What's in your Add-ons?

Pirate Bill · 03-25-2009, 06:03 PM

For some reason BTD's Disappearing Cookies thread pushed my brain this direction.

What's everybody using in their Firefox Add-ons? And if you aren't using Firefox, what's your problem?

I've got:

Adblock Plus - The first thing I install when doing a fresh Firefox install on any and every computer (even if it's not my computer).

Basics - Cuz I like having a New Tab icon there next to my tabs.

Delicious Bookmarks - I use Delicious.

DownloadHelper - For downloading embedded media. Works for sites like Youtube.

FireFTP - What's that doing in there? I never use it.

FoxyProxy - For switching to a proxy when I need to *cough*bypassworkfilters*cough* or just want to have secure, unsnoopable browsing when I tunnel via SSH to my proxy server.

IE View Lite - Haven't had to use this one in a long time, but it's there just in case.

URL Link - For easy navigation to webpages that aren't hyperlinked.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-25-2009, 06:09 PM

Tab Mix Plus - customize tab behavior
Google Toolbar
Move Media Player - ??? no idea

That's it. I have one at work that I need to install here that makes viewing sets on Flickr a little bit easier, but I never remember the name and never remember to look it up at work.

Morrigoon · 03-25-2009, 06:27 PM

Tell me more about AdBlockPlus and Foxy Proxy, please... (linkies?)

Andrew · 03-25-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate Bill

And if you aren't using Firefox, what's your problem?

I use Safari on my Mac. Firefox has never appealed to me for various reasons.

I use these Safari plugins:

Safari AdBlock - uses the AdBlockPlus blocklist to block ads and other crap.
Glims - adds a whole bevy of useful features; see the link for a complete list.

While I'm at it, I'll also mention Chax, a plugin for iChat that among other very useful enhancements merges the individual account contact lists into a single "All Contacts" list.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-25-2009, 06:47 PM

Oh yeah, I used to have an addon that would pop up a full size image file if you hovered over a link to it (e.g., if you hovered over a thumbnail on a google image result page it would pop up the full size image). It also would automatically parse youtube links and turn them into inline video. It stopped working several versions of Firefox back and I never bothred to find it again.

Alex · 03-25-2009, 06:48 PM

I used to have lots. Then I found that I never actually used most of them and over the various upgrades I didn't refresh the ones that broke (and some provided features eventually incorporated into the base browser) and now I find I have none.

ETA: Just checked and I have Move Media Player too. Don't know what it is and it isn't enabled.

Deebs · 03-25-2009, 06:56 PM

I do use Firefox, but no add-ons.

Stan4dSteph · 03-25-2009, 07:54 PM

I have:

Forecast Fox
NoScript
Google Toolbar

Tref · 03-25-2009, 11:19 PM

The only add-on's on my computer are the things I have either glued or taped onto my actual computer, like the sleek racing fins, the mini drink umbrella and the fake Tevya beard.

Pirate Bill · 03-26-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Tell me more about AdBlockPlus and Foxy Proxy, please... (linkies?)

Adblock Plus: You can subscribe to filters or create your own. It will then block ads on webpages. Makes web pages that are usually littered with crap just a bit more enjoyable. Also helps to speed up some pages since you don't have to wait for ads to download.

FoxyProxy: Lets you switch to a proxy on the fly without making changes in Windows networking. (Only Firefox will be using the proxy.) Supports SOCKS proxy (v4/4a & v5), if you know what that means and/or need it. You have to set it up for whatever proxy server you want to use. It doesn't come preconfigured.

My work blocks sites by DNS (using OpenDNS), but it blocks by category. (i.e. Photobucket gets blocked because it's File storage, Photo sharing) To get around such annoyances I use SSH to tunnel to my home router and FoxyProxy to use that tunnel for routing all Firefox traffic. I can turn it off and on only when needed. (Home bandwidth is slower so I don't want to use it all the time. Also, don't want to set off any alarms at IT.)

I also use this method on laptops when using unsecured wifi hotspots to keep people from sniffing my traffic. SSH is encrypted. Any sniffer just gets garbage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

I use Safari on my Mac.

Ok, you get a pass. I've heard good things about Safari on the Mac.

03-25-2009, 06:03 PM	#1
Pirate Bill Quality since 1973 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 473	What's in your Add-ons? For some reason BTD's Disappearing Cookies thread pushed my brain this direction. What's everybody using in their Firefox Add-ons? And if you aren't using Firefox, what's your problem? I've got: Adblock Plus - The first thing I install when doing a fresh Firefox install on any and every computer (even if it's not my computer). Basics - Cuz I like having a New Tab icon there next to my tabs. Delicious Bookmarks - I use Delicious. DownloadHelper - For downloading embedded media. Works for sites like Youtube. FireFTP - What's that doing in there? I never use it. FoxyProxy - For switching to a proxy when I need to coughbypassworkfilterscough or just want to have secure, unsnoopable browsing when I tunnel via SSH to my proxy server. IE View Lite - Haven't had to use this one in a long time, but it's there just in case. URL Link - For easy navigation to webpages that aren't hyperlinked.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Tab Mix Plus - customize tab behavior Google Toolbar Move Media Player - ??? no idea That's it. I have one at work that I need to install here that makes viewing sets on Flickr a little bit easier, but I never remember the name and never remember to look it up at work. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Tell me more about AdBlockPlus and Foxy Proxy, please... (linkies?) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Oh yeah, I used to have an addon that would pop up a full size image file if you hovered over a link to it (e.g., if you hovered over a thumbnail on a google image result page it would pop up the full size image). It also would automatically parse youtube links and turn them into inline video. It stopped working several versions of Firefox back and I never bothred to find it again. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I used to have lots. Then I found that I never actually used most of them and over the various upgrades I didn't refresh the ones that broke (and some provided features eventually incorporated into the base browser) and now I find I have none. ETA: Just checked and I have Move Media Player too. Don't know what it is and it isn't enabled.
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Deebs ... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 961	I do use Firefox, but no add-ons.
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I have: Forecast Fox NoScript Google Toolbar
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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	The only add-on's on my computer are the things I have either glued or taped onto my actual computer, like the sleek racing fins, the mini drink umbrella and the fake Tevya beard. __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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