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Overall the purpose of this write-up is just to enlighten others by bringing together some of the more intelligent browsing enhancements I've found. I'm also hoping that actual Firefox user-interface developers might consider setting the browser up as I have, but not everyone thinks like I do. Many [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Feature_Brainstorming:Default_Browser_UI others] besides myself have suggested the following changes but I'm afraid those people and I may just be power-users. | Overall the purpose of this write-up is just to enlighten others by bringing together some of the more intelligent browsing enhancements I've found. I'm also hoping that actual Firefox user-interface developers might consider setting the browser up as I have, but not everyone thinks like I do. Many [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Feature_Brainstorming:Default_Browser_UI others] besides myself have suggested the following changes but I'm afraid those people and I may just be power-users. | ||
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- New windows<br> | - New windows<br> | ||
[ new windows should only be used/allowed for separate Firefox profiles, [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10254 TabGroups Manager] should supplant the necessity for windows ]<br> | [ new windows should only be used/allowed for separate Firefox profiles, [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10254 TabGroups Manager] should supplant the necessity for windows ]<br> | ||
- Application window borders and title-bar | - Application window borders and title-bar | ||
<b>MENUS:</b><br> | <b>MENUS:</b><br> | ||
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- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4781 Automatic Save Folder] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/25 Download Sort] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2140 FavLoc]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4781 Automatic Save Folder] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/25 Download Sort] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2140 FavLoc]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925 AutoPager] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14838 AutoPager Lite] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11284/ PageZipper]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925 AutoPager] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14838 AutoPager Lite] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11284/ PageZipper]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/browser-sign-in/ Browser Sign In]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/close-tab-by-double-click/ Close Tab by Double Click]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579 Cooliris]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579 Cooliris]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dblclicker/ DblClicker]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/256 Download Manager Tweak] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/26 Download Statusbar] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4526 Downloads in Tab]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/256 Download Manager Tweak] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/26 Download Statusbar] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4526 Downloads in Tab]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dragit-formerly-drag-de-go/ DragIt]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3336 ErrorZilla Mod] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5398 ErrorZilla Plus]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3336 ErrorZilla Mod] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5398 ErrorZilla Plus]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3746 Extension List Dumper]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3746 Extension List Dumper]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8879 FoxTab]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8879 FoxTab]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250 Grab and Drag]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250 Grab and Drag]<br> | ||
- [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPS Everywhere]<br> | - [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPS Everywhere]<br> | ||
- Mozilla [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9527 Ubiquity]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/onetab/ OneTab]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6350 Open IT Online]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6350 Open IT Online]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1968 Options menu]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1968 Options menu]<br> | ||
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- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/260 Tab Clicking Options]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/260 Tab Clicking Options]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/ Tab Utilities]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/ Tab Utilities] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/faviconizetab/ FaviconizeTab] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/custom-tab-width/ Custom Tab Width]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6501 Tab Wheel Scroll]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6501 Tab Wheel Scroll]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10254 TabGroups Manager]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10254 TabGroups Manager]<br> | ||
- [ | - [http://webcl.nokiaresearch.com/ WebCL]<br> | ||
<b>OTHER EXTENSIONS:</b><br> | <b>OTHER EXTENSIONS:</b><br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1027 All-in-One Sidebar]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1027 All-in-One Sidebar]<br> | ||
- [http://archview.sourceforge.net/ ArchView]<br> | - [http://archview.sourceforge.net/ ArchView]<br> | ||
- [http://linkscanner.avg.com/ AVG LinkScanner] / [http://www.linkextend.com/ LinkExtend] / [http://www.siteadvisor.com/ SiteAdvisor] / [http://www.mywot.com/ Web of Trust] / [http://www.websecurityguard.com/ Web Security Guard]<br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10297 bit.ly Preview]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10297 bit.ly Preview]<br> | ||
[ WARNING: can cause an extreme decrease in performance ]<br> | [ WARNING: can cause an extreme decrease in performance ]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6349 BugMeNot]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6349 BugMeNot]</b><br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/buttonizer/ Buttonizer]<br> | |||
- [http://www.nektra.com/oss/firefox/extensions/cookiepie/ CookiePie]<br> | - [http://www.nektra.com/oss/firefox/extensions/cookiepie/ CookiePie]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://www.dashlane.com/ Dashlane]</b><br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/checkcompatibility/ Disable Add-on Compatibility Checks]<br> | |||
- [http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ Flash Block] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 Adblock Plus]<br> | - [http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ Flash Block] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 Adblock Plus]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/craigslist-helper/ Craigslist Helper]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/craigslist-helper/ Craigslist Helper]</b><br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9631 Flash Game Maximizer]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9631 Flash Game Maximizer]<br> | ||
- | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flem/ Flem]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fox-splitter/ Fox Splitter]<br> | |||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1117 FoxClocks]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1117 FoxClocks]</b><br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8352 Greasefire]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8352 Greasefire]</b><br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 Greasemonkey]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 Greasemonkey]</b><br> | ||
- [ | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hide-caption-titlebar-plus-sma/ Hide Caption Titlebar Plus]</b><br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201 DownThemAll]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201 DownThemAll]<br> | ||
