The Best of Firefox Extensions
Dan Sippy, Jan 07, 2007 1300 hrs IST
The major factor differentiating Mozilla from IE is that you can add extensions to Firefox. Let's list out some happening extensions for Firefox.
The major factor differentiating Mozilla from IE is the fact that you can add extensions to Firefox. To add extensions to your browser is the best form of customization available for a browser and there are amazing Firefox extensions out there. Well, this is the first part of an article where we shall bring light to some of the best extensions available for Firefox 2.0.
There's a pretty long list of about 10 extensions in this part. Here's a brief description of each of them.
Fission
Fission combines address bar and progress bar making the progress bar more visible and allowing for a nice visual effect.
Note that some themes might break when you install Fission. If that happens to you, please contact your theme's author and ask him/her to adapt the theme for Fission. It is easier to load the link in your Firefox Browser because it will install it immediately.
You can download Fission from the following link.
StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is a Firefox extension that lets you channel-surf the best-viewed sites on the web. It is a collaborative surfing tool for browsing, reviewing, and sharing great sites with like-minded people. This helps you find interesting Web pages you wouldn't think of searching for. Version 2.89 adds support for search links in Ask.com and Live.com/MSN.
I strongly recommend this extension as it is loads of fun and it helps you find amazing websites that you would have never found normally. All you have to do is create an account and then hit Stumble! For more information, you can also visit the website.
You can download StumbleUpon from the following link.
USER COMMENTS
fasterfox is not does not work with Firefox 2
by unknown, unknown, on Jan 11, 2007 11:37 AM, Report abuse
not from the original website but u can download it from mozdev.org .....
by Kalec, Alagaesia, on Jan 11, 2007 02:10 PM, Report abuse
Good guide. But try Opera 9.10 many times faster than firefox.
by punjab234, Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 02:58 PM, Report abuse Reply
i agree with you. opera is much faster than firefox. it takes less time to start.
by sunny, delhi, on Jan 07, 2007 06:20 PM, Report abuse
Why is this suddenly a fight about the better browser?
by Mohit, Pune, on Jan 08, 2007 08:09 PM, Report abuse
I love opera best of all browsers
by Anonymous, Mumbai, on Jan 10, 2007 09:05 PM, Report abuse
HEy.... for all the orkut users.... Orkut Scrapper is a helluva add-on... makes life a lot easier.......!!!!! many more orkut add ons.... just look em up and see if u can publish it in ur next article...... i've tried a few meself..... orkut scrapper , i feel , is the handiest......
by sultanofswing, Pune, on Jan 08, 2007 08:35 PM, Report abuse Reply
I like to use PDFDownload extension, because it avoids FF to stall while it loads a PDF document
by IndianaJones, Porto, on Jan 08, 2007 08:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
download statusbar--- it help to see progress for download near status bar , indic input extension , indic IME - it support all indian lanuguage to write in e-mail forum hindi punjabi without need font for both side, mailMan-- it automatically check all e-mail hotmail yahoo gmail pop3 without login each time . so please add these great extension next time
by kalia, Nangal Dam, on Jan 08, 2007 07:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
i am shocked to see that mouse gestures has not been mentioned. heres the home page http://redirect.mousegestures.org/home?language=en-US
by Mayukh Bose, kolkata, on Jan 08, 2007 02:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
What about an extension that allows the user to DOWNLOAD VIDEOS FROM YOU TUBE OR GOOGLE? ANyone has any idea?
by Suman, Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:00 AM, Report abuse Reply
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2254/ this is wot u asking
by Awaneesh, Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:59 AM, Report abuse
try this - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390/
by quadmaniac, motocity, on Jan 08, 2007 02:44 PM, Report abuse
by Pradeep, Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:20 AM, Report abuse Reply
by feliciano Leiza, Mar del Plata (Argentina), on Jan 08, 2007 04:23 AM, Report abuse Reply
There are a hell lot of extensions available for Firefox. You guys have listed some good ones but some really good and important extensions are missing. Example: Adblock Plus, FireFTP, Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer, Foxytunes, IE Tab & Link Alert. I know all extensions can not be covered but these are really important ones.
by Raunak Mehta, Indore, on Jan 08, 2007 04:02 AM, Report abuse Reply
http://www.extensionhunter.com/index.php?category=all&sortBy=weekly_downloads&page=0
by henke54, h, on Jan 08, 2007 01:35 AM, Report abuse Reply
Another amazing extension is forecastfox...It displays the current weather and weather forecasts for any city you choose..Amazing stuff.
by Your mother, Mumbai, on Jan 08, 2007 01:18 AM, Report abuse Reply
Checkthis list of 13 best ones for Firefox : http://www.site-reference.com/articles/Website-Development/13-Great-Firefox-Extensions-for-Web-Professionals.html
by Intruder, Thrissur, on Jan 07, 2007 11:39 PM, Report abuse Reply
Firefox extensions I use and recommend : Googlebar Lite McAfee SiteAdvisor
by Rockman, Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
Forgot "and" word in between. Please read above post as Googlebar Lite and McAfee SiteAdvisor
by Rockman, Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:12 PM, Report abuse
Request Techtree to please do a writeup on Mozilla Thunderbird best extensions also.
by Rockman, Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:11 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hello techtree staff. I am a regular visitor of your site. I have noticed that recently all of your desktop screenshots have a nice cool black theme. Would you please tell me the name of this theme and from where to get it? ThankYou. I would also be grateful to any other reader if he/she could provide me with the name of a nice black color theme for Win XP.
by abhi, mumbai, on Jan 07, 2007 07:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
Man thats Zune theme for Xp. Download by searching on google or mail me.
by punjab234, Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 08:54 PM, Report abuse
download theme from :- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
by punjab234, Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 09:00 PM, Report abuse
i wud suggest the Reveal extension too. An amazing addon!
by quadmaniac, motocity, on Jan 07, 2007 02:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
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