Firefox extensions: What do you use?

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Tyrizian, Apr 20, 2015.

  1. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    These are the extensions that I use...

    1. LastPass:
    Only remember one password - your LastPass master password. Save all your usernames and passwords to LastPass, and it will autologin to your sites and sync your data everywhere you need it.

    2. RequestPolicy:
    Control which cross-site requests are allowed. Improve the privacy of your browsing. Secure yourself from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and other attacks.

    3. Tile Tabs: <-------This needs to be a default feature in future Firefox versions (Very useful)
    Tile Tabs allows tabs to be displayed in tiled layouts within the Firefox tabbed browser content area. In each tiled layout, tiles can be arranged horizontally, vertically or in a grid, and tiles can be re-sized by dragging splitter bars. Tabs and links can be dragged to open in new or existing tiles. The scrolling of tiles can be synchronized. A tiled layout can display tabs from more than one Firefox tab group.

    The Firefox tabbed browser paradigm is fully maintained. Tiled layouts are achieved by presentational changes rather than functional changes. All features (menu commands, url bar, search bar, tabs buttons) continue to operate as normal.

    Layouts can be created and tabs can be tiled individually above, below, left or right of the active tile. Tiles are arranged in groups - where all the tiles in a group have the same width or same height - and all the tiles in a group are separated by splitters all with the same orientation (horizontal or vertical). Tiles can be displayed with a tab button for each tile - or with a single tab button for each layout.

    Individual layouts can be saved, opened, deleted or set as the default layout. In addition, all of the currently open layouts can be saved as a single Multi-Layout.

    Tiling is performed using Menu Commands, Keyboard Shortcuts or Drag-and-Drop of tabs and links.

    4. uBlock Origin:
    An efficient Adblocker that is easy on CPU and memory.

    5. WOT:
    WOT is a website reputation and review service that helps you make informed decisions about whether to trust a website or not when you are searching, shopping or surfing online.
     
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  2. marzametal

    marzametal Registered Member

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    These were installed in Windows. They cover both IE and FF...
    LastPass
    Spyware Blaster
    AdGuard
    IDM

    These were applied via Mozilla addons site, so just for FF...
    Dephormation
    Ghostery
    HTTPS Everywhere
    Random Agent Spoofer
    Request Policy
    Secret Agent
    uBlock
    Status-4-Evar (st00pid Mozilla, getting rid of the status bar...)

    ...thinking about NoScript (always been a ballbreaker to control)...
     
  3. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    Yeah, I know exactly what you mean, but it's such a great extension though.
     
  4. silat

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    Just a few of my faves:
    Fastest Search
    ScrapBook X
    All-in-One Sidebar
    Classic Theme Restorer
    S3.Menu Wizard
    Restartless Restart
    Session Manager
    Stay-Open Menu
    Tab Grenade
    Tab Mix Plus
    Textarea Cache

    Copy Link URL
    Copy Plain Text
    Copy Urls Expert

    These 2 work together:
    Go Parent Folder
    Show Parent Folder
     
  5. Gandalf_The_Grey

    Gandalf_The_Grey Registered Member

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    I use:
    Omnibar
    uBlock Origin
    AVG PrivacyFix
    LastPass
    Xmarks
     
  6. marzametal

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    For now, I think I will wrap my head around the beta Request Policy and uBlock (both pack a nasty punch when used in unison)... gotta spend some time creating a perfect blend between my addons, since some overlap (some miss things entirely)...

    @silat well, I have never heard of any of those addons... time to do some learning. That just blew me away; I hardly ever see a user that has everything I have NEVER heard of before... lol
     
  7. Joxx

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    Here

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    Context Search X enhanced considerably my browsing by allowing to add search engines to the search bar and the right click menu.

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  8. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    That is why I use uBlock with RequestPolicy, they work so well together and like you said...both pack a nasty punch when used in unison.

    I would have to say uBlock, RequestPolicy and LastPass are my got to have at all times extensions.
     
  9. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    FlagFox, I completely forgot about that one, I'll have to tack that on my list.

    Thanks to your image I'm able to remember that extension.
     
  10. malexous

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    2015-04-21--1429627387_363x625_scrot.jpg

    Not my main profile but the one with the most addons.
     
  11. Nanobot

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    uBlock Origin
    NoScript
    HTTPS-Everywhere
    Policeman
    Random agent spoofer
    SSleuth
    TrackMeNot
    Self Destructing Cookies
    BetterPrivacy
    Flagfox
    Clean Links
    Remove Google Tracking
    KeeFox
     
  12. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    Oh wow, I really like this extension.
     
  13. Tyrizian

    Tyrizian Registered Member

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    Seeing a few extensions that some of you listed, made me want to add the following.

    FlagFox
    HTTPS-Everywhere
    SSleuth
     
  14. wolfrun

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    Firefox-ublock with dynamic filtering , gorhills version and noScript set at "default allow mode" which to quote, "Allow Scripts Globally, switches NoScript in the "Default Allow" mode. Only sites and objects explicitly marked as untrusted will be disabled. Other important security features, like Anti-XSS protection, HTTPS enforcement, Clickjacking protection and ABE will still be effective, though."
    Palemoon-ublock, default static filters only and noScript.
     
