Firefox extensions are the pure reason why I choose to use Firefox over Internet Explorer. Over the past couple years of using Firefox, I have came across many new extensions, some that were great, others just the opposite. Here is a list of my favorite Firefox extensions and what they do.
- StumbleUpon Toolbar, I wouldn't call this extension a useful one, but I love using it. Simply click stumble, and based on your interests, Stumble sends you to random sites, many you probably have never seen before. Stumble also works as a good bookmarker.
- ReminderFox- If you find yourself on the computer a lot, and you find yourself wasting a couple of hours, when you should be doing something else, ReminderFox is for you. Simply put up a reminder, like in Outlook, and when it is time to do that thing, ReminderFox tells you, you should be doing so and so, making it my favorite online scheduler.
- ScrapBook- I recently started using it, and it has become very useful to me. If you need to save a whole webpage, or parts of a webpage without paying for an expensive program, just download this, and your problems are solved. You can choose to save it from different levels of links, and choose to save certain types of files in it.
- Del.icio.us Buttons- Using online bookmarks presents a big advantage over computer saved bookmarks. Not only do you not have to worry about losing your favorite sites, but you can access your bookmarks from anywhere. If you want the best of the online bookmarking toolbars, then Del.icio.us is for you.
- Gspace- This used to be one of my favorite ways to save and archive files, but with Google's new limit on the size of the file, it gets harder to upload big files unless you compress it into small files. Gspace uses gmail to save files like an FTP kind of service. It sends an email to your gmail with the attachment and everything; if you want to make even more use out of it, create a label and a filter so all of your downloaded files go straight to your label for easy downloading.
- Adblock- Adblock is a multi featured ad-blocker for Firefox. Truth is, I no longer use it anymore because it wouldn't let me run certain things, and I would have to unblock them, because it thought they were ads. Adblock still works very well, and if you are tired of advertisements simply "block" them. Adblock also supports custom ad blocks, you can block certain ads like Yahoo's, and keep Google's.
- Restart Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1249) - This is one of my favorite Firefox tools, and the title says it all: it restarts Firefox, and it comes in handy a lot of the time.
- FasterFox- FasterFox finely tunes your browser's settings for optimal settings, and if you know how to use it very well, you can fine tune it yourself.
- iMacros (http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3863) - If you have heard of Macros, you should be familiar with what they do. If you don't know, in one short sentence: they are a set of inputted commands that do things for you take save time and energy. If you constantly have log in and go to a website, just record your actions, and whenever you need to go a certain page you want, just click run, and it does all the steps for you. If you know VBA, iMacros provides many many more possibilities.
- Google Notebook (http://www.google.com/notebook/download) - Last, but not least Google Notebook is a simple notebook where you can write anything you want down, and save for reference. It is much easier than going to a text editor, writing saving a piece of text or something you need, and on top of all that, your notes are available online with your Google account.
by Alex, he is the Founder of The Teen Review, where you can find unbiased reviews of products/sites/etc from a teen's point of view. You can view the site at http://theteenreview.com
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