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One of the largest reasons I use [[http://getfirefox.com|Mozilla Firefox]] is its huge [[https://addons.mozilla.org|universe of extensions]], scripts, and other add-ons which can make it behave the way you want it to. I've customized my Firefox installation pretty extensively. | One of the reasons I use [[http://getfirefox.com|Mozilla Firefox]] is its huge [[https://addons.mozilla.org|universe of extensions]], scripts, and other add-ons which can make it behave the way you want it to. I've customized my Firefox installation pretty extensively. |
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This list is current as of Firefox 3.5. | This list is current as of Firefox 12.0. |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/271|ColorZilla]] | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60|Web Developer]] * [[http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/index.html|Google's Page Speed]]. I previously used [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/|Yahoo's YSlow]], but switched because [[http://code.google.com/p/page-speed/|Page Speed is open-source]]. Functionality is mostly equivalent, and I honestly don't use the extension enough to notice the differences. * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/271|ColorZilla]] |
* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10869/|JSONView]] * [[http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/index.html|Google's Page Speed]]: I previously used [[http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/|Yahoo's YSlow]], but switched because [[http://code.google.com/p/page-speed/|Page Speed is open-source]]. Functionality is mostly equivalent, and I honestly don't use the extension enough to notice the differences. |
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* --([[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60|Web Developer]])--: has bugs that slows down Firefox significantly when you've a lot of tabs. Disabled, though still useful. | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3615|Delicious Bookmarks]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433|Flashblock]] |
* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/copy-shorturl/|Copy ShortURL]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/delicious-bookmarks/|Delicious Bookmarks]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/domcrypt/|DOMCrypt]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dominant-color/|Dominant Color]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxtophone/|Fox to Phone]] |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250|Grab and Drag]] | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7330|Multiproxy Switch]] | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4106/|Operator]] | * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/proxy-selector/|Proxy Selector]] |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623/|BetterPrivacy]] removes Flash LSOs and other tracking cookies | * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/|Adblock Plus]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623/|BetterPrivacy]]: Removes Flash LSOs and other tracking cookies |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/trackerblock/|PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock]], which should be installed from [[http://www.privacychoice.org/|PrivacyChoice]] | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1951|Fission]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1956|Tabs Open Relative]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7755/||Show Keywords]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455/|Tiny Menu]] |
* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/aaapptabs/|Aaapptabs]]: Hide back & forward buttons, URL bars when using App Tabs. Should be included in Firefox 5 * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/easy-app-tabs/|Easy App Tabs]] * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/personal-menu/|Personal Menu]] |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9622|FirefoxNotify]], which replaces [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12196|PlasmaNotify]] | |
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* [[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/accountmanager/|Account Manager]] | |
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* [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543/|Nigtly Tester Tools]] | * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543/|Nightly Tester Tools]] |
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=== Older stuff === Extensions that I don't use anymore. * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455/|Tiny Menu]]: incompatible with Firefox 4? * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250|Grab and Drag]]: for my tablet PC pipe dream. * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4106/|Operator]]: slow (difficult for an extension to parse DOM for microformats). * BetterPrivacy * ColorZilla * Collusion * Facebook Blocker * GrabMyBooks * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/autopager/|AutoPager]] * [[http://autopagerize.net/|Autopagerize]] == Adblock Plus == My exceptions: {{{ @@||duckduckgo.com^$document }}} and: * EasyList * Antisocial * Adversity |
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|| browser.backspace_action || 1 || Bind backspace to scroll up a page || || browser.display.normal_lineheight_calc_control || 1 || Not exactly sure what this does, but fixes some line-height/font rendering problems || |
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|| browser.sessionstore.restore_on_demand || true || Restore tabs on demand (Firefox 8 and later) || || browser.ssl_override_behavior || 2 ||<|2>Turn off annoying SSL certificate behavior || || browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert || true || |
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|| keyword.url || https://encrypted.google.com/search?q= || Use Google Encrypted Search for keyword queries from Awesome Bar || | |
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|| network.dnsCacheEntries || 512 || Increase DNS cache || || network.http.pipelining || true ||<|4> Increase network performance || || network.http.pipelining.ssl || true || || network.http.proxy.pipelining || true || || network.http.sendRefererHeader || 1 || Only send HTTP referer header for links clicked on, not for images/media/etc || || network.protocol-handler.external.mailto || true || || || network.proxy.socks_remote_dns || true || Send DNS requests through proxies || || security.dialog_enable_delay || 0 || No wait when prompted to install unsigned extensions || || services.sync.prefs.sync.extensions.nosquint.exceptions || true || Sync NoSquint exceptions w/ Firefox Sync || |
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|| network.http.pipelining || true ||<|4> Increase network performance || || network.http.pipelining.maxrequests || 8 || || network.http.pipelining.ssl || true || || network.http.proxy.pipelining || true || || network.protocol-handler.external.mailto || true || || || network.proxy.socks_remote_dns || true || || || nglayout.initialpaint.delay || 100 || || || browser.ssl_override_behavior || 2 ||<|2>Turn off annoying SSL certificate behavior || || browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert || true || || browser.backspace_action || 1 || || || security.dialog_enable_delay || 0 || No wait when prompted to install unsigned extensions || |
|| browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled || false || Don't just highlight just the domain in the URL bar || || browser.urlbar.trimURLs || false || Don't strip http:// from URLs || |
One of the reasons I use Mozilla Firefox is its huge universe of extensions, scripts, and other add-ons which can make it behave the way you want it to. I've customized my Firefox installation pretty extensively.
