Still More Cool Firefox Tools
Still More Cool Firefox Tools: "Note: When you download extensions, you'll often see a warning that an extension is unsigned, and that malicious software can damage your computer or violate your privacy. I have yet to experience problems from any unsigned extensions I've installed—and the Mozilla organization has a staff of volunteers that review everything posted to the site.
That said, you should be cautious about what you try. You can get a good indication that an extension is safe by looking at its rating (one to five stars), user comments and the number of times the extension has been downloaded. Most developers also link to their own home page, so you can investigate them in more depth, if you're really concerned.
CustomizeGoogle
CustomizeGoogle enhances Google search results by adding extra information, such as links to re-run your search on Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, MSN and other engines. You can add links to similar alternate search resources on News, Images and other specialized Google search result pages.
CustomizeGoogle also can be configured to remove ads and anonymize the Google cookie (though be careful with this—anonymizing the cookie may make some services unstable). A particularly useful feature allows you to add filters to search results, blocking specific web pages or entire sites from appearing in search results. You can import lists of sites as filters from other sources, as well.
Resize Search Box
Although I love Firefox's built-in search box, I find it irritating that it's so small, and worse, not resizable. This simple little extension changes that, allowing you to drag the edge of the search box with your mouse to make it any width you desire.
View Cookies
These days, almost all web sites set cookies, or tracking codes, on your computer. The View Cookies extension lets you see exactly what cookies a particular site has set when you view it, including the contents, expiration date and other information. The extension "
That said, you should be cautious about what you try. You can get a good indication that an extension is safe by looking at its rating (one to five stars), user comments and the number of times the extension has been downloaded. Most developers also link to their own home page, so you can investigate them in more depth, if you're really concerned.
CustomizeGoogle
CustomizeGoogle enhances Google search results by adding extra information, such as links to re-run your search on Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, MSN and other engines. You can add links to similar alternate search resources on News, Images and other specialized Google search result pages.
CustomizeGoogle also can be configured to remove ads and anonymize the Google cookie (though be careful with this—anonymizing the cookie may make some services unstable). A particularly useful feature allows you to add filters to search results, blocking specific web pages or entire sites from appearing in search results. You can import lists of sites as filters from other sources, as well.
Resize Search Box
Although I love Firefox's built-in search box, I find it irritating that it's so small, and worse, not resizable. This simple little extension changes that, allowing you to drag the edge of the search box with your mouse to make it any width you desire.
View Cookies
These days, almost all web sites set cookies, or tracking codes, on your computer. The View Cookies extension lets you see exactly what cookies a particular site has set when you view it, including the contents, expiration date and other information. The extension "
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Here is the link to the constantly updated page for Firefox Extensions.
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox
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