Firefox plugins help

[phillai]

I'm new to Firefox and was just wondering which plugins to use...
There seems to be hundreds!

Please direct me and tell me which plugins I should download and use (give me a link if poss).

I just want them so that I'm saving time. I don't want to use any plugins if they are crap and just hog up my system resources.

Also, is there a way to resume the webpages/tabs in a Firefox window of what I last used? This feature was used in Opera.

Thanks to all replies in advance.

[Commander Marklar]

Depends on what you want to do, I guess.

Here's what you want though: https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...nfo.php?id=436

Some I use:

Adblock
googlebar
Gmail notifier
Foxytunes
All-in-one gestures
Spellbound
Greasemonkey
Platypus!
Web developer toolbar
Search sidebar

Get some search plugins too, stuff for eBay, etc... I use it mostly to search VGA and eBay at the same time, I can then quickly see and compare results

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html

[phillai]

Depends on what you want to do, I guess.

Here's what you want though: https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...nfo.php?id=436

Some I use:

Adblock
googlebar

But doesn't Firefox have an pop up blocker and google bar already?

[Commander Marklar]

Adblock can block anything on a page. Say, the NTSC-uk logo if you're at work behind a firewall The googlebar extension isn't the same as the IE version, it's a lot more powerful. The 'official' google toolbar isn't worth the effort of installing. Firefox does have a google search plugin but if you click the little google logo, you'll see a whole bunch of search options which can be changed and altered if you check the search plugin link above.

You don't have to install them though

[phillai]

Firefox does have a google search plugin but if you click the little google logo, you'll see a whole bunch of search options which can be changed and altered if you check the search plugin link above.

You don't have to install them though

Woh... Never knew that about that! Thanks for tell me!

[in5ane]

Mouse gestures is the only one you really need, speeds up browsing no end.

[Freddo]

if you use adblock and then import

http://www.pierceive.com/filtersetg/

filtersetG, you'll pretty much never ever see another advert. also this speeds up browsing since your not wasting time loading crappy banners and flash.

[phillai]

Mouse gestures is the only one you really need, speeds up browsing no end.

Can you give me an example?

[kernow]

I just installed the 'web developer' toolbar today actually

its very nice, any developer will love it

[Commander Marklar]

Can you give me an example?

You utilise a mouse button press+movement to navigate. For example, I hold down the rmb and draw a downwards arrow, let go of the rmb and Firefox goes to the bottom of the page.

Aceness.

[phillai]

Where can I find adblock? I can't seem to find it anywhere for Firefox 1.0.6...

[Commander Marklar]

Extensions here (also in the extensions menu, click 'Get more extensions'): https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...cation=firefox

Adblock
googlebar
Gmail notifier
Foxytunes
All-in-one gestures
Spellbound
Greasemonkey
Platypus!
Web developer toolbar
Search sidebar

[Resonance]

Is there a way of storing/backing up extension so that when I reinstall windows I still have my extensions there?

[kernow]

you could always just backup the whole firefox directory, when you reinstall plonk it down in Program Files and it'll work, its pretty self contained.

not the best method but one.

[Commander Marklar]

You could 'Save As...' the .xpi files, I guess.