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Quick Reference: 10 Must-Have Extensions
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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.
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| Adblock Plus |
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| 38KB |
| 0.9.x–1.6a1 |
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| Adblock Filterset.G Updater |
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| 62KB |
| 1.5–1.6a1 |
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| Flashblock |
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| 50KB |
| 1.5b2–1.5.0 |
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| Disable Targets For Downloads |
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| 10KB |
| 0.8–1.5.0 |
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| SearchPluginHacks |
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| 4KB |
| 1.0–1.5.0 |
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| History Menu |
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| 7KB |
| 0.8–1.6a1 |
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| Tab Mix Plus |
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| 199KB |
| 1.0–1.6a1 |
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| Download Manager Tweak |
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| 46KB |
| 1.5b1–1.5.0 |
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| IE View Lite |
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| 5KB |
| 1.5–1.6a1 |
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| Fasterfox |
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| 91KB |
| 1.0–1.5.0 |
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| PasswordMaker |
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| 151KB |
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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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