Recommend firefox extensions

Silenus · October 31st, 2006

Hello Everybody!

Just installed Firefox today.

Never used it before.

Please recommend me some extensions please.

Hard core Rikki · October 31st, 2006

StumbleUpon : social bookmarking, allows you to surf randomly on sites bookmarked by others and refered to as "great" by their posters, according to themes you set yourself, based on your interests

VideoDownloader : allows you to download streamable videos (works great with google video and youtube)

NoScript : disables all scripts, EXCEPT on sites you personnally choose to allow scripting for, like your bank or such. Much more secure by default, but annoying for new users.

Fox lingo : a translation toolbar, a lot of languages available, from, to .

Torent Search : ....

East-asian translator : translate to japanese/kor/chinese and back forth

Badaro · October 31st, 2006

IE Tab is pretty useful, since I still still need to visit some IE-only sites.

[]s Badaro

Toshiro · October 31st, 2006

For me it would be:

No Script
IE Tab
Tab Mix Plus
Download Status Bar
East Asian Translator

IVXXX · October 31st, 2006

Adblock plus - Ads were yesterday.
Image Zoom - Adds zoom functionality for images.

Silenus · October 31st, 2006

Thanks Firefox is awesome!

KillerShots · October 31st, 2006

Try the 6" extension - my e-mails keep saying it's good stuff

chronomaster504 · October 31st, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by IVXXX

Adblock plus - Ads were yesterday.
Image Zoom - Adds zoom functionality for images.

To go along with Adblock Plus, get filterset.G updater

SnakeBite · October 31st, 2006

Personally I use:
Tabbrowser Preferences - Gives you some more options for tabbed browsing.
SessionSaver - Stores your tabs so you don't lose your open pages when you close Firefox or if Firefox crashes.
rikaichan - Lookup japanese words. Also supports mouseover-lookup.
XHTML Ruby Support - Render Ruby tags above text. (Useful for furigana in japanese text)

Exodus · October 31st, 2006

My primary ones are AdBlock, NoScript and DownloadThemAll.

Hard core Rikki · October 31st, 2006

SessionSaver is only necessary for FireFox 1.5x and before.

FireFox 2.0 saves the pages in case it crashes, and even 1.5 allowed to save bookmarks in a lot (instead of saving a single page, you save the currently opened ones= bookmark all pages)

I guess this is it then.

igsmrlmmu · November 1st, 2006

you definately must try stumbleupon, its awsome IMO.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/

Player-X · November 1st, 2006

Customize Google, Fasterfox, IE Tab, No Script, Adblock Plus, Tabbrowser Prefrences
Those are good

The Captain · November 1st, 2006

I suggest adblock (kills ads) and adblock filterset.G updater (automatically keeps your adblock deny/allow list uptodate for the latest ads). I also use Torbutton for enabling a proxy for the Tor network, but I only use that because my network administrator is gay and blocks some traffic like torrent files.

Silenus · November 1st, 2006

Wow, This is the way that internet is meant to be viewed.

Thanks everybody!!!

shafeen · November 1st, 2006

well faster fox and script blocker and adblocker works for me

btw welcome to firefox club

mogster · November 1st, 2006

the weather extension is "interesting", it's always "interesting" to know what temperature your town is xD

Hard core Rikki · November 2nd, 2006

For ALL kinds of uses, just check THIS site, it gives suggestions on what extension you need for your needs. Quite complete too.

http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-fi...ion/index.html

Grv · November 2nd, 2006

Be warned that some extensions (or combinations of) can get Firefox to crash easily, as some are coded very badly. Excluding some of the above extensions, I use the following:

- FlashGot: for a bit more control over downloading and for perfect integration of your favourite downloadmanager.

- ColorZilla: eye dropper, color picker, page zoomer, etc

- Web Developer: Adds a bar with a lot of useful functions for people who develop websites and web applications, though you may even find it useful if you don't.

- HTML Validator: Adds HTML validation to Firefox's Page Source Viewer.

- Server Spy: Displays the webserver's signature (thus it obviously gets fooled by masking) you're currently viewing the page on in an attempt to detect what type of webserver it is.

- ShowIP: Attempts to display the IP address of the webserver of the page your viewing, though can sometimes get confused through use of proxies. Includes more IP-related features.

- Live HTTP Headers: Allows to catch the HTTP headers while browsing. Only useful for debugging purposes, though the Web Developer extension provides most of its functionality already. I really only use it for its catcher.

Kraelis · November 3rd, 2006

Greasemonkey. I can't believe nobody mentioned this awesome extension.

MR Tech. Got lots of OK tweaks/features/configs

October 31st, 2006	#1 (permalink)
Silenus Hyperion Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 2,024	Recommend firefox extensions Hello Everybody! Just installed Firefox today. Never used it before. Please recommend me some extensions please. __________________ --PSP 3.90 M33 3-- ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

October 31st, 2006	#2 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	StumbleUpon : social bookmarking, allows you to surf randomly on sites bookmarked by others and refered to as "great" by their posters, according to themes you set yourself, based on your interests VideoDownloader : allows you to download streamable videos (works great with google video and youtube) NoScript : disables all scripts, EXCEPT on sites you personnally choose to allow scripting for, like your bank or such. Much more secure by default, but annoying for new users. Fox lingo : a translation toolbar, a lot of languages available, from, to . Torent Search : .... East-asian translator : translate to japanese/kor/chinese and back forth Last edited by Hard core Rikki; October 31st, 2006 at 16:25.

