# What's your favourite Firefox extension?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 26, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675 "2004-08-26T20:54:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/1 "2004-08-26T20:54:39Z")
Vaguely inspired by [**Tentacle Monster** ’s thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272849).
Well the title pretty much says it all, which extension or extensions is/are your favourite(s)?
Mine are:
[ul]
[li]Chatzilla (for chatting on #straightdope\*)[/li][li]Cookie Culler (for the excellent cookie control)[/li][li]Adblock (a must have for… everyone)[/li][li]Gmail Notifier (No need for a designated Gmail tab anymore)[/li][li]FoxyTunes (It’s more comfortable than Foxamp and works with more apps.)[/li][/ul]
Reasons why would be nice as well.
All the above extensions can be found at the Firefox extensions site
\*The IRC channel #straightdope is in no way affiliated with the Chicago Reader etc.
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### Author:  [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/2 "2004-08-26T21:27:11Z")
I’ve only been using it for two days at work so my list of extensions is quite small and I don’t have a favorite yet. A request though, a link to those nifty extensions you list would be most helpful.
🙂
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### Author:  [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/3 "2004-08-26T21:41:13Z")
Asketh and thou shalt recieveth
[Adblock](http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10)
[Chatzilla](http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=16&vid=510)
[CookieCuller](http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=82&vid=94)
[FoxyTunes](http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=219&vid=560)
[Gmail Notifier](http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=173&vid=504)
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/4 "2004-08-26T21:44:06Z")
Mouse gestures.
Preciousssss…
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### Author:  [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/5 "2004-08-26T23:30:05Z")
I’m a fan of Flashblock, which replaces Flash apps with a little button you click on to actually start it. So those annoying ads with sound don’t even annoy me before I nail 'em with Adblocker.
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### Author:  [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/6 "2004-08-27T00:22:36Z")
I posted this in the previous thread but it bears repeating: [Tabbrowser Extensions](http://white.sakura.ne.jp/~piro/xul/_tabextensions.html.en) customizes just about every aspect of tabbed browsing.
[All-in-one gestures](http://perso.wanadoo.fr/marc.boullet/ext/extensions-en.html). Nowadays, I get actively frustrated when I’m forced to use a web browser that doesn’t support mouse gestures.
[Bugmenot](http://extensions.roachfiend.com/index.php). Allows you to bypass mandatory free registration at many news sites. Was shutdown earlier this week but appears to have found a new host. _keeps fingers crossed_
[Super DragAndGo](http://morphis.eu.org/). Allows you to drag plain text links anywhere on the page to open the link in a new tab, drag words to run a search, drag an image to open a save as… dialog. Very handy.
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### Author:  [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/7 "2004-08-28T00:55:37Z")
My extensions, in no particular order (I tried to order them based on usefulness, but I’d be here all night; well, I may be here all night, but at least I won’t be occupied with that single task…Enough! On to the browser extensions–\>):
[ul]
[li] [MouseGestures](http://optimoz.mozdev.org/gestures/): Like everyone else who’s recommended this extension, I curse and make faces when I have to use a browser _sans_ mouse gestures. I probably don’t use this extension to it’s full capabilities, but even just for moving forward and backward in a page or closing a tab, it’s so worthwhile.[/li][li] [Tabbrowser Extensions](http://white.sakura.ne.jp/~piro/xul/_tabextensions.html.en): Again, mentioned already in this thread. Really, if I had to only have one extension, this might be it.[/li][li] [StumbleUpon](http://www.stumbleupon.com/): A bit complex to explain, but a lot of fun and an interesting idea. My SU page is [here](http://artgeek.stumbleupon.com).[/li][li] [QuickNote](http://quicknote.mozdev.org/): Allows you to take notes right in your browser, as well as highlight text in the browser and immediately send it to a note. I just realized how frequently I would open up Notepad for such things, and this is saving me a step.[/li][li] [MozillaCalendar](http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/): Adds a calendar with dates, appointments, etc. into my browser.[/li][li] [BugMeNot](http://bugmenot.mozdev.org/): This one’s already been talked about. Makes a useful thing SUPERuseful.