Firefox Extensions that you WILL need …

Firefox 2.0 had problems with memory usage and now with the current 2.0.0.4 version, i have no problem what so ever with the browser.

But what has been an advantage of Firefox over IE, has been the plugin database. What every you need its there. There is the Firefox Recommended Add-ons, which just takes 10 min to just install completely. There are in total 25 recommended add-ons, of that for any user these are a must :

1. Wizz RSS News Reader
2. BlogRovr
3. PDF Download
4. ScribeFire (previously Performancing for Firefox)
5. FoxyTunes
6. StumbleUpon
7. Download Statusbar

I have the add-ons like Greasemonkey and Web Developer also installed, but they dont really matter unless you are into web development and programming. So among the recommended list this is for any one who does a decent amount of browsing.

But thats not it, there are much more cool plugins that will be of much interest for any one.

Bookmark Duplicate Detector : as the name says it all. Detects Duplicate Bookmarks when bookmarks are added and specify where is the previous URL. You can also search and delete duplicates URL already in your Bookmarks.

 

 

ColorfulTabs : This i feel is essential as its adds some much needed appeal… Try it!!! trust me you will love it.

 

 

Fasterfox 2.0.0 : Performance and network tweaks for Firefox. It stays down at the status bar and shows how much time it took for a page to load too.

 

Firefox Extension Backup Extension (FEBE) : Take a backup of all the extensions that you use to restore after a system crash or make xpi files to sync your office and home browsers.

 

FireFTP : an FTP client for your browser. This proved very useful while i was building my project site in uploading files on to the server. Very useful and i recommend this.

Link Alert : Imagine someone alerting you on what you are about to click before clicking a link, like is it and exe, a web-page or a doc.

 

MeasureIt : Imagine an on-screen rule, transparent and simple to use which accurately shows the measure in pixels. Recommended for page designers.

 

 

Password Exporter : Firefox can save all the passwords for you, keep a master password to activate that and all your logins will be taken care of. But what if you need to take all the passwords from your office system to home. Forget writing it down, this is the add-on that i recommend.

ScrapBook : This will make u forget saving pages by File>Save. U can highlight sentences, add notes, remove undesirable parts like ads etc and keep just the content.

 

Server Spy : Server Spy indicates what brand of HTTP server (eg. Apache, IIS, etc.) runs on the visited sites.

 

Stealther : If there are times you want to surf the web without leaving a trace in your local computer, then this is the right extension for you.

Usage Counter : Tells you how much time you spend in using Firefox and browsing sites.

VideoDownloader : Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, Pornotube…

WellRounded : Adds a nice ‘finishing touch’ to Firefox by providing aesthetically pleasing, rounded edges to the location bar, search bar, find bar, and all manor of other toolbars on your browser…

Safari has the feature of showing page load progress in the address bar, but if you’re going to use that Feature along with WellRounded it might not be looking that good.. Well add-on for that is Fission.

 

 

Phew… that kind of winds that up. I’m quite sure there are more interesting plugins too. As i’m born lazy i stop with this list.