Tag: Add-Ons
Adblock Plus to Support Firefox Sync
According to the authors of popular Adblock Plus add-on, upcoming extension version that is 1.3 will support Firefox Sync.
Furthermore, Firefox 4 version will no longer require browser restart after installation is finished.
There are also more changes planned for 1.3 release, see roadmap for more details.
Thanks to Nox for the news tip.
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Opera Mods and Additions
Here’s something useful. Extend Opera is a site, where you can download and share various modifications and additions for Opera web browser.
Tweaks are divided into the following categories:
Buttons, Bookmarklets & Macros
User CSS
Keyboard setup
Menu setup
Mouse setup
Other
User Javascript
Toolbar setup
As of today, it has about 100 contributions and list appears to be growing.
Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks for this.
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Get Best Product Price Offers in Firefox
Here is a handful Firefox add-on for those, who buys online.
Once you install InvisibleHand extension, it automatically checks for better prices of the product, you are interested in (see screenshot).
Add-on authors claim that InvisibleHand currently supports over 100 of US, UK and German retailers.
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Convert YouTube Videos to MP3
In case you want to convert YouTube videos to MP3, here is a simple Firefox add-on to do that.
Basically, it adds a “Convert & Download as MP3″ link in video page. Just click on it and download starts.
Vist YouTube 2 MP3 page (addons.mozilla.org).
Firebug 1.3.2 Released
One of the best debugging tools for web developers has received an update.
This version includes fixes for the Firebug’s activation, several fixes for the command line, as well as file locking and net panel fixes.
Download Firebug 1.3.2
Speed Up Firefox 3
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 two biggest things that jump out right off the bar is the addition of private browsing and the new Trace Monkey JavaScript engine.
Trace Monkey is available in Firefox 3 but has to be enabled, now with 3.1 it is on by default. The time it takes to render pages with 3.1 is a considerably boost from previous Firefox versions. Continue Reading
Weekly Browsers Recap, December 7th
- Google’s Chrome Team Mulls Local File Restrictions
- Google outlines plan for extensions in Chrome
- What to Expect From the Second Firefox 3.1 Beta Preview
- Firefox extension Linked Users to Same Product at The Pirate Bay
- Compatibility View Improvements to come in IE8
Note: Already posted news are not included.
Add-on-Con
For the first time in history, on December 11th at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, the conference will be held dedicated to web browsers add-ons. People from Google, Microsoft and Mozilla will come together to discuss the future of web browsing.
Platinum Sponsors: Microsoft, Mozilla
For Agenda and Registration, please check their home page.
Fashion Your Firefox
Recently Mozilla launched a new web application called Fashion Your Firefox which should help people to find some of the best add-ons for Firefox 3.
Fashion Your Firefox is a simple Web application that customizes your Firefox browser based on your interests and online activities. Fashion Your Firefox helps you select add-ons that fit your needs, and enables you to install them with just one click. Continue Reading