This list is current as of Firefox 12.0.
Extensions
Customization
Web development
Google's Page Speed: I previously used Yahoo's YSlow, but switched because Page Speed is open-source. Functionality is mostly equivalent, and I honestly don't use the extension enough to notice the differences.
Web Developer: has bugs that slows down Firefox significantly when you've a lot of tabs. Disabled, though still useful.
Other stuff
Privacy
BetterPrivacy: Removes Flash LSOs and other tracking cookies
PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock, which should be installed from PrivacyChoice
UI and Behavior
Aaapptabs: Hide back & forward buttons, URL bars when using App Tabs. Should be included in Firefox 5
KDE integration add-ons
xclear adds a clear button to URL and search fields, ala Qt/KDE text fields
Mozilla/Mozilla Labs
Firefox Sync (formerly Mozilla Weave)
Older stuff
Extensions that I don't use anymore.
Tiny Menu: incompatible with Firefox 4?
Grab and Drag: for my tablet PC pipe dream.
Operator: slow (difficult for an extension to parse DOM for microformats).
- Collusion
- Facebook Blocker
Adblock Plus
My exceptions:
@@||duckduckgo.com^$document
and:
- Antisocial
- Adversity
Preferences
user.js settings I use:
Setting |
Value |
Rationale |
browser.backspace_action |
1 |
Bind backspace to scroll up a page |
browser.display.normal_lineheight_calc_control |
1 |
Not exactly sure what this does, but fixes some line-height/font rendering problems |
browser.fullscreen.autohide |
false |
Prevent tab/URL bar from auto-hiding in full-screen mode |
browser.sessionstore.restore_on_demand |
true |
Restore tabs on demand (Firefox 8 and later) |
browser.ssl_override_behavior |
2 |
Turn off annoying SSL certificate behavior |
browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert |
true |
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image.animation_mode |
once |
Animated GIFs only animate once |
keyword.url |
Use Google Encrypted Search for keyword queries from Awesome Bar |
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layout.css.dpi |
0 |
Use system-reported DPI, always (normal behavior may sometimes use 96 DPI) |
layout.spellcheckDefault |
2 |
Enable spell checking for both INPUT and TEXTAREA fields |
network.dnsCacheEntries |
512 |
Increase DNS cache |
network.http.pipelining |
true |
Increase network performance |
network.http.pipelining.ssl |
true |
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network.http.proxy.pipelining |
true |
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network.http.sendRefererHeader |
1 |
Only send HTTP referer header for links clicked on, not for images/media/etc |
network.protocol-handler.external.mailto |
true |
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network.proxy.socks_remote_dns |
true |
Send DNS requests through proxies |
security.dialog_enable_delay |
0 |
No wait when prompted to install unsigned extensions |
services.sync.prefs.sync.extensions.nosquint.exceptions |
true |
Sync NoSquint exceptions w/ Firefox Sync |
ui.caretBlinkTime |
0 |
Disable cursor blinking |
ui.allow_platform_file_picker |
false |
Don't use the horrid GTK file picker |
browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled |
false |
Don't just highlight just the domain in the URL bar |
browser.urlbar.trimURLs |
false |
Don't strip http:// from URLs |
Chrome
Contents of my userChrome.css:
1 /* Font preferences for AwesomeBar dropdown
2 *
3 * Adjusts font size, underlines URLs, and corrects colors
4 */
5 .ac-comment
6 {
7 font-size: 100% !important;
8 }
9
10 .ac-url-text
11 {
12 color: #306090 !important;
13 text-decoration: underline !important;
14 }
15
16 .ac-url-text[selected="true"]
17 {
18 color: white !important;
19 }
20
21 /* Use monospaced font for AwesomeBar */
22 #urlbar
23 {
24 font-family: monospace !important;
25 font-size: 14px !important;
26 }
27
28 /* Combines Stop/Reload buttons, such that only one is shown at a time
29 *
30 * Note: May require button reordering (e.g reverse order of stop/reload
31 * buttons) if the below does not work
32 *
33 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/10
34 * Also, see bug 343396: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&id=343396
35 */
36 #stop-button[disabled="true"] { display:none; }
37 #stop-button:not([disabled]) + #reload-button { display:none; }
38
39 /* Italicize unread tabs
40 *
41 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8247
42 */
43 #content tab:not([selected]) { font-style: italic !important; }
44
45 /* Display keyword field in Bookmark dialog
46 *
47 * Derived from user style: http://userstyles.org/styles/8250
48 */
49 #editBMPanel_keywordRow { visibility: visible; }
50
51 /* Hide search and go buttons */
52 .search-go-button,
53 .search-go-button-stack,
54 #go-button
55 {
56 display: none !important;
57 }