Firefox Extensions - 07/18/06 02:07 PM
For those of you who use firefox, what extensions do you use? Which do find essential and which are expendable?
Here is my current list:
Adblock
Filters ads from webpages. This make browsing much less annoying, however raises significant ethical issues.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Adblock Filterset.G Updater
Updates Adblock with Filterset.G. This keeps your list of ad-serving websites up to date.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Greasemonkey
A User Script Manager for Firefox. There are thousands of well written scripts that can add needed functionality to many of your favorite sites.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Platypus
Dynamically create Greasemonkey Scripts. Not as cool as it could be.
Status: NONESSENTIAL
All-in-One Gestures
Adds a number of mouse gestures that make mouse only browsing much easier.
Status: ESSENTIAL if use a mouse a lot.
Fasterfox
Performance and Network Tweaks for Firefox
Status: Fun to Have but Ultimately Expendable
WellRounded
Provides Rounded URL and Search Bars. Adds a nice finishing touch to a nice theme with squared boxes.
Status: NONESSENTIAL
MenuX
Very Useful for Full Screen Browsing but a bit of overkill.
Status: Just installed..Review Pending
Tab Mix Plus
Adds Essential Tabbed Browsing Options. Hopefully most of the functionality in this extension will be included in the 2.0 final.
Status: ESSENTIAL until 2.0
BlogThis
Makes it easy to add interesting finds to your blog.
Status: ESSENTIAL (if you use Blogger)
Google Notebook
Lets you add pages and notes to your Google Notebook
Status: Just trying it out.
McAfee SiteAdvisor
Status: Just trying it out.
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If you do choose to use AdBlock, I highly suggest that you whitelist our beloved UGN and look for the upcomming "Is Adblock Ethical?" post in Rants and Debates.
I encourage everyone to post their list of extensions along with their impressions.
Here is my current list:
Adblock
Filters ads from webpages. This make browsing much less annoying, however raises significant ethical issues.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Adblock Filterset.G Updater
Updates Adblock with Filterset.G. This keeps your list of ad-serving websites up to date.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Greasemonkey
A User Script Manager for Firefox. There are thousands of well written scripts that can add needed functionality to many of your favorite sites.
Status: ESSENTIAL
Platypus
Dynamically create Greasemonkey Scripts. Not as cool as it could be.
Status: NONESSENTIAL
All-in-One Gestures
Adds a number of mouse gestures that make mouse only browsing much easier.
Status: ESSENTIAL if use a mouse a lot.
Fasterfox
Performance and Network Tweaks for Firefox
Status: Fun to Have but Ultimately Expendable
WellRounded
Provides Rounded URL and Search Bars. Adds a nice finishing touch to a nice theme with squared boxes.
Status: NONESSENTIAL
MenuX
Very Useful for Full Screen Browsing but a bit of overkill.
Status: Just installed..Review Pending
Tab Mix Plus
Adds Essential Tabbed Browsing Options. Hopefully most of the functionality in this extension will be included in the 2.0 final.
Status: ESSENTIAL until 2.0
BlogThis
Makes it easy to add interesting finds to your blog.
Status: ESSENTIAL (if you use Blogger)
Google Notebook
Lets you add pages and notes to your Google Notebook
Status: Just trying it out.
McAfee SiteAdvisor
Status: Just trying it out.
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If you do choose to use AdBlock, I highly suggest that you whitelist our beloved UGN and look for the upcomming "Is Adblock Ethical?" post in Rants and Debates.
I encourage everyone to post their list of extensions along with their impressions.