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Old 09-02-2009, 08:37 PM
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FireFox add-ons you cant live without

list the Add-ons you can not live without in FireFox.

1: AdBlockPlus https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
No more ads! everysite i goto is ad free!!

2: Hide MenuBar https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4762
Great for my netbook. the menu can be hidden but it shows back up when you press alt.

3: Personas https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10900
changes the color of the menu bar to pretty skins.

4:Read it later https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7661
allows you to book mark a page to read it later if you want, but doesnt clog up your bookmarks for one time use readings

what cant you live without?
Old 09-02-2009, 08:44 PM
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ForecastFox is the only thing I have installed that I love..... But read it later sounds sick!
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Tofer, on the AdBlock, did you use the easy list subscription, or just add your own filters?
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easy list for sure.
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Cool, I'll give it a try.
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I use the default list for Add Block Plus too, I think it is the first choice?
Works great, I do not see ads.

I also use this one.
PDF Download 2.2.0.2

You can save any webpage with it too to a PDF file.
Pretty cool, as you could save this entire thread here to a PDF file if you wanted to.
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ForecastFox, and AdBlock Plus!!
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Originally Posted by 24Runna
ForecastFox, and AdBlock Plus!!
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398
How is that, I went to install it here at work and it says the author is not verified, so I put it off.
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Cooliris is nice to have and Tab Preview.
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Web Developer kit http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/ lots of little things for developing websites or just seeing what others have done
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Originally Posted by Corey
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398
How is that, I went to install it here at work and it says the author is not verified, so I put it off.
No problems what so ever. I don't recall ever getting that. I've put it on 10+ computers so far.

Also look at how many downloads, 19 million, 307 reviews with a 5-star average, and its recommended.

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Thanks, it did not do that during an install, I saw the text when I hovered over the add-on or saw it somewhere.

I may try it later today at work and see how it works.
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Originally Posted by Tofer
1: AdBlockPlus https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
No more ads! everysite i goto is ad free!!
Dear God, how did I miss this one earlier? Best add on ever!
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Originally Posted by Hayes
Dear God, how did I miss this one earlier? Best add on ever!
Yes it is!
It blocks just about every pop up, intellitext, and other stuff that forums use.
I use it at work too.

Hey, I am looking for a special add on, and I am not sure if it exists.
I run Firefox on my tower and my laptop.

Most of the time I am at the gaming tower here.
When I bookmark something, and I bookmark a lot and have them all organized, of course they are not on my laptop.

If I sit in the living room and have the laptop with me and I bookmark something, of course it is not on the tower.

I simply can not copy the bookmark file from one to the other, as it will over right the other and I will loose many bookmarks.

Is there an add on that can sync up both files somehow and not over right the others, but simply add to them on both computers?
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Adblock, Stumbeupon, Greasemonkey and an add-on for Skype.
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I forgot to list downloadhelper... It allows you to download abs convert enbeded video. It's how I make all my mp3s now.
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Wow, download this app "foxtab"
its sweet, makes having mutiple tabs so much better.
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Originally Posted by 874runnersr5
Wow, download this app "foxtab"
its sweet, makes having mutiple tabs so much better.
Just installed looks like the Vista "Switch Between Windows" Thingy... I do like it!!!!
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No doubt hey, do you guys have the windows vista glass effect thing? for the "clear layout" type thing?
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Just downloaded the Adblock, lovin it


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