What FireFox Extensions do you use?

**biggy7** · 7th January 2006

thought this would be pretty cool, to see what you guys are using, follow these steps

1. if you haven't installed it already, install...Listzilla 0.5.1 (http://roachfiend.com/archives/2005/03/03/listzilla/)
2. Once installed go to: Tools > Export Extension List > vB Code
3. Paste contents in your post with font size 1
heres mine at the moment:

Generated Sat Jan 07 2006 12:43:24 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)

Enabled Extensions: (10)

Adblock Plus 0.5.11.1 - Filters ads from web-pages. Now with whitelisting and synchronization.
DictionarySearch 1.5 - Looks up selected word in an online dictionary
Download Manager Tweak 0.7 - A modification of the Firefox download manager that changes its appearance and allows it to be opened in a separate window, a new tab, or the sidebar.
Fasterfox 1.0.2 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
Gmail Notifier 0.5.4 - A notifier for Gmail accounts.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
Paste and Go 0.4.3 - Lets you paste an URL from the clipboard and directly load it.
Screen grab! 0.6 - Takes a screen shot using Java.
SessionSaver .2 0.2.1.031 - Magically restores your last browsing session.
WebmailCompose 0.6.6 - Makes mailto: links load your webmail's compose page and adds a Compose link to the context menu.

**chubblies** · 7th January 2006

Generated Sat Jan 07 2006 12:16:12 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)
Enabled Extensions: (4)
Download Manager Tweak 0.7.1 - A modification of the Firefox download manager that changes its appearance and allows it to be opened in a separate window, a new tab, or the sidebar.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
Tab Preview 0.3 - Preview tab contents on mouseover
Talkback 1.5 - Submit a crash report to Mozilla.org.
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Disabled Extensions: (1)
Modern Pinball 1.0.8 - Designed to please the eye without being distracting, and to be usable without wasting screen real estate.

**DaveTheRave** · 7th January 2006

Only one i use really is Foxytunes - http://www.foxytunes.org/firefox/
Allows you to control your media player from ur browser which is really handy for me

**pmat** · 7th January 2006

so what extensions do you guys recommend? i don't mean all that you have installed, just the best one, or two.

**marcode** · 7th January 2006

Originally Posted by biggy7

Adblock Plus 0.5.11.1 - Filters ads from web-pages. Now with whitelisting and synchronization.
DictionarySearch 1.5 - Looks up selected word in an online dictionary
Download Manager Tweak 0.7 - A modification of the Firefox download manager that changes its appearance and allows it to be opened in a separate window, a new tab, or the sidebar.
Fasterfox 1.0.2 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
Gmail Notifier 0.5.4 - A notifier for Gmail accounts.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
Paste and Go 0.4.3 - Lets you paste an URL from the clipboard and directly load it.
Screen grab! 0.6 - Takes a screen shot using Java.
SessionSaver .2 0.2.1.031 - Magically restores your last browsing session.
WebmailCompose 0.6.6 - Makes mailto: links load your webmail's compose page and adds a Compose link to the context menu.[/SIZE]

none of that shite.

i use opera, which does just about all (bar maybe 2) of those straight out the box (and in a smaller installation footprint too) without having to install a bunch of other crap just to make it do what you want.

**DJAd** · 7th January 2006

whats the extension that gives a preview pic of the pages when you search in google?

**hxbro** · 7th January 2006

I use adblock and ietab

**urbsy** · 7th January 2006

urbsy

**Karoline** · 7th January 2006

_{Generated Sat Jan 07 2006 17:01:06 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)

Enabled Extensions: (11)

1-ClickWeather 1.1.1 - Instant local weather, alerts, radar in motion, satellite maps, and forecasts.

Aquatint 1.6.4 - A clean and streamlined theme, blending the grey pinstripe with calming blues.

Colorful Tabs 0.3 - Colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appeal of the interface.

DownThemAll! 0.9.8.3 - The mass downloader for Firefox.

Fasterfox 1.0.2 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.

GooglePreview 1.2 - Inserts web site previews in google and yahoo search results.

IE Tab 1.0.6.4 - Open IE-only pages in "embedded IE" !!!

ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.

Noia 2.0 (eXtreme) 2.991 - Fully skinned based on Noia icon set.

Restart Firefox 0.3 - Restart Firefox with ease

Smiley Xtra 4.0.4 - Insert smilies from an online database into forum posts, blogs and more!}

**beerman** · 7th January 2006

looks like urbsy hasn't updated to 1.5 yet because my Ebay Negs extension doesn't work

**flumperino** · 9th January 2006

just 'duplicate tab' really

couldn't snipe without it

**maltloaf** · 9th January 2006

none of that rubbish

**partyman** · 9th January 2006

Havn't seen anyone mention Web developer toolbar extension. Really useful if you're a .. erm.. web developer.

**Karoline** · 9th January 2006

Originally Posted by DJAd

whats the extension that gives a preview pic of the pages when you search in google?

When you search a word in google it comes up with a preview of the sites

**Fusen** · 9th January 2006

Generated Mon Jan 09 2006 18:21:11 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)

Enabled Extensions: (11)

Adblock Plus 0.5.11.1 - Filters ads from web-pages. Now with whitelisting and synchronization.
BugMeNot 0.9 - Bypass compulsory web registration with the context menu via www.bugmenot.com.
Disable Targets For Downloads 1.0 - Prevents download links opening a blank window.
Fasterfox 1.0.1 - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
IE Tab 1.0.6.4 - Open IE-only pages in "embedded IE" !!!
Linkification 1.1.6 - Converts text links into genuine, clickable links.
ListZilla 0.7 - Outputs an alphabetical list of extensions to a text, vB code, or HTML file.
Live HTTP Headers 0.11 - View HTTP headers of a page and while browsing.
Sage 1.3.6 - A lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator.
SmoothWheel 0.44.7.20050605 - Scrolls the document smoothly when scrolling the mouse wheel
Tabbrowser Preferences 1.2.8.8 - Enhances control over some aspects of tabbed browsing.

**RogerMcLitty** · 9th January 2006

I'm running the 1.5 beta now so a lot of my extensions don't work any more, but before that I really liked FoxyTunes, the one that stops blank tabs being opened when files are downloaded, plus the "view this page in IE" extension.

Looking at the lists people have given, there's a few there that look really handy - the IE Tab and the Google preview ones look expecially nice.