My Firefox

I put a little banner on each single post page with a link to get Firefox with the Google toolbar. I did this not out of altriusm but because they’ll pay me $1 for each new user that installs it. You may be thinking that this marks the point in time that I “sold out”, when in fact I sold out long ago, albeit in a manner most would consider unsuccessful and altogether not worth it.

Anyway. Keep in mind that I was using Firefox long before there was a commission program so I’m not just using it in the hopes that their commissions will buy me a gazebo. I wouldn’t even have anywhere to put it. I figure most people either are already running Firefox or will discover it through other means, but for the paltry few that come across this site and wonder what’s in it for them, I offer the extensions that I use to make looking at webpages a little more pleasant. Hopefully they may do the same for you.

Adblock Plus

As someone who occasionally attempts to juxtapose free content with advertising, I should be against this sort of thing, but flashing, noise-emitting ads really suck. Unobstrusive ads I have no problem with.

BugMeNot

I get really tired of logging into newspaper websites.

Download Statusbar

Ads a bar to the bottom of browser windows instead of a new one. Much more convenient.

ListZilla

To make generating this list easier.

RefControl

Gives me a feeling of smug satisfaction, though you’ll quickly discover which websites won’t work without a valid refer(r)er.

SessionSaver

Firefox will crash, you will be pissed, and you can do something about it (partially).

Keep in mind that more extensions does not necessarily equal better, with memory leaks and such that can make Firefox run like crap. Periodically deleting your profile, perhaps when a new version comes out, can do wonders. This also doesn’t include some of the web development extensions that I use but this is intended as more general purpose.

Addendum: I’ve had ClamWin on my computer for awhile but for some reason never had it set to scan my downloads. I’ve rectified that situation with the ClamWin Antivirus Glue extension. This is all Windows-specific, though I’m sure ye of alternate OSes can figure something out. Windows may be the promiscuous tramp attracting all manner of attention from all the wrong places, but be warned that those with ill intentions may soon be noticing that demure Mac girl and pay more visits to that Linux chick with the thick glasses.