Since my last post about Firefox extensions, I came across enough useful ones that I figured I should post an update. Here are a couple in addition to those that I can recommend:
- Foxy Tunes – adds a nifty set of icons that lets you control your favorite media player (WinAmp, in my case) from Firefox.
- McSearchPreview – displays thumbnail previews and product information for search results in “Google, MSN Search, Yahoo Search, A9 and AllTheWeb;” very cool…
- BugMeNot – now available as an extension, this allows you to easily avoid compulsory registrations at newspapers etc. by providing you with a valid login. It appears that for the moment their server is down; I hope it’s not for good. Update: Looks like BugMeNot is back…
- IE View – I avoid M$ Internet Explorer like the plague, but on occasion a site requires IE to properly load. This extension allows you to quickly “view in IE” via the right-click menu.
- Linkification – “view plain-text URLs and e-mail addresses as actual links;” very handy.
- AutoFill – create multiple user profiles and quickly fill in forms. Make sure and add the button to your toolbar, which unfortunately is not automatically done for you.
- keyconfig – manage keyboard shortcuts, which unfortunately conflict on occasion.
- All Music Guide – I mentioned this one in a separate post, but it’s worth repeating. This extension helps to fix some of the interface issues associated with the AMG redesign.
- Finally, I found that Reload Every’s functions are available in Tabbrowser Extensions, so I uninstalled Reload Every.
As always, make sure and restart Firefox after you install each new extension. For the latest extensions and themes, the Mozilla Update site is indispensable.
