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20 Must-have Firefox Extensions

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-it-comes-to-this-then-does-it dept.

An anonymous reader noted that Computerworld is running a story on the 20 must have Firefox extensions. Several of my favorites are in there so I'm looking forward to playing with the ones I haven't heard of.

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  1. Adblock? by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why isn't adblock mentioned?

    *fires up internet explorer, browses tfa*

    Oh.

    Two flash ads & an animated gif (along with the pop-up). Not surprised they didn't mention ad block plus and filterset g.

    Install them & never see another ad again. Ever. (without any sort of configuration).

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    1. Re:Adblock? by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 3, Interesting

      It may be selfish, but I kind of wish people wouldn't mention those too often. If they get too widely used, it will just mean more annoying, unavoidable ads.

      I don't know, I think that if it comes to an arms race between the ad makers & the ad blockers, the ad blockers would win. For example, the TV stations had to do deals with tivo et al to stop ad-skipping tech.

      It's easier for people to control what's displayed on their computer than most think.

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  2. Addons memory usage by secolactico · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is there a way to see how much memory is each extension using?

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