Since a lot of people use Firefox but don’t know that there also a lot of nice add ons what makes your browser safer and better in some ways. The good thing is you can choose what you want. I will post here some good add-ons what will help you to get a bit better firefox and maybe a safer one too.
Note: everything in the italic text is explanation from the site from firefox itself.
Also if you see a handy Add-on you would like to post here pls send me a pm so i can edit the first post so we got all handy add-ons in one post so it's easy to find fore a user.
Add-ons fore a safer Fifefox
Firefox No Script:
The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Flock, Seamonkey and others mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript and Java execution only for trusted domains of your choice (e.g. your home-banking web site).
http://noscript.net/
Comment:
This Add-ons is one of the best, at least fore me it is. Why? Because it blocks dangerous scripts and scripts you don’t know. It also blocks scripts like spam or annoying net publicity. At first it will be a bit annoying because many scripts will be blocked and you have to give it permission to activate it. but after you done it to your regular sites where you come you will see this add-on is very handy to have.
Ad block plus:
Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
Comment:
This one speaks fore itself, I really hate those pop ups and on site you don’t know they can be dangerous since some pop ups carry viruses.
Fun and Handy Add-ons:
DownThemAll!:
DownThemAll is all you can desire from a download manager: it features an advanced accelerator that increases speed up to 400% and it allows you to pause and resume downloads at any time
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201
Comment:
Fore me this tool is like heaven, it speak fore itself what it does ^^
Fasterfox:
Fasterfox allows you to tweak many network and rendering settings such as simultaneous connections, pipelining, cache, DNS cache, and initial paint delay.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1269
Comment:
I use this mostly to get a better page loading, and I can see when pages are temporary not working because of an overload on hits in the server etc.
Colorful Tabs:
The most beautiful yet the simplest add-on that makes a strong colorful appeal. Colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appearance of the interface. An essential...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1368
Comment:
Sometimes I just go crazy because i got so many pages on in my browser that it’s hard too see which it which anymore, which this tool it helps to get things separated on a easy way.
Forecastfox:
Get international weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com, and display it in any toolbar or statusbar with this highly customizable and unobtrusive extension.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398
Comment:
Because I work outside a lot and I don’t always watch the news I have this handy tool in my firefox browser. I can see what the weather will be at the moment or what the weather will be the next day.
Firefox Theme’s:
Themes are like new clothes for your Firefox. A theme can change only a few colors, or every piece of Firefox's appearance. It's another great way to personalize Firefox to your tastes.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:2
Comment:
If your bored with your standard firefox let’s pimp it then.