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Old 06-13-2009, 08:32 AM   #1
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I have been using firefox for quite a while. I did just begin installing some of the downloads. If you haven't done this, do it now. The best one so far is Autopager. This things makes it so that you don't have to click on the webpage numbers to change the page, you just scroll down and it is already there. No more clicking damn tiny numbered links!

There are thousands more to use, so who has a good one for us???
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:01 AM   #2
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flashblock is a must
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:15 AM   #3
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flashblock are what I use. I have a couple Greasemonkey scripts I run on some sites as well
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:19 AM   #4
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There are so many good ones. Here are just two of the top of my head (I'm sure there are other better ones)...

Yoono - Combines almost every social communication application into one handy (collapsable) sidebar in Firefox. Everything from Twitter and Facebook to AIM and Yahoo! Instant Messenger (there are others, too) are supported.

It has pretty good customizability, some surprising functionality, and is getting new updates and tweaks very frequently.

If you're the type of person who likes to stay in touch with everyone instantly - and non-invasively - while surfing the web, then this add-on might just be for you.


Greasemonkey - possibly the most powerful add-on out there, this thing is customization to the max.

GM allows you to install/alter/restrict/create/etc. pieces of java script to fundamentally alter (ie. improve) the way websites show content.

It's a tad complicated for newbies, but can be well worth the research.
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Old 06-13-2009, 03:47 PM   #5
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I use scriptblocker as well.
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:12 AM   #6
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NoScript is awesome. Really simple to use for an idiot (me!). A few times its save me from malicious wersites.

In addition to the obvious I use FoxyProxy for cheating on online games, Download Helper for stealing videos, TVU webplayer for watching certain online feeds I'm not allowed to talk about on CP, Download Statusbar for the status of my downloads, CookieCuller for culling cookies, Chatzilla for IRC chatting.

Yoono sounds cool, I'll get that one and try it out later.
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:39 PM   #7
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Forecast Fox is a must for me. It shows real-time weather reports in the status bar at the bottom. Most of the other plugins I use are developer plugins. I am a Web Developer, and there are a lot of great tools to help make the job easier.
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Old 06-15-2009, 08:41 AM   #8
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The extensions I use:
Forecastfox
AdBlock Plus (I have CP whitelisted)
GMail Notifier
NoScript
Mouse Gestures Redox
Fission

I also change the theme to Noia 2.0 (eXtreme)

And when i install, I also put the menu, navigation buttons, address bar and search on the top line then turn off the navigation bar (since it is now empty).

Greasemonkey is great but I pulled it the last time there was a major security issue and never got around to putting it back on.
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Old 06-15-2009, 11:27 AM   #9
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Some others I find useful...

Better Gmail 2 (adds a few more handy features and options to Gmail)
Boost for Facebook (change appearance and certain functionality for Facebook)
FoxyTunes (essentially turns Firefox into a full-fledged media player)
GooglePreview (inserts website previews directly into Google and Yahoo search results)
GoogleTube (adds applicable YouTube icons directly into Google search results)
Hide Menubar (simple but brilliant IMHO)
TV-Fox (world TV in your toolbar)
Tweak Network (pretty self-explanatory)
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Old 06-15-2009, 11:49 AM   #10
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I'm a pretty vanilla guy. I like to keep things simple and functional. Give me more real estate and faster loading times, let me put my tabs where I want them, put my downloads in the statusbar and get rid of that annoying downloads window.

AdBlock Plus (though please unblock CP)
Download Statusbar
Tab Mix Plus

Edit: Also, "rein 3.0.1" theme. Simple. Elegant. Minimalistic.

That's it.

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