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  15. Sampei Nihira

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    Noscript,uBlock Origin,HTTPS-Everywhere,Toggle Referer.
     
  16. bo elam

    bo elam Registered Member

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    Adblock plus
    NoScript
    Classic theme restorer

    XP
    Adblock plus
    NoScript
    Classic theme restorer
    Download YouTube Videos as MP4

    I used Download helper for a long time but when their latest version came out, I switched to Download YouTube Videos as MP4. NoScript and Adblock plus have been installed in my computers for at least 6 years and are not going anywhere. I love the way both addons work and have never caused any kind of issue for me. And Classic theme restorer. Great, is the word I use to describe it. It helps me make Firefox function and look the way I like my browser to be.

    Bo
     
  17. songoku316

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    Last Pass
    Https everywhere
    Ublock
    NoScript
    Wot
    Ghostery
     
  18. RJK3

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    In Pale Moon (Windows 8.1 & 7):
    Adblock Latitude;
    NoScript
    DownThemAll!
    FB Purity
    Youtube MP3 1.0.9
    Password Exporter

    In Firefox (Windows XP)
    uBlock
    NoScript
     
  19. niki

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    In Fx: (total 13)
    Adblock Plus
    Addon Update Checker
    Bookmark Backup
    Download Statusbar
    Download YouTube as MP4
    NextVid Stopper for YouTube
    No Script
    NoSquint
    Roomy Bookmarks Toolbar
    Stylish
    The Addon Bar Restored
    Theme Font & Size Changer
    WOT

    In Pale Moon:
    Adblock Lattitude
    and most of the above extensions - (total 11)
     
  20. SweX

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    Ladies and gentlemen the one and only.....uBlock Origin
     
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  21. lotuseclat79

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    Currently, for Firefox version 37.0.1, I have...

    46 active extensions: about:addons-memory, Adblock Plus, Blur, BrowserMasquerade, Calomel SSL Validation, Certificate Patrol, Classic Theme Restorer, CookieCuller, Disconnect, Download Manager Tweak, Download Statusbar, DownThemAll!, Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus, Fasterfox, FEBE, FireFTP, Flagfox, Flash Video Downloader - YouTube HD Download, Flash-Aid, Flashblock, FlashGot, FlashVideoReplacer, Force-TLS, Forecastfox (fix version), GoogleSharing, Header Spy, Heartbleed-Ext, Hola Better Internet, HTTPS-Everywhere, Interclue, Nightly Tester Tools, NoScript, OptimizeGoogle, Perspectives, SafeCache, SafeHistory, Show MyIP, Smart Referer, SQLite Manager, Stealther, Test Pilot, Tweak Network, Ubuntu Forums Menu, Update Notifier, User Agent Switcher, Video DownloadHelper

    5 disabled extensions: Beef Taco (Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out), BetterPrivacy, FireGloves, ShareMeNot, Ubuntu Firefox Modifications

    The reason for the disabled extensions is to access certain websites that have a problem with those extensions - mostly on Windows-oriented server websites having to do with privacy related issues that the website cannot handle well for my Firefox browser setup.

    Some extensions are long tagged as no longer able to be installed. However, if you have retained an extension's specific installation directory (Use the Help/Troubleshooting Information selection of Firefox which is under the ID Column) of files when installed, I have found you can continue using extensions by updating the maxVersion variable located inside the install.rdf file. Specific examples in the list above are SafeCache and SafeHistory among others reputed to be obsolete. The main reason most extensions become "obsolete" are that the developer stops updating the maxVersion variable in the install.rdf file.

    -- Tom
     
  22. The Red Moon

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    Looking at some of the extension lists on this thread would seem to indicate that most users are on high-spec computers.
    My extensions for firefox are thus:
    Wot.
    Flagfox,
    Ublock.

    I see no reason for anymore as i dont want to turn firefox into a xmas tree.
     
  23. RoTom

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    My 2 cents.

    On IceWeasel 31.6:

    Context Search
    Cookie Monster
    Copy Links
    DownThemAll!
    DownThemAll! AntiContainer
    FindBar Tweak
    FlashGot
    FLST (Firefox 4+)
    Image Picker
    Mouse Gestures Suite
    Mozilla Archive Format
    Navigate Up
    Norwell History Tools
    NoScript
    NoSquint
    PDF Viewer
    Progre
    QuickImage
    RemoveTabs
    Silent Block
    Snap Links Plus

    Not active:

    Add to Search Bar
    Capture & Print
    Google search link fix
    Screengrab (fix version)

    Almost the same in SeaMonkey 2.33.1, plus:

    Download Status Bar
    Page Zoom Button
    PrefBar
     
  24. Azure Phoenix

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    Cyberfox

    - Adguard (Integration mode)
    - Better privacy
    - Blur
    - Canvas blocker
    - Cleanest addon manager
    - HTTPS everywhere
    - Lastpass
    - Omnibar
    - Video Resumer
    - Youtube High Definition
     
  25. marzametal

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