Tommie Hustle AKA internet hero

Today my friends we will learn about firefox and extensions. I have so led you all astray. Giving you firefox without extensions is like being a Jedi and not knowing how to use the Force.

Extensions like the word says extends the functionality of the bowser. Extensions are small add-ons that add new functionality to Firefox. They can add anything from a toolbar button to a completely new feature. They allow the application to be customized to fit the personal needs of each user if they need additional features, while keeping Firefox small to download .

A warning here, we are going into what can call advanced features. Even though these features are tested they can still cause problems and make your system crash every now and again. So use extensions at your own risk. That being said I use them with glee and haven't had a problem yet.

The main page for extensions can be found at the Mozilla homepage. What I would suggest is that you only get your extensions from the Mozilla page these are the ones that are declared the safest of the bunch.


Here are some of my favorites -

Flashblock

This extension is especially useful for blocking flash ads which contain annoying sound, and also for dialup users who do not need to see the bandwidth-rich flash content of some pages.

Adblock

If you're tired of all the intrusive adverts that are increasingly taking over the Internet, Adblock is for you. Using the numerous free filter repositories available on the net and the intuitive blocking tools, you are able to customise your Firefox so that the most annoying ads are not displayed, thus leaving you to browse safely and to enjoy your Internet experience.

Download sort

Automatically save downloads to different directories when using "Save Link As..." or "Save Image As..." This extension is a MUST!

FoxyTunes

Do you listen to Music while surfing the Web? Now you can control your favorite media player without ever leaving the browser and more...

Image Zoom

Adds zoom functionality for images

Translate

Small extension that either translates: web pages (via toolbar button) or selected text (via context menu) from several foreign languages into English, as well as 12 other languages. Uses BabelFish and Google translation engines.

PDF Download 0.4.1.1

Allows to choose whether you want to view a PDF file inside the browser (as PDF or HTML) or you want to download it!

IE View 1.2

Adds "View page in Internet Explorer" links to the content and link context menu. Handy for previewing pages in IE, loading up IE-only pages when you run across them in Mozilla, etc.

StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon lets you "channelsurf" the best-reviewed sites on the web. It is a collaborative surfing tool for browsing, reviewing and sharing great sites with like-minded people. This helps you find interesting webpages you wouldn't think to search for.

Hash Coloured Tabs

When your tab bar becomes full of tabs, you often have to rely on seeing the website icons to tell which website is loaded inside which tab. But not all websites have predefined icons. This extension will give each tab an icon that is coloured depending on the web address from which it is loaded.

Image toolbar

Single-click access to common actions for Images (e.g. saving and copying), fast image saving.

BBCode

Adds BBCode/HTML/XHTML formating to the context menu for forums like Mozillazine.

Forecastfox

Get international weather forecasts from weather.com, and display it in any toolbar or statusbar with this highly customizable extension.



I would like to thank all the developers who have worked day and night for free to make the internet better for us all.


This post is approved by Tommie Hu$tle, jenov4, 8bit, rc213, Mr. Spinnington, Jeffahn, nataku, DHGamer, Shadowmancer, StrikerObi, Society, scorcho, enzom21, Fatalah, RedDwarf, Link, DJ Sl4m, Dan, and G4life98