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Former Member
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For the privacy oriented:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623 BetterPrivacy is a Super Cookie Safeguard which protects from usually not deletable LSO's. It blocks longterm tracking on Google, YouTube Ebay and many other domains. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11073 This tool sets permanent, generic, non personally identifiable opt-out cookies in the user's browser, which will prevent 90 different online advertising networks (including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo) from displaying highly targeted advertisements using the detailed information on users' web surfing habits which they collect. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them. And for passwords: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8542 LastPass is a free online password manager and Form Filler that makes your web browsing easier and more secure. |
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Sekerob
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Doing allot of reading on specific topics, the tip-off on this gem proofed itself extremely helpful within hours of loading it:
----------------------------------------Zotero: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3504 Brief description: Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Feature shortlist: - Automatic capture of citation information from web pages - Storage of PDFs, files, images, links, and whole web pages - Flexible notetaking with autosave - Fast, as-you-type search through your materials - Playlist-like library organization, including saved searches (smart collections) and tags - Platform for new forms of digital research that can be extended with other web tools and services - Formatted citation export (style list to grow rapidly) - Integration with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Edit: A Quick Start Guide Video to go with this: http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide
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And for those weary of Google:
Googlebar Lite: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/492 Customize Google: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/743 |
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Sekerob
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Having opted to change OS clean, rather than upgrade, it was a good time to decide which addons to reapply and which to leave off. Certainly the next one is a wish-full thinking come true: TabGroups Manager .
----------------------------------------Create Group Names, Drag a tab to a Group or assign to a new group, the only tabs you'll see are those in the active group (purple square), each with a bracketed number to tell how many are open and if need be hibernated to preserve memory. No more multiple rows of tabs and searching which one is where... more web page on the screen.
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Sekerob
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We've got ColorfulTabs so they look not bland more easily indentifiable, but there are also many website that don't have a favorite icon for when you have many tabs open and cant tell off-hand which is which. HashColouredTabs adds colored icons so you may remember more readily which one to click, or simply right click on a tab to get a list of open tabs... or use the earlier mentioned FoxTab to get them all organized in wheels, screens, on your display for easy picking. Hit both mouse buttons simultaneous and up pops the wall of virtual displays... as were you at Fry's
---------------------------------------- These work fine through at least Firefox 3.6 Beta.
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Firefox 3.6 Delayed, Mozilla Adjusts Road Map for Browser’s Future
----------------------------------------It’s looking like Firefox 3.6 will miss its 2009 release goal, but the browser should arrive shortly after the start of the new year. Firefox 3.6, currently in the final beta-release stages, will arrive in the first quarter of 2010 according to Mozilla Wiki. The slight delay is having a ripple effect, however, because future Firefox releases have been rescheduled as well. Mozilla has already pushed back its road map for both Firefox 3.7 and 4.0. Once Firefox 3.6 is out the door, Firefox 3.7 (a fairly minor, incremental release) shouldn’t be too far behind, but we may have to wait until 2011 before the next major revision roles around. According to recent Mozilla meeting notes..... [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Dec 29, 2009 12:05:05 AM] |
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Sekerob
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With 3.6 RC1 a new [to me] add-on came along
----------------------------------------Add-on Compatibility Reporter 0.4.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/15003?src=external-fxbetarelnote 15 of my 45 or so extensions were initially reported as not being updated to this release but after forcing them thru only IE-Tab was left ... a FFX page viewed with IE engine only gives black pages. Help testing yours and report to Mozilla to give back on something you got for free.
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Sekerob
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Here's a nice one to spiff up the appearance of your browser: Personas. http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/ Changing themes without the need to Restart Firefox and make your own in 1.2.3... today I've got "Looking out on Winter", changed my desk orientation so to look out the big window, up and down in hopes the flakes will arrive here too one day... 15C just now.
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Vacuum Places Improved 1.1 keeps your Firefox in top shape for bookmarks searching and more to include quicker startup.
----------------------------------------https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13878 Do look at the add-on recommendations above by esoteric17. Value your privacy to the max every new browsing session and clean up afterwards.
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Trojans Ientified in Two Firefox Add-ons
Two experimental add-ons, Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader and all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan code aimed at Windows users, Mozilla announced today. Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader contained Win32.LdPinch.gen, and Master Filer contained Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose Trojan. Both add-ons have been disabled on AMO..... |
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