[ resume/stop downloads, [http://www.metalinker.org/ Metalinker] support, could be better integrated ]<br> | [ resume/stop downloads, [http://www.metalinker.org/ Metalinker] support, could be better integrated ]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7031 Hide Favicons]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7031 Hide Favicons]<br> | ||
- | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11570/ Identity]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ie-tab-2-ff-36/ IE Tab 2]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ie-tab-2-ff-36/ IE Tab 2]</b><br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3230 Link Fixer Thing] / [http://yellow5.us/firefox/linkification/ Linkification]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3230 Link Fixer Thing] / [http://yellow5.us/firefox/linkification/ Linkification]<br> | ||
[ WARNING: can cause an extreme decrease in performance ]<br> | [ WARNING: can cause an extreme decrease in performance ]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4014 Locationbar²]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4014 Locationbar²]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/710 Menu Editor]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/710 Menu Editor]<br> | ||
- Mozilla (<b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11950 Add-On Collector]</b> | - Mozilla (<b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11950 Add-On Collector]</b> / [http://labs.mozilla.com/projects/snowl/ Snowl])<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11581/ Pixelpipe Media Uploader]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11581/ Pixelpipe Media Uploader]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9924/ Pixlr Grabber]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9924/ Pixlr Grabber]</b><br> | ||
- | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4980 RetailMeNot]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11243 SkipScreen]</b><br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11243 SkipScreen]</b><br> | ||
[ needs to be simplified and use only the drag&drop method incorporating the edges of the window ]<br> | [ needs to be simplified and use only the drag&drop method incorporating the edges of the window ]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/spool/ Spool]</b><br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/260 Tab Clicking Options]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/260 Tab Clicking Options]<br> | ||
[ this should replace any need for new windows ]<br> | [ this should replace any need for new windows ]<br> | ||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabcloud/ Tab Cloud]</b><br> | |||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2062 Tab to Window] or as I'd prefer Tab to Tab Group<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2062 Tab to Window] or as I'd prefer Tab to Tab Group<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5761 Textarea Cache] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6419 AutoSaveText]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5761 Textarea Cache] / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6419 AutoSaveText]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5045 ThumbStrips]<br> | |||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tineye-reverse-image-search/ TinEye Reverse Image Search]</b><br> | |||
- <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2377 Toolbar Buttons]</b> / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8758 UrlbarExt]<br> | - <b>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2377 Toolbar Buttons]</b> / [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8758 UrlbarExt]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2098 Update Notifier]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2098 Update Notifier]<br> | ||
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- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/103328 Facebook Fixed Header (Always-At-Top)]<br> | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/103328 Facebook Fixed Header (Always-At-Top)]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2588 HTTP-to-HTTPS redirector]<br> | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2588 HTTP-to-HTTPS redirector]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/58852 Unfriend Finder]<br> | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/58852 Unfriend Finder]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/1282 Adjust Menu Height]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/1282 Adjust Menu Height]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/18887/bookmarks-toolbar-in-fullscreen Bookmarks Toolbar in Fullscreen]<br> | |||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/129/deiconify-menus deiconify menus]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/129/deiconify-menus deiconify menus]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/35505/firefox-4-add-ons-hide-compatibility-warning Firefox 4 Add-Ons Hide Compatibility Warning]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/35505/firefox-4-add-ons-hide-compatibility-warning Firefox 4 Add-Ons Hide Compatibility Warning]<br> | ||
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- [http://userstyles.org/styles/11076 about:blank - Dark Blue Firefox]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/11076 about:blank - Dark Blue Firefox]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/11979 NASA Night Launch - Launch Image for Empty Tabs]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/11979 NASA Night Launch - Launch Image for Empty Tabs]<br> | ||
<b>GOOGLE EXTENSIONS:</b><br> | <b>GOOGLE EXTENSIONS:</b><br> | ||
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- [http://www.gdocsbar.com/download.html gDocsBar]<br> | - [http://www.gdocsbar.com/download.html gDocsBar]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/592 Gmail S/MIME]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/592 Gmail S/MIME]<br> | ||
- [http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on]<br> | |||
- [http://code.google.com/apis/earth/ Google Earth]<br> | - [http://code.google.com/apis/earth/ Google Earth]<br> | ||
- [http://gears.google.com/ Google Gears]<br> | - [http://gears.google.com/ Google Gears]<br> | ||
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- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 Greasemonkey]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 Greasemonkey]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/16341 Google Account Multi-Login]<br> | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/16341 Google Account Multi-Login]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/105342 Google Reader Preview Plus]<br> | |||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12787 Google Reader Without "Mark All As Read"]<br> | |||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/62105 Google Viewer]<br> | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/62105 Google Viewer]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/ | - [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2571 Jasper's Google Reader subscribe]<br> | ||
- [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2571 Jasper's Google Reader subscribe]<br> | |||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/38772/perfect-dark-google-reader Perfect Dark Google Reader]<br> | |||
- [http://labs.postrank.com/gr PostRank Google Reader]<br> | - [http://labs.postrank.com/gr PostRank Google Reader]<br> | ||
- [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108 Stylish]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/12449 GMail - Remove ads and relocate action links (alt)]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/12449 GMail - Remove ads and relocate action links (alt)]<br> | ||
- [http://userstyles.org/styles/5867 Gmail Redesigned (by Globex Designs)]<br> | - [http://userstyles.org/styles/5867 Gmail Redesigned (by Globex Designs)]<br> | ||
- [http://www.rapportive.com/ Rapportive]<br> | |||
- [http://www.taskforceapp.com/ Taskforce]<br> | |||
- [http://www.unsubscribe.com/ Unsubscribe]<br> | |||
- [http://www.xobni.com/ Xobni]<br> | |||
- [http://www.zemanta.com/ Zemanta] | - [http://www.zemanta.com/ Zemanta] | ||
--[[User:Operations|Operations]] | --[[User:Operations|Operations]] 18:31, 4 September 2011 (PDT) |
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