IE? Is that something in your browser history? I do not see the icon on my desktop anymore! OMG where did it go? The cunning FOX on FIRE must have eaten it! Yes, I am talking about FIREFOX the coolest browser to have and use day after day and what makes this browser so special? Not only that it’s light and easy to use but the amazing add ons it has to make your browsing experience FUN!
So I give you Top 5 must have FIREFOX add ons. For those unfamiliar with the geek term add on: "Firefox add-ons are small pieces of software that add new features or functionality to your installation of Firefox. Add-ons can augment Firefox with new search engines, foreign-language dictionaries, or change the visual appearance of Firefox. Through add-ons, you can customize Firefox to meet your needs and tastes."
StumbleUpon: For those who love just browsing on the internet - you can browse websites according to what other people recommend - really fun stuff and amazing things you will find stumbling!
FoxyTunes: Do you listen to Music while surfing the Web? FoxyTunes lets you control almost any media player and find lyrics, covers, videos, bios and much more with a click right from your browser.
ColorfulTabs: Colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appearance of the interface.
4. PicLens: Full-Screen, 3D - PicLens transforms your browser into a visually stunning experience for finding and viewing online photos and videos. Our "3D Wall" lets you effortlessly search and zoom your way around thousands of images, videos, news feeds, sports feeds, and more.
- Download Statusbar: View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar - without the download window getting in the way of your web browsing.
BONUS: Tab Effect - but only for firefox 2.0:(
Foxy MOves:
To use the keyboard shortcuts hold down CTRL and press one of the following:
T Opens a new tab and takes the focus to the new tab
O Open Local File. This is one of the biggest changes from IE where both Ctrl-O and Ctrl-L opened a dialogue box for a URL.
L Changes focus to the Address bar
Tab Scrolls through the tabs from current window towards the right. Loops back to the first tab when rightmost tab is reached
1.0 The numbers 1 to 0 takes the focus to Tab 1 to 10
N Opens a new window like IE
W a tab or if there are no tabs, close the window
B Open bookmark sidepanel
D Bookmark current page
H Brings up the history dialogue box on the right. Useful if you closed a page accidentally and forgot the URL. Or to make sure your kids are not looking at pr0n
U Show page source
Y Open downloads window
K Focus goes to search bar
Some of the more common shortcuts just for the heck of it.
R Refresh current page
F Find in page
G Find Again(used in conjunction with Ctrl F)
J Page Info(same as properties in IE)
- Decrease font size
+ Increase font size
S Save current page to disk
P Print current page
A Select All
That’s it folks all your add ons are available free to download and install at: https://addons.mozilla.org
Happy Surfing!