Firefox Extensions I couldn’t live without
I admit - I love Firefox. Sure, it’s got its moments - but it ISN’T Internet Explorer, which means it’s all good. 
Firefox can be extended with a variety of add-ons. Here’s a few of the add-ons I use (and couldn’t live without):
#1 - TwitterFox
Twitter is an amazing service. It’s sort of like a combination between microblogging and text messaging with conversational applications. You “follow” people and they “follow” you - it’s a way to keep track of friends and make new ones. If you look to the right on this blog, you’ll see my Twitter. Go to my twitter page to sign up for an account, or to follow me or see who I follow. TwitterFox puts a tiny, unobtrusive “T” icon in the statusbar of FF, with a number next to it. Click on it and you can see recent tweets from those you follow, and send tweets yourself.
#2 - NoScript
NoScript is what keeps me safe on the web. I ditched Norton Internet Insecurity a ways back (because it allowed Windows to get infected by a web-borne virus, then it deleted the infected files. Brilliant!). I’ve since replaced it with first AVG and Zone Alarm, and now just AVG Internet Security. NoScript adds an additional layer of protection to the mix, by preventing websites from executing scripts that you don’t know about. You can give site-by-site permissions.
#3 - ForecastFox
ForecastFox is simple and highly customizable. I get current and forecast weather for my town and also Lakeland, where Kayti is, displayed on the status bar. Alerts pop up if there’s a severe weather situation. FF rotates between the two every so often. You can have (in theory) as many locations as you like. Want to know the weather in Paris or Timbuktu? Just set it up in ForecastFox.
#4 - Alexa Toolbar
Alexa’s among my latest downloads. I’ve yet to see what the big deal is about it, but I’m told that using it will increase your pagerank (thus netting me more cash for the paid posts I do from time to time). So - there it is.
#5 - FireFTP
I don’t know how I lived before FireFTP. Seriously. Before, if I wanted to upload something to the site, I had to open a stand-alone application. No matter which one I tried, too, they seemed to be very crash-prone. With FireFTP, two clicks and I’m “in” - uploads, downloads, permissions, and the like are all available by drag, drop, or click. It’s the simplest and most wonderful little app in the world. ?
I’ve got more add-ons than this, but I need to get back to work. Might write about more later! Use the link below to find the above, or search for others. What’s your favorite FF extension?
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/recommended
September 24th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Hey Missy webmaster lady :))
My firefox kept freezing now I am on IE. Have any ideas why?
I love FF
September 28th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I love FoxyTunes, myself. I’m a real music junkie, and I hate having to open my minimized iTunes to skip songs. FoxyTunes is a super tiny media player that syncs with pretty much any media program you can think of (Realplayer, Windows Media, Winamp, etc.). It’s good stuff.