Firefox Extensions that I use in Feb 2011

Since my last list of Firefox extensions that I use, in April 2009, Firefox has evolved quite a bit. Some of the old extensions are obsolete or no longer needed. My own requirements may have changed. Here is my latest list.

• Adblock Plus
• Faviconize Tab
• Firefox Sync
• FoxClocks
• German Dictionary
• Google Shortcuts
• Novell Moonlight
• Password Exporter
• Ubuntu Firefox Modifications
• Zotero
• Zotero OpenOffice Integration

Adblock Plus is my perennial favorite. I can't imagine surfing the web at home without it. It's only when I get to work (where I'm forced to use and support IE) that I get to see just how ad-sodden the web has become.
Get it for FF3.5 - 4.0, from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/

Faviconize Tab is a recent addition which does what Firefox 4 does natively, as is the case with Firefox Sync. Between home and work I used to snyc between four laptops. Rarely, there were sync issues, but nothing a good restore from the previous day's bookmarks didn't take care of.
Get Faviconize Tab (for v. 3.0 - 3.6 - not needed in FF4) from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/faviconizetab/  and
Get Firefox Synch (works with v. 3.5 - 4.0b8) from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/firefox-sync/

My second favorite extension of all time. FoxClocks lets you keep an eye on the time around the world by putting small clocks in your status bar. I use mine to know what the time is in London, England and Chico, California. Andy McDonald, the developer, has promised a Firefox 4 beta version soon. Not having this extension available was the only thing stopping me from making the switch to FF4 earlier.
Get it from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/foxclocks/

I still have the German Dictionary installed, even though I don't write much in German these days. Entschuldigung an meine Verwandten in Deutschland.
Get it from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/german-dictionary/

Google Shortcuts provide a quick way for me to access the many services of the non-evil corporation that I use so much. Much less resource-intensive than Google's own toolbar.
Get it from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/google-shortcuts-all-google-se/

Moonlight is the Ubuntu alternative to Microsoft's Silverlight. Built by Novell in collaboration with Microsoft, I don't use it much. Netflix didn't work with it, which is why I canceled my Netflix subscription. I know, I can (and did, for a while) use Silverlight with Windows in VirtualBox.
Get Moonlight from http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/download.aspx

Password Exporter hasn't been used much lately, although I will use it before I upgrade to FF4.
Get it from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/password-exporter/

Extension Package For Firefox provides Ubuntu-specific configuration defaults as well as apt support for firefox plugins/extensions. I haven't had any problems with it, so I haven't disabled it.
Comes with Firefox for Ubuntu.

Zotero and Zotero OpenOffice Integration are relatively new extensions that I came across thanks to a fellow blogger. It's an easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research. It works REALLY well, and I'm sure I haven't learned to use HALF of its useful features yet. The one limitation worth noting is that it requires/uses up a LOT of vertical screen space, so if you have a netbook with 600 pixel height - good luck!
Get it from http://www.zotero.org

In another post I will write about my adventure installing the Zotero OpenOffice Integration extension. It integrates with the new LibreOffice and Microsoft Word too, but configuration can be tricky.