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Firefox 3 Extensions - Updated

Firefox3 FF3 just went to beta5, so I've starred the ones that are b5 compatible.  Of course, I am waiting for my favorite Firefox 2.x extensions to be ported to 3.0. 

Last Update:  04.30.08

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1. DOWNLOAD them all at once!

  • Download all of my Essential, Cool, and Trying extensions in one file by right clicking the link (not available until FEBE/CLEO get updated to ff3).

2. ESSENTIAL

  • * Adblock Plus - does what it says
  • * Copy as HTML Link - awesome for copying a page ref for blog comments
  • * Custom Buttons 2 - custom buttons for the toolbar.
  • * Customize Google - cool idea - I especially like the links to other search engines, numbering of results, and filters (filter out certain sites from results).  Might conflict with Better Google 2, not sure.
  • * Download Statusbar - don't use the awful download window, use this sleek status-bar toolbar.  Awesome.
  • * Flashblock - a nice button for your toolbar that toggles flash objects - works perfectly.  May not be needed if the flash blocker in Custom Buttons 2 works fine.
  • * Foxmarks beta - sign up for one of the few beta test slots if you can't wait for the final port of this great extension.
  • * Google Preview - adds preview images to google results.
  • * Greasemonkey - naturally - here's my fav scripts, not sure if some overlap with the Better Google extensions (below in TRYING)
    • AmazonBookCover - adds button to Amazon to view full sized image, not the "Search inside" image - good if you want to save the image for a blog post
    • Auto Add Feed - If you use Google Reader, this plugin allows you to skip that intermediate page when adding a new feed, and you end up directly in Google Reader.
    • Autopager (GM Script) - nice!  As you page down with the space bar on google results, it appends the next 10 results, forever!  No more page changes.  Nice.
    • Google Reader Print Button - allows better printing of items from GR.  NOTE:  To make this script work EVEN BETTER, you need to modify it (instructions) by (1) installing it in GM, then going into GM options to modify it, (2) commenting out two lines from the script, and (3) going in to the GM options for this script, and in the Included Pages section, add a * to the end of http://www.google.com/reader/view/*
  • * IE Tab - allows you to emulate IE in a Firefox tab for apps that require IE (like Sharepoint or OWA)
  • * It's all Text - tired of typing up your comments in some puny comment box? Automatically launch your text editor of choice. Just click the 'save' icon to copy your text back to the original text box.
  • * PDF Download - enhances PDF features in FF
  • * Pricepinx - this is not actually a firefox extension, but an online service that allows you to track price drops for your favorite items.  Very nice.
  • * Print Preview- Print Preview button for your toolbar.  Toolbar Buttons also has a print preview button, so this extension might be redundant, except that it has a better icon for the button.
  • * Tiny Menu - shrinks menus down to one small, but highly configurable dropdown.  However, I think it is causing crashes.  Am testing Personal Menus to see if better.
  • * WOT - community-feedback based evaluation of sites, measures trustworthiness.  Although I never rate sites, it has caught some evil sites for me.

3. COOL BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

4. TRYING

  • * Aardvark - allows some tweaking of pages before printing, etc.
  • * Autofill Forms - just another form filler, like AI Roboform.
  • *** WARNING - MAY CAUSE CRASHES IN FF3 Better Gmail 2 - compilation of GreaseMonkey scripts to make gmail work better
  • *** WARNING - MAY CAUSE CRASHES IN FF3 Better GReader - bunch of GM scripts to enhance Google Reader
  • Better YouTube - automatically loads higher res videos if available, and other GM scripts to enhance YouTube
  • bookStack - advanced bookmark management capabilities (experimental)
  • * BugMeNot - I still haven't figured out how this works for bypassing mandatory registration for sites like the NYT
  • * BuyLater - amazon price drop notifier (see also my Guide to safe, effective online shopping)
  • * Configuration Mania - shows lots of FF3 config items without having to go to about:
  • * Copy Link Text - right click on a link and choose from drop down
  • * Digg Firefox Extension
  • * Dugged - firefox 'mirror' app - not sure what that is yet...
  • * FireShot - screenshot util
  • GA? - Is Google Analytics Installed
  • * GiftWisdom - gift tracking and such
  • * Grab and Drag - I love and hate this extension - to love it, use the Setup Wizard, or try makomg these changes in the options, then tweak from there:
    • General tab
      • Features (all checked)
      • Text Toggle - First drop down set to '1', second one set to '2'
    • More Options tab
      • Drag multiplier - set to slower (I use 1.2)
    • Momentum tab
      • Enable momentum
      • Set time sensitivity to about 25% (close to short)
      • Set Decel to about 40%
      • Set Friction to about 10%
    • Gestures tab
      • Enable Flick Gestures checkbox
      • Set Scroll Speed to aboue 40%
      • Set Time Limit to about 25%
  • * Greasemonkey- here are the scripts I am trying
    • GoogleMonkeyR - Google results - multiple columns of results, Remove "Sponsored Links", Number results, Auto-load more results, Remove web search dialogues
    • View image links - generate album view for image links. all button has access key (the first letter).
    • Mouse Rocking - all of my previous mouse gesture extensions are not ff3b5 enabled - maybe this will do
    • Clean TheFreeDictionary.com - for when I get this page when searching for a definition.  No more ads.
    • eBay Hacks - Show only negative feedback Mod - adds two new tabs to ebay - Complaints Received and Complaints Left
  • * OpenBook - adds advanced features to bookmark add dialog
  • * OPIE - backs up file extension preferences ().  Probably just as good as other extensions by Chuck (FEBE/CLEO).
  • * Personal Menu - does the same as TinyMenu, but with buttons.  We'll see if it is superior.
  • Print/Print Preview - Replace the default "Print" button with the Mozilla Suite style "Print/Print Preview" toolbar button/menu
  • * Router Status - lots of network stats available from status bar icon
  • * Stylish - here's the latest styles I am trying out.
    • Greasemonkey - cleaner manage window - not sure it works until gm is updated for b5
  • * Toolbar Buttons - this excellent addon worked well in ff2.  Great set of buttons, though the extensions one still doesn't work in ff3b5.
  • * Translator - allows you to translate any web page into nearly any language at the click of a button.
  • * Yet Another Smooth Scrolling - Smooth Wheel is not ready for ff3b5 yet, and some reviewers think that this ext. is better.

4. RARELY USED BUT OK

5. REJECTED

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