Comments on: 9 Firefox Extensions I Actually Use http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/ a lot of geek. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:58:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeremy http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Jeremy Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/12/22/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/#comment-1296 I haven't even heard of some of these before, but I definately will check out the flash blocker! Thank you soooo much for posting that one! The extensions I use: Fasterfox - Dont notice if it really increases the speed, but I like the counter in the status bar telling me how many seconds the page took to load (I usually have 5 or more tabs going simultaneously) I also like to use this as a guage of my network connection speed, many times the slowdown is because of their server/isp, not mine. IE Tab - Only because some people insist on IE only sites... Tab Mix Plus - Neat tab options, like an X on each tab. Adblock - I use it mostly for blocking those flashing banners and images that are NSFW... Web Developer - I do some web dev on the side, and this is a very comprehensive tool with lots of useful options ColorZilla - ever wonder what color that site is using? never wanted to start a separate program to find out? well here you go! CSS Viewer - may duplicate some functionality of Web Developer, but I like the way you can hover your mouse over any part of a site and get the specific info on just that element Download Manager Tweak - my favorite feature of this is allowing the download manager to open in a tab I haven’t even heard of some of these before, but I definately will check out the flash blocker! Thank you soooo much for posting that one!

The extensions I use:
Fasterfox – Dont notice if it really increases the speed, but I like the counter in the status bar telling me how many seconds the page took to load (I usually have 5 or more tabs going simultaneously) I also like to use this as a guage of my network connection speed, many times the slowdown is because of their server/isp, not mine.

IE Tab – Only because some people insist on IE only sites…

Tab Mix Plus – Neat tab options, like an X on each tab.

Adblock – I use it mostly for blocking those flashing banners and images that are NSFW…

Web Developer – I do some web dev on the side, and this is a very comprehensive tool with lots of useful options

ColorZilla – ever wonder what color that site is using? never wanted to start a separate program to find out? well here you go!

CSS Viewer – may duplicate some functionality of Web Developer, but I like the way you can hover your mouse over any part of a site and get the specific info on just that element

Download Manager Tweak – my favorite feature of this is allowing the download manager to open in a tab

]]> By: Devanshu http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Devanshu Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:48:20 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/12/22/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/#comment-17 @Gary, I agree that my list is not definitive; part of my reason in posting this list is to solicit responses from people like you who would disagree or add more to the list. Thanks! @Gary, I agree that my list is not definitive; part of my reason in posting this list is to solicit responses from people like you who would disagree or add more to the list. Thanks!

]]> By: The other side of the firewall » Some must have extensions for Firefox http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/comment-page-1/#comment-16 The other side of the firewall » Some must have extensions for Firefox Sun, 26 Feb 2006 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/12/22/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/#comment-16 [...] http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/ [...] [...] http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/ [...]

]]> By: Gary http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/02/19/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Gary Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:07:09 +0000 http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2005/12/22/9-firefox-extensions-i-actually-use/#comment-15 Ya know, i have been using firefox for a couple years, and i have never had a use for any of those 9 extensions, save for the forecastFox. Do know that i am not tryin to bash, however, i feel that there are some better ones that you did not list, for whatever reason. Perhaps you just havent used them. For example, The StumbleUpon toolbar and SendmeFile torrent bar are ones i could not live without. i use them daily. Give em a try, see if they dont become 'must use' for you as well Ya know, i have been using firefox for a couple years, and i have never had a use for any of those 9 extensions, save for the forecastFox. Do know that i am not tryin to bash, however, i feel that there are some better ones that you did not list, for whatever reason. Perhaps you just havent used them. For example, The StumbleUpon toolbar and SendmeFile torrent bar are ones i could not live without. i use them daily. Give em a try, see if they dont become ‘must use’ for you as well

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