[/li][li] [CopyImage](http://gratisdei.com/FF.htm#copyimage): extends the usefulness of right-clicking on images with “View Image,” “Copy Image,” and “Copy Image Location”[/li][li] [GoUp](http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/clav/#goup): I got used to this feature using the Google toolbar. Allows you to type “Alt+UpArrow” and go up one directory level in your current site.[/li][li] [PasteAndGo](http://tecwizards.de/mozilla/): Allows you to copy text, paste it to the address bar and load the page as a smooth step.[/li][li] [IEView](http://ieview.mozdev.org/): Allows you to open the current page or a link in Internet Explorer.[/li][li] [Flat Bookmark Editing](http://bluweb.com/us/chouser/proj/mozhack/): Tool for managing your bookmarks with greater ease.[/li][li] [GooglePreview](http://ackroyd.de/googlepreview/): Inserts thumbnails of web sites into my Google search results.[/li][li] [Web Developer](http://www.chrispederick.com/work/firefox/webdeveloper/): Amazingly useful if you design web pages. See the page to explore the full list of features.[/li][li] [EditCSS](http://editcss.mozdev.org/): Modify stylesheets using the sidebar in Firefox.[/li][Weatherfox](http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=111251): Displays the current weather as small icons in your browser.[/ul]
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### Author:  [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/8 "2004-08-28T15:57:45Z")
I, too, use and love Tabbrowser Extensions.
In addition, I recommend a small add-on called [DerBrowserTimer](http://derbrowsertimer.mozdev.org/): “It places a digital time readout on the right side of the browser menu bar, allows you to set an alarm with an audible alert and/or visual notification, and can also be configured to signal the hour or half hour with an alternate tone like a cuckoo clock.” It’s pretty handy for when I don’t want to take the time to set up a reminder in Outlook or my PDA. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/9 "2004-08-28T16:10:39Z")
> [@moi](#):
>
> Weatherfox: Displays the current weather as small icons in your browser.
Help! Clicking the “install” link didn’t work, neither did saving the target locally and double-clicking on it. The install file is of a type xpi, which apparently my computer does not recognize. ☹
Any suggestions on alternate ways I can install this extension? 😕
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### Author:  [@nikjohns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikjohns)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/10 "2004-08-28T16:23:43Z")
> [@Misnomer](#):
>
> Help! Clicking the “install” link didn’t work, neither did saving the target locally and double-clicking on it. The install file is of a type xpi, which apparently my computer does not recognize. ☹
>
> Any suggestions on alternate ways I can install this extension? 😕
Drag the .xpi into an open tab in Firefox.
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### Author:  [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/11 "2004-08-28T16:48:32Z")
Worked like a charm, **nikjohns** – thanks! 🙂
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### Author:  [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/12 "2004-08-29T00:41:36Z")
Yay, I’m so glad that my hella-long list of extensions prompted at least one download. 🙂 May it serve you well, **Misnomer**.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/13 "2004-08-29T02:56:55Z")
Does anyone know where I can get the extension that adds the Internet Movie Database to my quick search bar?
I see it once existed, but seems to have been taken down. Anyone know where I can get it now?
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### Author:  [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/14 "2004-08-29T03:06:33Z")
**Mahaloth** : go [here](http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html), and click on the Arts category. IMDB is the 26th link from the top. 🙂
**Moi** : I’m already lovin’ the weather thing. I’ve tried various desktop weather apps (even used WeatherBug for quite a while), but ultimately wound up uninstalling them. I love having a quick-reference forecast (and current conditions) right in the browser – and it’s so configurable! 🆒 Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/15 "2004-08-29T17:37:32Z")
Can any of you Firefox gurus answer the question that I asked in the other [thread about Firefox?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=272849) It would be muchly apreciated.
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### Author:  [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/16 "2004-08-29T19:46:59Z")
Does anyone know if there is a good spell check for Firefox (like IE spell for IE)? That is one thing I really miss.
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### Author:  [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-firefox-extension/261675/17 "2004-08-30T06:48:05Z")
> [@Boscibo](#):
>
> Does anyone know if there is a good spell check for Firefox (like IE spell for IE)? That is one thing I really miss.
[Here’s the one I use.](http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/)