The Best Firefox Add-ons

Here is my top 10 list of the best Firefox web browser add-onsIf you are new to Firefox add-ons, are you are in for a pleasant surprise! Add-ons are free software programs that will work with Firefox.

Using add-ons allow you to customize Firefox to meet your needs or personalized style. Free feel free to browse the thousands of available free add-ons https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/. We have compiled a list of ten of our favorites (in no particular order) which was no easy task!

WebMail Notifier
WebMail Notifier checks your email when used with various webmail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) and notifies the number of unread emails. This can be a real time saver, especially for those of us with multiple email accounts.
https://add-ons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-on/4490

IE Tab
In an ideal world, websites and features would be the same in all browsers. IE Tab is useful to open the current webpage in the IE Tab, which simulates viewing a page in Internet Explorer.
https://add-ons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-on/1419

Tree Style Tab
Firefox popularized tab style browsing, that is, the ability to have multiple brower windows open at the same time. Having multiple tabs open can be a real time saver, and using Tree Style Tab can be surprisingly productive. Tree Style Tab allows you to use vertical tabs instead of horizontal tabs. A real time saver with some nifty features!
https://add-ons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-on/5890

Adblock Plus
One of the most popular Firefox add-ons and it’s easy to understand why. Adblock Plus blocks website ads and banners. This will result in faster downloads since and page refresh since those annoying ads will not appear. Nice!
https://add-ons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/add-on/1865 [Read more →]

Backup Your Firefox Bookmarks in Windows

It’s easy to backup your Firefox bookmarks in Windows (XP, Vista). Using the run command, type %appdata%\mozilla\firefox\profiles then hit “OK”.  There will be only one [Read more →]

Optimize Firefox for Faster Page Downloads

Firefox was originally designed for page downloads via a dialup modem. By optimizing Firefox for broadband internet access (DSL, cable, T1), we can ensure faster page downloads and [Read more →]

Backup Your Firefox Registry or Configuration File

Backing up your Firefox configuration file or registry is easy to do. In a few steps, you can ensure you have a backed up your Firefox registry prior to making any additional changes to Firefox. [Read more →]