Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Interests > Tilted Technology


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 08-16-2006, 08:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Cervantes's Avatar
 
Location: Above you
The Firefox Extension thread

This thread was started for everyone to give tips to everyone else on their favourite FF extensions. As it is now I have 45 extensions installed, and FF is still loading perfectly.
(Please, for security reasons only links to the main mozilla FF extension site (addons.mozilla.org))

The idea for this thread comes from browsing the FF extension site, there are tons of usefull extensions but they are sometimes hard to locate. This thread is to let the "word of mouth" on good and usefull extensions work it's magic.

So here goes, my tips as of yet:

All-In-One Sidebar
This is one of my favourites, it creates a toolbar that goes along the side of the browser instead of the usual pile at the top. This is how I mannage many of my extensions so that I have them easily available.
I was happy when I found this extension since I've wished a sidebar similar to the one in Opera in FF ever since I saw Opera in action. It's really usefull if you are like me and have tons of extensions but don't want to decrease the line count in your view window.

Separe
This extension is for all of those who, like me, really embraced tabbed browsing. It allows you to group tabs using a separator and sort the tabs. Also the separators (who is tabs themselves) generate previews of the tabs to the left and right of the separator so you can click a separator and see the previews and change which side of the separator a tab is located.

Auto Copy
This little extension I make extensive use of, it allows you to copy a text just by marking it in the browser view. No more Ctrl-C. It's one of the extensions that I first installed and I make use of it on a daily basis.

Flashblock
This one is an extension that I always have turned on, it blocks flash elements in webpages from loading unless you click on the stylish F that appears where the flash element is located. Very good when loading flashheavy sites that you just want a specific link on or something similar.

NoScript
This one blocks Java scripts and embedded Java applications on webpages unless you allow the site to run scripts. This is really good when browsing pages that you are unsure of what the scripts does etc.

CookieSafe
Another blocker, this one it blocks cookies from sites you are unsure of, as in NoScript you have to allow the site to use cookies if you wish them to.


Well that's all for now, more to come.

Please feel free to add your own favourite extensions with link and a description on what they do.
__________________
- "Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned.."
- "Religions take everything that your DNA naturally wants to do to survive and pro-create and makes it wrong."
- "There is only one absolute truth and that is that there is only one absolute truth."
Cervantes is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 09:05 AM   #2 (permalink)
Insane
 
captobvious's Avatar
 
Location: Somewhere
Here are a couple that I use:

Forecastfox
This gets weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com and displays it in any toolbar or statusbar.

Web Developer
This extension is essential for any web developer/designer. It adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools that are really helpful.

I'd also recommend the NoScript extension as Cervantes mentioned. It prevents annoying popups unless you explicitly allow a site to run Javascript.
captobvious is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 09:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
mouse gestures
this one is sooo awesome! it allows the user to set commands to the mouse like if you draw a L while holding the right mouse button, it will close the window. this is a big time saver!

fire FTP
this is a great FTP client right in the firefox window. it's the only thing i use.

foxytune
this is like having winamp directly in your firefox window. highly recommend it.
__________________
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 12:03 PM   #4 (permalink)
Adequate
 
cyrnel's Avatar
 
Location: In my angry-dome.
Sure, Flashblock, Adblock Plus, sessionsaver, Downthemall and all those others, but don't miss out on Stumbleupon. Pure beauty. Like wasted time in a convenient spray.
__________________
There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195
cyrnel is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 08:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
hey Cyrel! i installed stumble! but i'm just wondering if you know how to add a second user on the same computer?

edit: by going in internetexplorer, it let me make a user without downloading anything so i was able to make a 2nd user.
__________________

Last edited by MexicanOnABike; 08-17-2006 at 10:04 AM..
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 09:59 PM   #6 (permalink)
Squid hat!
 
meanSpleen's Avatar
 
Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx
Only a few - Maybe

Flashgot - http://www.flashgot.net
Extremely useful download manager integration program. Easily download specific, all, or selected files and have your favorite download manager download them

BugMeNot - http://www.bugmenot.com
Excellent tool for getting past those "Must sign up, BUT ITS FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" sites

Nuke Anything Enhanced - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/951/
Good for nuking anything... Right click on something and tell it to go away. Very cool tool for temporarily or permanently removing objects on a page. Is completely manual though, so it won't seek out things to remove. Thats not a huge problem though, as it works hand in hand with any other ad/flash blockers that have already been listed. If it gets through the blocker, just tell Nuke to get rid of it. Superb for removing crap before printing so you just have a small clean page to print

PDF Download - http://www.pdfdownload.org/
Nice extension to tell firefox what to do with that PDF file you just downloaded. It's hard to explain, but it just makes dealing with downloading PDF files easier. Try it, delete it if you don't like it.

Tab Mix Plus - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/
The sexiest advanced tab extension for me. Includes all the usual tab functions, but includes a browser crash restore feature and more.

