Difference between revisions of "Favorite Firefox Extensions"

Revision as of 12:18, 19 January 2011

Flashblock

Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just click ...

Due to the security vulnerabilities constantly being discovered in the Flash Plugin, it is best to have Flash disabled by default with the user having the option to execute a Flash plugin as needed. Adobe Flash is notoriously insecure, with next to no configuration options, and annoying. Take back control of your browser by controlling what Flash programs execute when you visit a web site.

• Category: Security
• Side Effects: unknown

Flash Game Maximizer

Click a button or hit the hot-key to maximize (almost) any Flash content to the entire browser window. You can then enjoy your favorite games in any size you like, simply by resizing the browser window. Now with less bugs and more features...

Particularly useful when watching streamed television events from sites that do not allow flash to full screen, or sites that present the flash window with annoying advertisement overlays.

• Category: User Control
• Side Effects: unknown

Java Console

NoSquint

NoSquint improves your browsing experience by giving you the tools you need to combat small fonts and unreadable colors on the web.

• Category: Aesthetics / Accessibility
• Firefox Configure: about:nosquint
• Side Effects: unknown

QuickJava

Allows quick enable and disable of Java, Javascript, Flash, Silverlight and Images from the Statusbar and/or Toolbar without having to open any dialogs!

• Category: Security
• Side Effects: unknown

RightToClick

Screengrab

It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame... basically it saves webpages as images - either to a file, or to the clipboard. It captures Flash too!

• Category: Functionality
• Side Effects: unknown

Secure Login

Toolbar Buttons