Mozilla Firefox one of the famous browser out there for internet surfing has many more capabilities to it than we think it has and these capabilities can be unlocked using add-ons. Add-ons are small software’s that enhances and customizes Mozilla-based applications. Usually many of the normal users try to install many high-end software’s to enhance their browsing but with the help of these small add-ons we can achieve very big and that’s their specialty. So without any further delay let’s look at few add-ons which you need in your daily day usage can really help you.
1) DownThemAllOne of the must have add-on for user who like to download. DownThemAll is like a 3rd generation of download manager. It has an advanced download accelerator which helps you to download your files at a speed up to 4X. It even lets users to download images and links contained in a webpage so that we don’t always have to right click on all the images present in a webpage/site. With this add-on you can have a complete over downloads, speed preference and number of parallel download it has it all.
2) Ad block PlusIf you are an annoyed user like me with a heck of advertisements, trackers and banners on your favorite sites then this should definitely help you. This add-on is supported by filter subscriptions which automatically removes online advertising and blocks malware domains. It even allows you to customize filters.
3) FastestFoxFastestFox is here to enhance your productivity (i.e. browsing). We definitely have a number of repetitive tasks which always need unnecessary loading in such cases this should surely help us a lot. It even does auto-loading of next pages, improved searching and get definitions just by selecting the text and also has advanced tools which helps us getting faster with efficiency.
4) Secure LoginIt is an extension for Firefox integrated password manager with many upgraded facilities. Login with one click or a keyboard shortcut (customizable), it even can help you fill forms, along with these feature you can also help yourselves by safeguarding against cross-site scripting, protect against phishing and also prevents java scripts from automatically steal your login data. It also has a number of user friendly options like playing sound when logins are found and many more.
5) Web of TrustIn simple words it’s a site reviewer, it shows colored traffic light indicating which can be trusted. Its ratings are based on millions of user experience. You can even rate yourselves to help other users too. Additional to these you can use this to get warnings about malicious software and other threats you may encounter.
6) gTranslateWith this you can translate any of your selected text to translate in your preference of language. This add-on uses the Google translation services to translate your text. This add-on can be handy when you visit websites of other native countries and help you find you required information.
7) SkipscreenA necessary add-on for downloaders who use mediafire, rapidshare, 4shared and similar sites, as these site take us through a lot of advertisement pages we like to skip them and there comes this add-on. With this users can also skip unnecessary waiting’s for countdown for downloading. Skipscreen automatically clicks through the hoops to get the content a user wants.
8) HootBarThis one is for social media lovers, it’s kind of a publishing tool that allows users to post messages to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, WordPress and more directly from your Firefox address bar. Along with this you also have URL shortener, opening message options and you can even add multiple accounts accordingly.
9) FeedlyFeedly is a news aggregator which got more prominence after the closure of Google Reader. Feedly lets users select a bunch of sites to which he/she wants to get feeds. This extension touts a minimalistic, yet customizable interface which is styled as an actual magazine where we can add RSS feeds. On top of it users can share any articles on social networking sites too.
10) IE TabThere are few sites out there which are only compatible with Internet Explorer and for the sake of that website we can download and IE browser instead Firefox has provided an add-on which creates a proxy tab which shows how that site can be if viewed in IE. This can really be useful for the developers.
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