Ask HN: Which Firefox addons you can't live without
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Firebug and Download Helper are my two must haves. TamperData is a good one too, when Firebug isn't quite giving me enough information about what's crossing the wire. Also if you're using a proxy server I'd recommend FoxyProxy.
Depends, I have several profiles for doing different things. These are the ones that survived so far, so they must be the ones that are important("can't live without" is a strong phrase)
- Normal use: Adblock Plus, DownThemAll, Flashblock, Greasemonkey, Session Manager, TreeStyleTabs and User Agent Switcher.
- Development: Firebug, Httpfox, User Agent Switcher, Web Developer and YSlow
I separate them because of performance reasons and because the dev profile needs to be cleared frequently and so on..
- Normal use: Adblock Plus, DownThemAll, Flashblock, Greasemonkey, Session Manager, TreeStyleTabs and User Agent Switcher.
- Development: Firebug, Httpfox, User Agent Switcher, Web Developer and YSlow
I separate them because of performance reasons and because the dev profile needs to be cleared frequently and so on..
Regular use:
- FaviconizeTab (reduces a tab's width to just its favicon)
- Tab Mix Plus (better tab management and session management)
- Google Reader Watcher
- oldbar (single line design in the URL bar)
- Menu Editor (ability to remove all unnecessary options from my context menu and others)
- Screen Grab (fast saving/copying of screenshots)
Development: - Firebug - Page Speed - YSlow
Development: - Firebug - Page Speed - YSlow
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/67651/
BarTab. I normally have a ton of tabs open (Anywhere between 15 and 45) Without BarTab, Firefox starts noticeably chugging, but with BarTab I can unload most of the tabs from memory.
BarTab. I normally have a ton of tabs open (Anywhere between 15 and 45) Without BarTab, Firefox starts noticeably chugging, but with BarTab I can unload most of the tabs from memory.
Sharethis: I like using the bit.ly integration
Rapportive: Great Gmail plugin that replaces the ad area with information on who e-mailed you / scrapes their online profile and twitter feeds.
Rapportive: Great Gmail plugin that replaces the ad area with information on who e-mailed you / scrapes their online profile and twitter feeds.
All-in-One Gestures saves me a good bit of time. It's the one addon I find myself missing when I'm not on my computer.
Using the scroll wheel to switch between tabs in the bar = priceless.
Using the scroll wheel to switch between tabs in the bar = priceless.
I am still a huge fan of the ubiquity project. Still love being able to invoke what is basically quicksilver in my browser.
Rikaichan - if you're not fluent in Japanese but use Japanese sites, it's a lifesaver
Vimperator - gives me vim keys on FF.
Adblock
Adblock
measureit
I have flashblock, delicious, IE Tabs, Firebug and JS debugger installed on my firefox.