Pentangle
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join:2006-06-01
Vancouver BC
 ·Shaw
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Re: [FireFox] Essential Firefox Addons
said by Lanik  :These are part of every Fx install I have done so far. In your opinion is MR Tech Local Install useful for the "average" FF user?
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Lanik
Lab-nik
Premium,ExMod 2002-03
join:2001-06-25
Bay Area
| Thats a matter of an opinion, for me its a necessity since I use just about every tool MR Tech Local Install provides, however for an average user I think the only option which is useful is "Install Extensions" which is built into FireFox already. To answer your question no I don't think Joe User needs to have MTLI as part of their install.
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31 | reply to Pentangle
I second what Lanik said.  |
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MuscogeeDave
join:2007-02-17
Columbus, GA
|  reply to technovert
I use:
SiteAdvisor (neat little gadget)
StumbleUpon (still trying to figure that out)
eBay Companion ( Too cool!)
Shoot, a nekid FF is better that a pimped out IE7 anyday!  |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
Premium
join:2003-05-31
 ·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit | reply to technovert
Updated List.
Enabled Extensions: [69]
- 2 Pane Bookmarks 0.3.2007060601
- Active Stop Button 1.2
- Adblock Plus 0.7.5.1
- All-in-One Sidebar 0.7.2 Beta 1
- Allow Right-Click 0.4
- BBCode 0.4.1.6
- Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.6.3
- Bookmark This Page 0.3.2
- Calculator 1.1.8
- ClearURLButton 0.2
- Compact Menu 2 1.8.1
- ConQuery 1.7.3
- CookieSafe 2.0.7
- Copy Link Text 1.0
- Copy Plain Text 0.3.3
- CustomizeGoogle 0.61
- deskCut 0.5.0.5
- DOM Inspector 1.8.1.7pre
- Download Manager Tweak 0.7.2
- Download Statusbar 0.9.5.1
- Drag de Go 0.2.5
- dragdropupload 1.5.23
- Extension Manager Extended 2.6.1
- External Application Buttons 0.7.2
- Findbar Basics 1.3.07
- FindBar Switcher 0.2
- Fission 0.8.8
- Flat Bookmark Editing 0.8.1
- Forecastfox Enhanced 0.9.5.2
- IE Tab 1.3.3.20070625
- Image Toolbar 0.6.4
- JavaScript Options 1.2.5
- Linky 2.7.1
- Manage Folders 0.3
- Menu Editor 1.2.3.3
- MinimizeToTray 0.0.1.2006102615+
- Mouse Gestures 1.5.2
- MR Tech Local Install 5.3.2.5
- NoScript 1.1.6.17
- OpenBook 1.3.4.1
- Organize Status Bar 0.5.2
- Paste Quote 0.3.2
- PDF Download 0.9
- Plain Text to Link 1.5.20061126
- Popup Blocker Settings 0.2.1
- Popup Count 0.3.4
- Resizeable Textarea 0.1d
- Restore Scroll Position 0.4
- Sage 1.4
- Save Image in Folder 1.1.3
- Save Link in Folder 1.3.4
- ScrapBook 1.2.0.8
- Secure Login 0.8.1.3
- Show Picture 0.6
- ShowIP 0.8.05
- SmoothWheel 0.44.7.20050605
- Sort Bookmarks 0.5.0.1
- SpellBound Development 0.9.8.20060108
- Statusbar Clock 2.8.2
- Tab Mix Plus 0.3.6.0.070824
- Text Link 1.3.2006100702
- text/plain 1.1.8
- The Cleaner 0.1
- Timestamp 0.5.1
- Update Channel Selector 1.0.2
- Update Notifier 0.1.5.3
- UpDown 1.1.1
- User Agent Switcher 0.6.10
- Work Offline 1.3 |
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Vamp
5c077
Premium
join:2003-01-28
MD
 ·Verizon FIOS
| wow that's a huge list, can't believe you don't have any perf issues.
I only have a few essentials:
-Adblock Plus
-Image Zoom
-Exif Viewer
-Save As Image
-Research Word (my extension)
Some others that I occasionally enable:
-Firebug
-Ebay Companion
-Cooliris Previews
-Tab Effects
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31 | No issues at all in Fx 2.0.0.7pre.
I am working on Minefield now to see what I can get away with and once v3 gets close to being released I will start a new thread and post that list.
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ZZZZZZZ
Premium
join:2001-05-27
PARADISE
|  reply to technovert
Added a couple! |
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DataDoc
My avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.
Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC
1 edit | Maybe next time you could post the actual links? Then we could check them out without having to look up each one. |
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ironwalker
World Renowned
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-31
Keansburg, NJ
clubs:
·Optimum Online
| reply to technovert
Generated: Wed Sep 05 2007 23:29:23 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
User Agent: SearchExpress
Build ID: 2007072518
Enabled Extensions: [43]
- 1-ClickWeather 1.1.4
- Active Stop Button 1.2
- Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.0
- Adblock Plus 0.7.5.1
- Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper 1.0.1
- Auto Copy 0.6.4
- BugMeNot 1.3
- ColorfulTabs 2.0.6
- Context Highlight 0.3
- CookieCuller 1.3.1
- Copy Plain Text 0.3.3
- CustomizeGoogle 0.62
- Download Manager Tweak 0.7.2
- DownThemAll! 0.9.9.10
- Fast Video Download 1.3.1.3
- Fasterfox 2.0.0
- FEBE 5.0
- FireFTP 0.97.1
- Flashblock 1.5.4.1
- FlashGot 0.6.4
- Foobar Controls 0.3
- Greasemonkey 0.7.20070607.0
- HideIP 1.0
- Image Zoom 0.3
- Map+ 1.1.0
- Megaupload SX.3.2 3.2
- MR Tech Local Install 5.3.2.5
- No Squint 1.0.0
- NoScript 1.1.6.21
- QuickJava 0.4.2.1
- SafeCache 0.9
- SafeHistory 0.8
- Show Picture 0.6
- ShowIP 0.8.05
- Stylish 0.5.2
- SwitchProxy Tool 1.4.1
- Tab Mix Plus 0.3.6
- TargetKiller 0.4
- TiX Now! 0.1
- Track Package 2.2
- translator 1.0.4.3
- User Agent Switcher 0.6.10
- WellRounded 2.01
Disabled Extensions: [3]
- Objection 0.2
- Talkback 2.0.0.6
- Tweak Network 1.1.1
Total Extensions: 46
Installed Themes: [3]
- Firefox (default)
- Noia 2.0 (eXtreme) 3.371
- Outlook 2003 Blue 2.0.1
Installed Plugins: (13)
- 2007 Microsoft Office system
- Adobe Acrobat
- Driver Agent Plug-in
- Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 Update 10
- Microsoft® DRM
- Mozilla Default Plug-in
- RealJukebox NS Plugin
- RealPlayer Version Plugin
- RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit)
- Shockwave Flash
- Shockwave for Director
- Snapfish Plugin for Firefox
- Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
Wife's xp pro laptop.
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Bobby_Peru
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join:2003-06-16
| Hi ironwalker . Don't remember if you have previously posted a reason for this, but you've got AbP, Element Hiding Helper, and Filterset.G Updater all listed as active. Are you using AbP with G's Filterset? Have a great weekend!
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Sureshot
Cellar Dweller
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join:2000-08-15
Lake Mills, WI
clubs: | reply to technovert
Is there a current working link for the dslr notifier? The ones above seem to be dead. |
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Lanik
Lab-nik
Premium,ExMod 2002-03
join:2001-06-25
Bay Area | Yes: »https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/628
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MorpheusUK
join:2003-09-09
1 edit | reply to technovert
Generated: Thu Sep 13 2007 02:11:40 GMT+0100 (GMT Standard Time)
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6
Build ID: 2007072518
Enabled Extensions: [47]
- Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.0
- Adblock Plus 0.7.5.1
- Add Bookmark Here 0.5.8
- Allow Right-Click 0.4
- BBCodeXtra 0.2.5.6
- Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.6.3
- British English Dictionary 1.19
- CookieSafe 2.0.7
- CuteMenus - Crystal SVG 1.9.1
- DictionarySearch 2.0.2
- Download Manager Tweak 0.7.2
- Download Scan 1.1
- Enhanced Bookmark Search 0.1.4.04.1
- Enhanced History Manager 0.5.8.05.1
- Exch 1.2.1
- Fasterfox 2.0.0
- FAYT 1.0.0.1
- FlashGot 0.6.8
- Flat Bookmark Editing 0.8.1
- Forecastfox 0.9.5.2
- FoxClocks 2.1.93
- Google Toolbar for Firefox 3.0.20070525W
- Greasemonkey 0.7.20070607.0
- IE View 1.3.3
- Image Toolbar 0.6.4
- Image Zoom 0.3
- Java Console 6.0.02
- Launchy 4.2.0
- Locate in Bookmark Folders 0.2.5
- Master Password Timeout 0.2.5
- MR Tech Local Install 5.3.2.5
- Open Long Url 0.2.3
- Password Exporter 1.0.6
- Popup ALT Attribute 1.3.2005092701
- QuickJava 0.4.2.1
- Resizable Form Fields 0.2.4
- Sage 1.3.10
- Secure Login 0.8.1.3
- Show Image 0.4.2
- Tab Mix Plus 0.3.6
- translator 1.0.4.3
- Update Bookmark 0.0.4.1
- Update Notifier 0.1.5.3
- URL Link 2.01.0
- User Agent Switcher 0.6.10
- View Cookies 1.6
- WindowsUpdate 1.1.9
Disabled Extensions: [3]
- Bookmark Backup 0.4.1
- Form History Manager 0.5.7
- Talkback 2.0.0.6
Total Extensions: 50
Installed Themes: [2]
- Firefox (default)
- Qute 3.3.1
Installed Plugins: (11)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U2
- Microsoft® DRM
- Microsoft® Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
- Mozilla Default Plug-in
- QuickTime Plug-in 7.2
- RealPlayer Version Plugin
- RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit)
- Shockwave Flash
- Shockwave for Director
- Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
I probably could trim some of the above as I have just reinstalled them over numerous versions without checking how much value some add.
