I have a number of Firefox extensions that are essental to me now. Yet, invariable, after a new computer install I always have to hunt them down and re-install them. Well no more! Here is MY list of important Firefox extensions:
- Download Statusbar — Modifies the download window so it now displays as a bar on the bottom of your browser window. No annoying download manager window, or having to switch to another window just to see how much time remains on a download.
- FoxMarks — Synchronize your bookmarks between multiple computers. The first run wizard helps you create an accout, and uploads your existing bookmarks to the syste. The nice part is that you continue to use your bookmarks EXACTLY like you always have. I started to write a plugin for Konqueror to do this a couple years ago, but never finished. After using it for a couple days, I don’t know how I ever survived without it.
- PicLens — Full screen 3D image viewer for websites like flickr and Google Images. It make image browsing insanely fast because of pre-loading.
- Snap Links — Open multiple links at the same time by right-click dragging a box around them.
- FlashGot — A batch-download tool for “grabbing” content. You can specify the type of content (say just jpg images) as well. If you are using Microsoft Windows you will also need to install a download manager like Free Download Manager.
There are more, but that will do for now.