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Useful Firefox add-ons

Tree style tabs

This provides tree-style tab bar, like a folder tree of Windows Explorer. New tabs opened from links (or etc.) are automatically attached to the current tab. If you often use many many tabs, it will help your web browsing because you can understand relations of tabs.
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Tabscope

Preview and navigate tab contents through popup.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4882
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Screengrab

Screengrab! saves webpages as images...

It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame... basically it saves webpages as images - either to a file, or to the clipboard.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1146
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Webdeveloper

The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools. Great when reviewing a site on accessibility.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60


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Better Gmail 2

Add useful extra features to Gmail, like hierarchical labels, an unread message icon on your browser tab, file attachment icons, and more. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6076
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Gmail manager

The original Gmail notifier for multiple accounts. Allows you to receive new mail notifications along with viewing account details including unread messages, saved drafts, spam messages, labels with new mail, space used, and new mail snippets.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1320

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Cooliris

The Cooliris 3D Wall -- Simply the fastest and most stunning way to browse photos and videos from the Web or your desktop. Effortlessly scroll an infinite "3D Wall" of your content from Facebook, Google Images, YouTube, Flickr, and hundreds more.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579

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Comments (10)

Nov 23, 2009
James Breeze said...
Great idea Anna!
We'll also need a list of Mac apps! I'll do that!
I hope other people can add their cool add-ons too! Please!
Nov 23, 2009
Deepika said...
Hi Anna,

The web developer add on is a useful recommendation ! Will pass it on to the team :)

Nov 23, 2009
Anneli@Tobii said...
I also use AdBlock Plus (gets rid of annoying flash ads etc.). Another good one is the Google bookmarks addon.
Nov 24, 2009
James Breeze said...
I got some more through twitter from @david_more
Xmarks (http://bit.ly/6u97T) IE View (http://bit.ly/85t7mo) FireShot (http://bit.ly/2ShaOand ) Pencil (http://bit.ly/llZrr)
Nov 24, 2009
Pradeep Shankar said...
Handy collection of useful add-ons. Already added two of these! Good stuff.
Nov 24, 2009
Per said...
Cool, I'm considering leaving Chrome to go back to Firefox
Nov 24, 2009
jlewis said...
Also Screengrab - can grab whole long pages in one go , very useful for reports.
Nov 24, 2009
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Nov 30, 2009
Bas said...
Mouseless browsing is another great Firefox add-on which is especially useful for disabled people. Links can be chosen by selecting the number behind it. No need for a mouse, can be used with on-screen keyboards in combination with any alternative input method (e.g. eye gaze or switches). More info can be found here: http://www.mouseless.de
Feb 04, 2010
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