works with Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 as well, so that's a relief. :yes::

Agreed! That's about the only plugin that I use with Firefox.

[Myria]

Scrapbook and Fasterfox extensions seemed interesting. Good article, thanks for it. Interesting to read.

[happ]

Adblock Plus

Mouse Gestures

MR Tech Local Install

Nightly Tester Tools

Paste and Go

SmoothWheel

Tab Mix Plus

All of them with Firefox 2.0 Beta 1

[myNando]

1. Tabbrowser Extensions

2. ReloadEvery

3. MenuX

4. ImageShack Right-Click

5. YourMom

[Orange]

What i got an are the best :p

Ad-block

No script

Tabbed browsing

[cai_sebas]

YourMom Extension is nice indeed! Still needs some tuning but it will do ^^

Never knew there were such handy extensions, im using/testing 10 of them now :). Definatly a nice article!

[metal_dragen Veteran]

I'm a web developer, so most of the extensions I have and use are development related:

1) DOM Inspector

2) ColorZilla

3) HTML Validator*

4) Web Developer Toolbar*

5) Adblock*

6) Adblock Filterset.G Updater*

7) Firebug*

8) Greasemonkey

9) CSSViewer

10) View Source Chart

11) UI Tweaker

The 5 I marked with *'s are the ones I couldn't live without.

[DomZ]

adblock / gmail notifyer is all I need

[machorro]

tab mix and gmail notifier here :D

[Purple Haze]

Tab Mix Plus

Adblock Plus

Compact Menu

Those are the only ones I refuse to go w/o. The Imageshack extension is handy too, but it's no big deal.

[Boeing 787]

To lazy to type them all out so here is a picture. :)