I use Firefox as my browser, and it rocks all by itself anyway. However, when you add a few custom enhancements, it really rocks. Here I list a few that I use, and some I have to have! Check ‘em out, they really help your journey on the web and some go a long way in protecting your system as you surf.
Adblock (Must Have)
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/10/
Stop ads and annoying page elements in their tracks. You can block whole domains (*.doubleclick.com anyone?), or specific elements. This thing is wonderful.
Download Statusbar
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/26/
This is a nifty tool that helps you manage and monitor your downloads.
DownThemAll (Awesome)
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/201/
Download a bunch of stuff at once! You can create custom filters to downlod almost anything on a page.
NoScript (Must Have)
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/
This extension stops sites from running scripts until you allow them to. This is great for stopping javascript popups, spyware and virus attempts, and all manner of malicious things. Best of all, if you visit a site where you want to enable scripts, you simple click a button and tell it to allow that site. You can allow permanently, or for just that session.
ScribeFire (Super!)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1730
This is a great addon for anyone that blogs and likes to post stuff they find while surfing. This is essentially a blogging tool that lives in the browser. I setup my blog information and when I find something that looks cool that I want t share, I simply hit the ScribeFire button and get down to blogging. Simple, fast, and it works. It supports multiple blogs so I can post to any of them that I manage, plus it supports many different software packages. I have only used it for WordPress, but it supports several others too. Check it out!
Tab Mix Plus (Great!)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1122
This plugin is a great addition to Firefox because it gives you much needed control over your browser tabs. Trust me, it will allow you to do more than you ever thought you needed to.
Web Developer
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/
Super set of tools for debugging, tinkering and working with web pages. Whether you are developing one for yourself, or checking out how someone else did theirs, this helps out the process.
