extensions gallery & community
jetpack – "a Mozilla Labs project that enables anyone who knows HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create powerful Firefox add-ons"simply useful
Copy Title Firefox extensionAdds a "Copy Title" menu item to the pop-up menu. This puts the current page title on the clipboard.
web form tool
Clippings Firefox extension – "save frequently-entered text for pasting later" (see Quick Start Guide)link checking visual aid
Grab Them All Firefox extension – "takes screenshot of sites specifed in external file and writes them as JPG or PNG file to selected directory"tool for linkers
Link Gopher Firefox extensionExtracts all links from web page, sorts them, removes duplicates, and displays them in a new tab for inspection or copy and paste into other systems.
'radically improved '
Mozilla Advances the Web with Firefox 3.5Beware of intrusive advertising tactics utilized by dailymotion.com, a site promoted by Mozilla on its 'welcome' page, which appears upon completing the installation of the new version of Firefox. The dailywebthing stands firmly against pop-under advertising – shame on you Mozilla for supporting such annoyance!
'Crosswords for Firefox'
Crosswords Firefox extensionA simple crossword application for Firefox. It gets crosswords from an online crossword database. Currently there are only 14 crosswords in the database, but more will be added soon.
another 'readability' helper
TidyRead bookmarklet. Though a Firefox extension is also available, the bookmarklet version seems more simple and reliable (in my opinion). Similar bookmarklets are also available elsewhere.helps to manage history/cookies
Close'n forget Firefox extensionNotes:
Set options before using. Also, it appears to affect [back] button functionality.
dealing with targeted ads
Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO) Firefox extensionSets permanent opt-out cookies to stop targeted advertising by 28 different advertising networks, including Google/Doubleclick and many other members of the Network Advertising Initiative.
Please read the "Long Description" before installing this add-on, for important note regarding privacy settings in Firefox.
Related Information: Developer's Homepage
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'tis the season theme
Tinseltown Firefox themeTinseltown is a Christmas theme with holiday imagery including Christmas lights, snow, reindeer, presents and more. This theme is made even better with great Christmas icons from Watiworks and a semi-transparent URL bar. Get in the holiday spirit!
find unused CSS selectors (2)
Dust-Me Selectors Firefox extension (requires that you accept an End-User License Agreement before installation can proceed)protect the important ones...
CookieCuller Firefox extension – "Keep the cookies you want, automatically delete the rest."experimental geolocation add-on
Mozilla Labs: Introducing GeodeRelated: Firefox users gain location tool
editing/printing tool
PrintWhatYouLike.com {beta} – "a webpage editor that lets you control how webpages look when printed"Note that similar results are possible with the Edit Page Firefox extension.
experimental prototype
Introducing Ubiquity – "An experiment into connecting the Web with language."tricky at first, but useful
Text Area Resizer & Mover Firefox extension (see Long Description and Reviews)easy character codes
UnicodetoHTML Firefox extension – "Converts selected unicode text to HTML character codes with right-click."goofy add-on
STOP! Hammertime! Firefox extension[anarchaia]Adds 'STOP! Hammertime!' functionality to Firefox - Simply install and marvel as you hear MC Hammer sing whenever a page is stopped! Includes a new feature to allow you to change between a Hammertime button or a standard stop button - Now you can have the vocal without the visual! Install on friends computers when they're not looking for maximum enjoyment.
cellphone view
Small Screen Renderer Firefox extensionTurn your Firefox into a cellphone browser. It adds a new menu entry "Small Screen Rendering" under the View menu. Just select it to have the page you are currently browsing redisplayed in a cellphone style.
fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.7
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2007-28: Code execution via QuickTime Media-link files (upgrade)'simple, fast and intuitive'
Snap Links Firefox extension – "easily open multiple links in new tabs by drawing a box around them"
most useful
View Cookies CS Firefox extension – "Basic cookie manager. You can protect, unprotect, remove, import, export and extend cookie expirations."caution: plugin vulnerability
When PDFs Attack!We have received reports of a significant problem relating to Adobe Acrobat files and Cross Site Scripting (XSS). A weakness was discovered in the way that the Adobe Reader browser plugin can be made to execute JavaScript code on the client side...See article for details.
You can avoid this problem by implementing a work around in your browser so that it does not use the Acrobat Reader plugin.
Update (1/5/07): A supposedly more secure, new version of Adobe Reader is available. Beware of optional additional software installation, which is checked by default. [BBC]
handy extension
Save Text Area Firefox extension – "adds File Open and Save functionality to editable text fields and areas, in effect turning them into notepads"rapid reader
RSVP Reader Firefox extension – "A rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) tool that allows people to read text on the web up to 3.5 times faster. It presents selected text one word at a time in the same place at a pace you choose."adds selected text to 'body'
SendStory Firefox extension – "Ever wanted to copy a bit of a web page into an e-mail message in one easy step?"via toolbar button
BookmarkReviewer Firefox extension – "provides one-click rotation through your bookmark folders"'sticky notes'
Internote Firefox extension – "create notes on a web page which will be there once you return"HTML editor
Codetch – "Get the feel of Dreamweaver in a Firefox extension. Edit your documents right next to your web pages as you surf."easy shortcut creation...
deskCut - Firefox Extension – "adds desktop shortcut creation to the context-menu" (Windows/Linux)easy map...
Map This - Firefox Extension – "This extension will let you get a Google map for any address on a webpage. Just select the address, right-click and choose 'Map This'"Mozilla extension
Down Them All – "Filter the extensions of all the links present in a page and download the selected files in just a click!" [pleonasm]italicizes unread tabs
Unread tabs Firefox extension (otherwise known as the simplest extension ever)new Firefox extension
About This Site – "one-click access to various services that provide information about the web page you are viewing"[A Welsh View]