Adblock Plus - http://adblockplus.org
Blocks ads. and stuff! Be sure to get a good filter list to import, otherwise you will not be blocking much right after the install

McAfee SiteAdvisor - http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Nice search engine and site helper. It won't make your searches any better, and it definitely won't improve any sites you visit. What it does is if the site is clean without problems (FOR YOU), might be dangerous to visit, or better off leaving alone. Integrates with Google and other major search engines to tell you if a search result is more or less safe, and will tell you if the current page you are on is safe.
- Will tell you WHY it failed the safety test as well if you click on the status bar link, or the siteadvisor lights next to each search result
- tfproject.org is a safe site

Chatzilla - http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/index.html
Because sometimes you just don't want to use mIRC (or whatever you are currently using that isn't already Chatzilla)
meanSpleen is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 10:08 PM   #7 (permalink)
Searching for the perfect brew!
 
Brewmaniac's Avatar
 
These are great , had some that wouldn't work. I will try to figure them out tomorrow. To tired! Thanks.
__________________
"That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"
Brewmaniac is offline  
Old 08-16-2006, 11:13 PM   #8 (permalink)
Insane
 
trache's Avatar
 
Web Developer, User Agent Switcher, All-In-One Gestures, Adblock, Flat Bookmark Editing, Bookmarks Synchronizer SE, Firefox Extension Backup Extension, FoxyProxy, Sourceforge Direct Download, Video Downloader, Ook? Video Ook!
__________________
"You looked at me as if I was eating runny eggs in slow motion." - Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip
trache is offline  
Old 08-17-2006, 12:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
Junkie
 
MontanaXVI's Avatar
 
Location: Go A's!!!!
*edited*


see below for links.
__________________
Spank you very much

Last edited by MontanaXVI; 08-18-2006 at 05:16 AM..
MontanaXVI is offline  
Old 08-17-2006, 06:05 AM   #10 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Cervantes's Avatar
 
Location: Above you
Please.. only links to the main extension site.. Most here are very cautious with software from sites we know nothing about.

And please.. descriptions.. I don't want this thread to degenerate into an extension naming contest..

meanSpleans links:

Flashgot

BugMeNot can't be found on the main FF extension site.

PDF Download

McAfee SiteAdvisor can't be found on the main FF extension site.

ChatZilla


trache's suggestions:

User Agent Switcher
Adds a button that lets you change the user agent of your browser (IE, Netscape etc.)

All-In-One Gestures
Mouse gestures in Firefox

Adblock
Let's you block elements and ads on pages with the source of the ad/element via wildcards.

Flat Bookmark Editing
No more going into properties of a bookmark to edit it.

Bookmarks Syncronizer
Lets you connect to a FTP or WebDAV server to syncronize your bookmarks.

Firefox Extension Backup Extension
Backup your extensions and several other things in your profile like bookmarks, settings etc.

FoxyProxy
Easy access to your proxy settings and adds several usefull button functions as switch proxy etc.

Sourceforge Direct Download
Automatically download things from Sourceforge from your favourite mirror.

Video Downloader
Download streamed videos from sites like YouTube etc.

Ook? Video Ook!
Let's you download embeded videos from several types of systems.


MontanaXVIs suggestions:

SiteAdvisor could not be found on the main FF extension site.

IE Tab
Embeds an IE session in a tab, usefull for sites that won't show right unless you have IE as you browser.

DownThemAll!
Download mannager/accelerator. Quickly download all the images from a page with just a few clicks etc.
__________________
- "Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned.."
- "Religions take everything that your DNA naturally wants to do to survive and pro-create and makes it wrong."
- "There is only one absolute truth and that is that there is only one absolute truth."

Last edited by Cervantes; 08-17-2006 at 06:42 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Cervantes is offline  
Old 08-19-2006, 06:21 AM   #11 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Cervantes's Avatar
 
Location: Above you
Search Engine Wizard
Lets you add your own searchengines to the searchbar in FF, just rightclick the text input box and add. Simple and usefull.

WorldClocks
This one is for all of you who like me are dealing with people and sites all over the world. Adds a clock in the statusbar that you can set to any timezone by major cities you want. Simple but almost ridiculously usefull.

FavLoc
Saving stuff to several different places on your harddrive all the time? Tired of constantly having to browse to the locations? This is for you, it adds a favourite location box to the save box and to the rightclick menu that you can modify however you want.

