Firefox extensions guide

Jon M · 06-10-2004, 08:24

http://www.flexbeta.net/main/article...ion=show&id=79

This is the best extension guide I've found so far.
Obviously your choices on extensions may differ from the author, but it's a very good summary of the popular choices.

basa · 06-10-2004, 10:31

You can get all the extensions you need in just one package here !

Mal · 06-10-2004, 10:49

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Originally Posted by basa

You can get all the extensions you need in just one package here !

That's fighting talk that is!

Though, for the 0.9 version, there was an extension which added the opera ad, for those who wanted to convert to firefox, to make them feel at home. I wonder if they'll update it

nffc · 06-10-2004, 14:55

I want my DownloadWith back

It's stopped working since I updated to 1.0PR

now I have to right click and copy the link for Getright to pick it up

Jon M · 06-10-2004, 15:12

What does Getright do that Firefox with "Download sort" and "Download Statusbar" can't do?

punky · 06-10-2004, 15:25

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Originally Posted by nffc

I want my DownloadWith back

It's stopped working since I updated to 1.0PR

now I have to right click and copy the link for Getright to pick it up

Have you tried this?

https://update.mozilla.org/extension...nfo.php?id=220

nffc · 06-10-2004, 15:26

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Originally Posted by s1lv3r

What does Getright do that Firefox with "Download sort" and "Download Statusbar" can't do?

I just like the interface of a proper d/l manager, don't really get on with the FF one tbh.

Plus the FF one doesn't do segmented downloading or mirror searching.

I also have DAP7 on but it's a bit resource-hungry and as it's the free version it's got the annoying banner ads- and as I can't work out how to block access to IPs I couldn't nuke the ads. Getright is better- it's the full vn of a cover CD so it's ad-free as well

nffc · 06-10-2004, 15:28

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Originally Posted by punky

Have you tried this?

https://update.mozilla.org/extension...nfo.php?id=220

Just d/led it, I'll say when I've used it...

have a rep...

basa · 06-10-2004, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Mal

That's fighting talk that is!

Though, for the 0.9 version, there was an extension which added the opera ad, for those who wanted to convert to firefox, to make them feel at home. I wonder if they'll update it

Us Opera users don't need to fight .. the browser does all the talking for us !

The ads banner takes up so little room in the top bar few people really notice it and you'd need more than that to make Opera users convert to Ffox

**Chris** · 06-10-2004, 16:07

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Originally Posted by basa

Us Opera users don't need to fight .. the browser does all the talking for us !

The ads banner takes up so little room in the top bar few people really notice it and you'd need more than that to make Opera users convert to Ffox

But you don't need to convert. The best thing for the www is a plurality of web browsers in use. This will force web designers to design to standards and it will force browser builders to build to standards. To that end, the most important thing is that you don't prop up M$'s predatory monopoly by using IE.

nffc · 06-10-2004, 16:14

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Originally Posted by punky

Have you tried this?

https://update.mozilla.org/extension...nfo.php?id=220

How does that work? I selected the FlashGot option from the box and nowt happened...

punky · 06-10-2004, 16:47

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Originally Posted by nffc

How does that work? I selected the FlashGot option from the box and nowt happened...

Sorry, I have never used it. Only saw it and thought it sounded like what you needed.

scrotnig · 06-10-2004, 17:58

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Originally Posted by basa

Us Opera users don't need to fight .. the browser does all the talking for us !

The ads banner takes up so little room in the top bar few people really notice it and you'd need more than that to make Opera users convert to Ffox

Opera has its fans.

I used to like it, but the latest versions are too slow by a mile. It's also got too bloated, it was better when it fitted on a floppy.

The other problem is that by default it's too complex. Mozilla eventually grasped that mainstream users won't bother with something that's complex and geeky looking....which sadly is what Opera now looks like on a default install.

Having said all of that, I support Opera's aims and it's generally a very competent, very nice looking and very stable browser. They just need to simplify the default interface and speed the damn thing up again.

scrotnig · 06-10-2004, 18:00

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Originally Posted by Chris T

But you don't need to convert. The best thing for the www is a plurality of web browsers in use. This will force web designers to design to standards and it will force browser builders to build to standards. To that end, the most important thing is that you don't prop up M$'s predatory monopoly by using IE.

Quite agree, if someone is happy with Opera then they are using a secure, stable and competent alternative browser, don't see that there's any need to convert to Firefox in those circumstances other than if the user personally wants to.

looselipsuk · 06-10-2004, 19:10

I have a question regarding Firefox which I hope has a simple answer.
When viewing a page in Yahoo Groups if that page has embedded music I hear nothing whereas in IE the music plays.
Am I missing something here as can find no option to be able to hear the music?