Firefox Extensions

Here is a short list of Firefox extensions that I think are essential for your everyday browsing. I don’t want to persuade you into using them, this is more like a note to self for future reference.

• Language packs. Translations, but more importantly spell checking.
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/language-tools/
• AdBlock Plus. Nothing is more irritating than a ton of flashing images saying “You are the 10000000th customer!”
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
• Firebug. Although not a flawless web page debugger, it is the best one available.
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/
• NoScript. Web browsing without all the useless and CPU-intensive JavaScript is simply a better place.
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/
• HTTPS Everywhere / HTTP Nowhere. Making sure you are sending your data over an encrypted channel is a must these days.
  • https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/http-nowhere/
• KeeFox. No need to remember passwords for every 10-years-ago-visited server. Just connect to your KeePass keychain!
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keefox/

Other nice to have extensions are these:

• YouTube HD. Why watch anything in SD?
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-high-definition/
• YouTube ALL HTML5. Because Flash is so 2010.
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-all-html5/

And it goes without saying that if there is one thing you don’t need, it is Adobe *, e.g. Flash. Just don’t download it. No one needs it. No one.