Internote
Fun little extension that lets you add posit's to webpages. Very usefull when doing reaserch and want to quickly sum up the different points each text has so you don't have to go back and re-read the entire thing.
__________________
- "Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned.."
- "Religions take everything that your DNA naturally wants to do to survive and pro-create and makes it wrong."
- "There is only one absolute truth and that is that there is only one absolute truth."
Cervantes is offline  
Old 10-19-2006, 10:16 AM   #12 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
Google Bookmarks
this is a cool way to keep your bookmarks with you whereever you go. thanks to this, i still have my bookmarks even if my PC crashed. (you just need a google acount)
__________________
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 02-02-2007, 09:04 AM   #13 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
bump! i have nothing to add but i keep coming back here when i format! it's great
__________________
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 02-02-2007, 03:35 PM   #14 (permalink)
Friend
 
YaWhateva's Avatar
 
Location: New Mexico
thanks for the bump. I got downthemall but it wont let me download certain stuff like from imagevenue and such. it jsut turns those pictures into .php files. Any ideas?
__________________
“If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly

"This is my United States of Whateva!"
YaWhateva is offline  
Old 02-02-2007, 08:46 PM   #15 (permalink)
The Computer Kid :D
 
Location: 127.0.0.1
AdBlock Plus

Googlebar

IE Tab

Best of all - COLORFUL TABS!!!
MikeSty is offline  
Old 02-12-2007, 08:25 PM   #16 (permalink)
Upright
 
fitzneal's Avatar
 
Location: Falmouth
Firefox Preloader...........does a 'prefetch' job on Fox (like M$ ie7) speeds up loading times quite a bit.
fitzneal is offline  
Old 02-12-2007, 10:00 PM   #17 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeSty
Best of all - COLORFUL TABS!!!
thank you for that! haha. i'm loving it.

Colourful tabs
Adds different colours to your tabs for look and to find them easier.
__________________
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 02-14-2007, 07:59 PM   #18 (permalink)
Addict
 
Silverbrain's Avatar
 
Location: Nor Cal
After a long time of trial and error...my personal favorites (sorry no links)

Adblock Filterset.G updater
Adblock Plus (less memory usage)
Add Bookmark here 2
AI Roboform Toolbar ( single greatest program ever invented)
All-in-one-sidebar
download statusbar
download helper (some things i enjoy keeping on my system)
flashgot (too big, i need a manager!!!)
foxmarks (i have nearly 5 pc's..this helps to sync all bookmarks)
google toolbar (fricken requirement of anyone)
ie tab (because some pages just wont fricken load those bstds)
tab mix plus - fancy dancy stuffs!!!
__________________
Over Thinking, Over Analyzing
Seperates the Body from the Mind - MJK
Silverbrain is offline  
Old 05-03-2007, 02:47 PM   #19 (permalink)
 
MexicanOnABike's Avatar
 
Location: up north
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2286 converter for units. cm to inch etc.. it's very helpful for me right now.
__________________
MexicanOnABike is offline  
Old 05-07-2007, 07:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
Mine is an evil laugh
 
spindles's Avatar
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
I only want to add one :
colorzilla

This is a cool tool for getting the hext colour of anything you see on the web page - appears as a little eye dropper in the left hand bottom corner.
__________________
who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?
spindles is offline  
Old 03-03-2010, 08:29 PM   #21 (permalink)
Degenerate
 
Aladdin Sane's Avatar
 
Location: San Marvelous
Firefox is usually good at blocking popups, however, lately I've found one particular popup ad on several porn sites that it does not block.

Does anyone know if there is a way to "tell" Firefox to block particular popups? Thanks.
__________________
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
Aladdin Sane is offline  
Old 03-04-2010, 06:33 AM   #22 (permalink)
Devoted
 
Redlemon's Avatar
 
Donor
Location: New England
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane View Post
Firefox is usually good at blocking popups, however, lately I've found one particular popup ad on several porn sites that it does not block.

Does anyone know if there is a way to "tell" Firefox to block particular popups? Thanks.
LiveJasmin?

I think the only route is to use NoScript, from what I recall. I'm using a slightly different route, where I use my router to block access to that site. The popup still opens, but it is blank.
__________________
I can't read your signature. Sorry.
Redlemon is offline  
Old 03-04-2010, 07:29 AM   #23 (permalink)
Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator.
 
SSJTWIZTA's Avatar
 
Location: Windiwana
adblock and flashblock are godsends. one of the main reasons i use FF.
__________________
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me.
-Pastor Martin Niemoller
SSJTWIZTA is offline  
Old 03-04-2010, 09:22 AM   #24 (permalink)
Degenerate
 
Aladdin Sane's Avatar
 
Location: San Marvelous
Quote:
Originally Posted by Redlemon View Post
LiveJasmin?

I think the only route is to use NoScript, from what I recall. I'm using a slightly different route, where I use my router to block access to that site. The popup still opens, but it is blank.
LiveJasmin it is. Because of their obnoxious popup campaign I would never visit their site. I don't understand how they think it is to their advantage to use popups to the extent that they do.

So I can use Flashblock and NoScript to block LiveJasmin?
__________________
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.
Aladdin Sane is offline  
Old 03-04-2010, 09:29 AM   #25 (permalink)
Devoted
 
Redlemon's Avatar
 
Donor
Location: New England
Just NoScript: InformAction Forums • View topic - [RESOLVED] The Impossible Script Ad
__________________
I can't read your signature. Sorry.
Redlemon is offline  
 

Tags
extension, firefox, thread

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:25 AM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360