Now slightly OT but just for completeness I'll list my Thunderbird extensions as well especially as it tends not to get mentioned as much but really needs some of them for basic functionality:-
Generated: Thu Sep 13 2007 02:20:14 GMT+0100 (GMT Standard Time)
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050317 Thunderbird/1.0.2 Mnenhy/0.7.1
Build ID: 2007072817
Enabled Extensions: [30]
- accountex [multilingual] 0.2.3
- addressContext 0.8.1
- Allow Empty Subject 0.3
- British English Dictionary 1.19
- Buttons! 0.5.3.2
- Contacts Add BCC button 0.0.5
- Contacts Sidebar 0.7
- Delete Junk Context Menu 0.3.2.1
- Folderpane Tools 0.0.5.1
- FoxClocks 2.1.93
- header scroll extension 0.3.2
- Image Zoom 0.3
- ImportExportTools (Mboximport enhanced) 1.3.0.2
- Launchy 4.2.0
- MagicSLR 1.2.2
- Mail Redirect 0.7.4
- Maximize Message Pane 0.9.80
- More Button Plus 0.3
- MR Tech Local Install 5.3.2.5
- NewsWorthy for Thunderbird 1.5 0.2.0.4
- nntpthreads 0.1.0
- QuickQuote 0.8
- Quote Colors 0.2.8
- Signature Switch 1.5.3
- Thunderbird Message Filter Import/Export 1.3.6
- Unselect Message 1.3
- Update Notifier 0.1.5.3
- URL Link 2.01.0
- View Headers Toggle Button 2.0.1
- Xpunge 0.2.3
Disabled Extensions: [1]
- Talkback 2.0.0.6
Total Extensions: 31
Installed Themes: [2]
- Thunderbird (default)
- Thunderstripe 2.0.0.4 Windows
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alamarco
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join:2003-06-18
Windsor, ON
clubs:
| reply to technovert
First of all I'd like to suggest an idea for this sticky. I've seen at other forums where a list like this, not necessarily for Firefox, is maintained in a nice organized manner. The original post is modified to include a layout such as the following:
Where the required votes could potentially increase as more people post and the votes start piling up. A person would vote by just stating there lists like we do already, while the original post gets updated.
Anyways, just a suggestion. Now onto my addons :).
- Adblock Plus: Required for a nice complete ad-blocking solution
- All-in-One Sidebar: Allows for an Opera like sidebar which can provide instant access to many useful features such as addons, history, bookmarks, etc.
- DSLR Notifier: I don't think this addon needs any explaination ;).
- MinimizeToTray: Helps keep the toolbar uncluttered by removing Firefox from the toolbar when minimized.
- NoScript: Disables unnecessary/annoying scripts and provides extra security.
- OpenDownload: Allows you to open downloads like with Internet Explorer without the need to save the file first.
- Organize Status Bar: Self-explanatory :).
- SwitchProxy Tool: Allows for easy proxy switching without the hassle of manually changing the proxy all the time.
- Tab Mix Plus: Essential for convenient tabbed browsing. |
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grrr
blink, blink
Premium
join:2001-06-16
Tuktoyaktuk, NT
 ·magicjack.com
| reply to technovert
and the list keeps growing....
Enabled Extensions: [41]
[2]
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DataDoc
My avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.
Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC
·Suddenlink
1 edit | Adblock Filterset.G Updater is not needed for Adblock Plus. Also, you might want to dump Fasterfox and use Grail Knight's settings in your user.js file instead. If you do, reset your tweaks to normal before uninstalling, then make these changes:
»Re: [FireFox] Tweaking Firefox for Fun & Speed |
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grrr
blink, blink
Premium
join:2001-06-16
Tuktoyaktuk, NT
·magicjack.com
| said by DataDoc :Adblock Filterset.G Updater is not needed for Adblock Plus. Also, you might want to dump Fasterfox and use Grail Knight's settings in your user.js file instead. If you do, reset your tweaks to normal before uninstalling, then make these changes: » Re: [FireFox] Tweaking Firefox for Fun & Speed Good point. I'd already been using Grail Knight's user.js settings.
2 less extensions. |
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DownTheShore
Maddie Knows Poopie
Premium
join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
clubs:
| reply to technovert
My FF addons. |
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DataDoc
My avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.
Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC
·Suddenlink
| Have you considered Tab Mix Plus? it gets lots of control over how tabs/windows open and lots of options for controling which tabs to close (all, left, right, other).
»tmp.garyr.net/
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»https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1122 |
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