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Firefox Essentials: 10 Must-Have Extensions
There are some Firefox extensions that are good -- and some that are indispensable. Our expert tells why these are the add-ons you can't live without.
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Quick Reference: 10 Must-Have Extensions
Firefox: Essential Extensions |
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• Introduction• No More Ads• Flash Control Plus Three TinyGotta-Haves• Better Tabs, Downloads, And IE• Speed And Secrecy• Bonus: Search Plug-Ins• Quick-Click Chart• Image Gallery |
Spare you the details; you just want the goods? Here you go -- a quick-reference chart of the must-have extensions on our list.
If you're good at counting, you'll quickly realize there are eleven extensions here. That's because the first two -- Adblock Plus and Adblock Filterset.G Updater -- go hand in hand; we count them as one extension in two parts.
The information on this chart is current as of January 2006. Minor details may change as new versions are released.
Extension | Author | Size | FirefoxVersions* |
|---|---|---|---|
Adblock PlusKeeps your pages ad-free, without feature bloat. | 38KB | 0.9.x–1.6a1 | |
Adblock Filterset.G UpdaterKeeps your Adblock filters current. | 62KB | 1.5–1.6a1 | |
FlashblockBlocks Flash animations, but if you want to see one, just click. | 50KB | 1.5b2–1.5.0 | |
Disable Targets For DownloadsKeeps new tabs and windows from opening during downloads. | 10KB | 0.8–1.5.0 | |
SearchPluginHacksUninstalls unwanted search add-ons. | 4KB | 1.0–1.5.0 | |
History MenuAdds a set of submenus (Today, Yesterday, etc.) to your Go menu. | 7KB | 0.8–1.6a1 | |
Tab Mix PlusThe ultimate in tab management. | 199KB | 1.0–1.6a1 | |
Download Manager TweakOptimizes the Firefox Download Manager. | 46KB | 1.5b1–1.5.0 | |
IE View LiteProvides lightweight one-click access to Internet Explorer. | 5KB | 1.5–1.6a1 | |
FasterfoxSpeeds up Firefox. | 91KB | 1.0–1.5.0 | |
PasswordMakerCreates secure passwords; you just remember one. | 151KB | 0.8–1.5.0 |
More Firefox Essentials:
Firefox Essentials: 10 Must-Have Extensions
Firefox Essentials: Get To Know Your Profile
Firefox Essentials: Fixing The Fox
Matt McKenzie is the editor of Linux Pipeline. Over the years, he has broken more PC hardware than most people will ever use -- and he's not done yet. Contact him at [email protected] with questions, comments, complaints, or cash.
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