October 31st, 2006	#3 (permalink)
Badaro Rosen Ritter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,390	IE Tab is pretty useful, since I still still need to visit some IE-only sites. []s Badaro __________________ My old signature became obsolete and I lack imagination to make a new one.

October 31st, 2006	#6 (permalink)
Silenus Hyperion Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 2,024	Thanks Firefox is awesome! __________________ --PSP 3.90 M33 3-- ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

October 31st, 2006	#7 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,918	Try the 6" extension - my e-mails keep saying it's good stuff __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

October 31st, 2006	#4 (permalink)
Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 818	For me it would be: No Script IE Tab Tab Mix Plus Download Status Bar East Asian Translator

October 31st, 2006	#5 (permalink)
IVXXX The God Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lithuania Posts: 53	Adblock plus - Ads were yesterday. Image Zoom - Adds zoom functionality for images.

October 31st, 2006	#9 (permalink)
SnakeBite Single Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 667	Personally I use: Tabbrowser Preferences - Gives you some more options for tabbed browsing. SessionSaver - Stores your tabs so you don't lose your open pages when you close Firefox or if Firefox crashes. rikaichan - Lookup japanese words. Also supports mouseover-lookup. XHTML Ruby Support - Render Ruby tags above text. (Useful for furigana in japanese text) __________________ This is my new improved sig.

October 31st, 2006	#10 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 13,888	My primary ones are AdBlock, NoScript and DownloadThemAll. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

October 31st, 2006	#11 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	SessionSaver is only necessary for FireFox 1.5x and before. FireFox 2.0 saves the pages in case it crashes, and even 1.5 allowed to save bookmarks in a lot (instead of saving a single page, you save the currently opened ones= bookmark all pages) I guess this is it then.

November 1st, 2006	#12 (permalink)
igsmrlmmu Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: ontaria canada Posts: 155	you definately must try stumbleupon, its awsome IMO. http://www.stumbleupon.com/

November 1st, 2006	#13 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Customize Google, Fasterfox, IE Tab, No Script, Adblock Plus, Tabbrowser Prefrences Those are good

November 1st, 2006	#14 (permalink)
The Captain Crono! Wake up! Join Date: May 2002 Location: cyberspace Posts: 1,441	I suggest adblock (kills ads) and adblock filterset.G updater (automatically keeps your adblock deny/allow list uptodate for the latest ads). I also use Torbutton for enabling a proxy for the Tor network, but I only use that because my network administrator is gay and blocks some traffic like torrent files. __________________ DFI LT X38 mobo, E8400 OC @ 4ghz, 4gb G.Skill DDR2 1066mhz, 8800GTS 320mb (G80), 2 x 150gb WD Raptors in RAID 0, 2 x 320gb media/backup drives, NB & CPU DangerDen waterblocks, BlackIce GTX 360 radiator

November 1st, 2006	#15 (permalink)
Silenus Hyperion Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 2,024	Wow, This is the way that internet is meant to be viewed. Thanks everybody!!! __________________ --PSP 3.90 M33 3-- ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

November 1st, 2006	#16 (permalink)
shafeen if ur wealthy,i am single Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: india Posts: 1,430	well faster fox and script blocker and adblocker works for me btw welcome to firefox club __________________ Last edited by shafeen; November 1st, 2006 at 14:32. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

November 1st, 2006	#17 (permalink)
mogster Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your bed. Posts: 808	the weather extension is "interesting", it's always "interesting" to know what temperature your town is xD

November 2nd, 2006	#18 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	For ALL kinds of uses, just check THIS site, it gives suggestions on what extension you need for your needs. Quite complete too. http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-fi...ion/index.html

November 2nd, 2006	#19 (permalink)
Grv de-vowel'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Холандија Posts: 1,499	Be warned that some extensions (or combinations of) can get Firefox to crash easily, as some are coded very badly. Excluding some of the above extensions, I use the following: - FlashGot: for a bit more control over downloading and for perfect integration of your favourite downloadmanager. - ColorZilla: eye dropper, color picker, page zoomer, etc - Web Developer: Adds a bar with a lot of useful functions for people who develop websites and web applications, though you may even find it useful if you don't. - HTML Validator: Adds HTML validation to Firefox's Page Source Viewer. - Server Spy: Displays the webserver's signature (thus it obviously gets fooled by masking) you're currently viewing the page on in an attempt to detect what type of webserver it is. - ShowIP: Attempts to display the IP address of the webserver of the page your viewing, though can sometimes get confused through use of proxies. Includes more IP-related features. - Live HTTP Headers: Allows to catch the HTTP headers while browsing. Only useful for debugging purposes, though the Web Developer extension provides most of its functionality already. I really only use it for its catcher. __________________ Signed, --"Not young enough to know everything."

November 3rd, 2006	#20 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Greasemonkey. I can't believe nobody mentioned this awesome extension. MR Tech. Got lots of OK tweaks/features/configs __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

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