10 Useful Firefox Extensions That Don’t Get Glamorised
January 31st, 2006 • Related • Filed Under
It seems like everyday there is a new extension created for Firefox. Although some of these are quite cool, I try to avoid rushing to install them, as at the end of the day I don’t actually need them.
It’s a shame that everyone seems to focus on the newest and shiniest extensions, so I’ve decided to take it upon myself to promote some of the lesser known extensions that I believe really make Firefox a joy to use, rather than just something to show off to non-Firefox users who haven’t seen the light yet.
- Download Statusbar - view and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar, so that downloads don’t get in the way of browsing
- Colorful Tabs - May sound really boring, but it makes it a hell of a lot easier to distinguish between tabs
- Image Zoom - This is one of my personal favs as it allows me to zoom in on images on a page without having to download them
- PDF Download - For all those annoying sites that seem to grow and grow where they are worried about you stealing their content. This extension allows PDFs to be opened in a tab for easier management
- Tab Mix Plus - Every tweak and option under the sun you could ever want to manage tabs
- WebmailCompose - Fantastic extension that opens your chosen webmail compose window if any email addresses are clicked on
- Optimoz Tweaks - If you a heavy user of sidebars this great extension makes it easier to open and close them
- Foxmarks Bookmarks Synchronizer - The only bookmarks sync tool I’ve found that works seamlessly between PCs
- Autohide - This one isn’t promoted heavily, but if you like browsing full-screen it gives some useful control over what elements Firefox displays
- MediaPlayerConnectivity- automatically launches all media elements in their correct players, allowing full-screen playback of embedded videos.
I’m sure there are many others that people can’t live without, but these are always the first ones I install on a new PC.
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There's also a 2nd Firefox Bookmark Sync: FOXMARKS!
They store your bookmarks on their own server and you can also access them online on their website! Just register….I love it! 
http://www.foxcloud.com
Why does “Autohide” link to almostfullscreen?
Fantastic list you have compiled here. I got a few I did not have and thanks. I always turn my computer on and open my tab section that then opens all my site information while I make a coffee. I then come back and get an overview of what happened overnight. The good thing about Firefox is that its far superior than other browsers.
re tab-tweaks, i find Tab Browser Preferences good too.
It has many tweaks and its own pane in the options box.
you need to be careful tho with some of those tab extensions. conflicts can cause real problems.
PS this aspect of your comment box where it writes what you type can really slow a person down. i had to open a stickynote just to write. (is it really necessary? it sux lol! no offence, but it does. makes commenting a hassle (PPS the novelty will soon wear off lol!)
oh yes, another one i cant live without is scrapbook. powerful and useful. love it. (u got that last comment DESPITE my annoyance lol!)
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I use about half of these add-ons. WebamailCompose sounds good, but it is in the sandbox.
Adblock is nice,add stumbleupon bar also
you should also mention “AutoHide Statusbar” very nice, if you’d like to see info about the page loading but then not all the time!
Nice tips, but i think I stay with my favourite Opera Browser