• The Best of Firefox Extensions

    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.

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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.


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(27) Comments
Aatif
,Mumbai, on Jan 09, 2007 08:38 AM
u forgot about Fasterfox - really makes it noticebly faster... FOxytunes - iTunes integration into the browser.. Gmail Space - u can use ur 2gb of gmail 2 upload files with this addon.. MegauploadSX3 - free download slots in megaupload My Wiki Toolbar - when u search in google it also looks for a relevant wikipedia article...very useful.. hideBad - do i need to explain?
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unknown
,unknown, on Jan 11, 2007 11:37 AM
fasterfox is not does not work with Firefox 2
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Kalec
,Alagaesia, on Jan 11, 2007 02:10 PM
not from the original website but u can download it from mozdev.org .....
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punjab234
,Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 02:58 PM
Good guide. But try Opera 9.10 many times faster than firefox.
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sunny
,delhi, on Jan 07, 2007 06:20 PM
i agree with you. opera is much faster than firefox. it takes less time to start.
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Mohit
,Pune, on Jan 08, 2007 08:09 PM
Why is this suddenly a fight about the better browser?
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Anonymous
,Mumbai, on Jan 10, 2007 09:05 PM
I love opera best of all browsers
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sultanofswing
,Pune, on Jan 08, 2007 08:35 PM
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......
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IndianaJones
,Porto, on Jan 08, 2007 08:30 PM
I like to use PDFDownload extension, because it avoids FF to stall while it loads a PDF document
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kalia
,Nangal Dam, on Jan 08, 2007 07:16 PM
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
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Mayukh Bose
,kolkata, on Jan 08, 2007 02:56 PM
i am shocked to see that mouse gestures has not been mentioned. heres the home page http://redirect.mousegestures.org/home?language=en-US
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Suman
,Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:00 AM
What about an extension that allows the user to DOWNLOAD VIDEOS FROM YOU TUBE OR GOOGLE? ANyone has any idea?
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Awaneesh
,Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:59 AM
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2254/ this is wot u asking
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quadmaniac
,motocity, on Jan 08, 2007 02:44 PM
try this - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390/
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Pradeep
,Chennai, on Jan 08, 2007 11:20 AM
this is not a good enough !
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feliciano Leiza
,Mar del Plata (Argentina), on Jan 08, 2007 04:23 AM
Excellent!!!!!!!!
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Raunak Mehta
,Indore, on Jan 08, 2007 04:02 AM
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.
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henke54
,h, on Jan 08, 2007 01:35 AM
http://www.extensionhunter.com/index.php?category=all&sortBy=weekly_downloads&page=0
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Your mother
,Mumbai, on Jan 08, 2007 01:18 AM
Another amazing extension is forecastfox...It displays the current weather and weather forecasts for any city you choose..Amazing stuff.
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Intruder
,Thrissur, on Jan 07, 2007 11:39 PM
Checkthis list of 13 best ones for Firefox : http://www.site-reference.com/articles/Website-Development/13-Great-Firefox-Extensions-for-Web-Professionals.html
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Rockman
,Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:09 PM
Firefox extensions I use and recommend : Googlebar Lite McAfee SiteAdvisor
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Rockman
,Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:12 PM
Forgot "and" word in between. Please read above post as Googlebar Lite and McAfee SiteAdvisor
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Rockman
,Rockville, on Jan 07, 2007 10:11 PM
Request Techtree to please do a writeup on Mozilla Thunderbird best extensions also.
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abhi
,mumbai, on Jan 07, 2007 07:16 PM
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.
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punjab234
,Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 08:54 PM
Man thats Zune theme for Xp. Download by searching on google or mail me.
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punjab234
,Moga, on Jan 07, 2007 09:00 PM
download theme from :- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078
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quadmaniac
,motocity, on Jan 07, 2007 02:56 PM
i wud suggest the Reveal extension too. An amazing addon!
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