All those who use Firefox & Chrome day in and day out surely know what an amazing pieces of softwares both are. What makes them really interesting is the ability to allow users to customise it using extensions. There are numerous add-ons dished out by Mozilla & Chrome and a couple of them serve the same purpose. To simplify it, we have picked the 6 must-have Firefox & Chrome extensions for our readers.
Following are the list 6 must have Addons.
1. Lastpass
LastPass is a free online password manager and Form Filler that makes your web browsing easier and more secure. LastPass is Also available for IE, Safari and Opera. Your sensitive data is encrypted locally before upload so even LastPass cannot get access to it.
I've been using it for a few months now and have never looked back.
If you are in need of a way to securely store multiple passwords, and have them accessible at all times as you move between workplaces, look no further than
LastPass -- it will truly be the last password you'll have to remember, and it's free! LastPass is the king of password managers.
What makes LastPass stand above the rest is the wide selection of devices and platforms it supports.
LastPass encrypts your password and stores a copy of it online, thus ensuring that your data is available from anywhere.
With Lastpass you can afford to create random, non-guessable passwords and forget about them.
2. Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus Block all those annoying advertisements. This is the most popular and useful add-on. It blocks all those
annoying advertisements. This isn't all, it stops just about everything
that is trying to sneak into your Internet such as banners and
trackers. Simple to configure and use, it is a nice way of regaining
control of your PC as it is supported by over forty filter subscriptions
in dozens of languages, which automatically configure it for purposes
ranging from removing online advertising to blocking all known malware
domains. You can even customise your filters with features like block tab for Flash and Java
objects, list of blockable items to remove scripts and stylesheets and
so on.
3. Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey Tame your browser. This extension lets you customise the webpage according to your needs. It makes the webpage behave the way you want by adding small tidbits of JavaScript. So, once you install Greasemonkey, you will have to add scripts according to your requirements. For instance, scripts for replacing the new Facebook chat sidebar with the original one or script that offers realtime view of what the server time is once you login to your IRCTC account. A software expert can add scripts via coding. Now, this doesn't mean only software experts and coders can use this Firefox extension.There are several readymade scripts created by numerous tech enthusiasts available for download. These tech enthusiasts share their scripts for free. In case you don't want a particular change, then simply disable that script.
Greasemonkey Tame your browser. This extension lets you customise the webpage according to your needs. It makes the webpage behave the way you want by adding small tidbits of JavaScript. So, once you install Greasemonkey, you will have to add scripts according to your requirements. For instance, scripts for replacing the new Facebook chat sidebar with the original one or script that offers realtime view of what the server time is once you login to your IRCTC account. A software expert can add scripts via coding. Now, this doesn't mean only software experts and coders can use this Firefox extension.There are several readymade scripts created by numerous tech enthusiasts available for download. These tech enthusiasts share their scripts for free. In case you don't want a particular change, then simply disable that script.
4. CoolPreviews
CoolPreviews Previews of links without leaving the current webpage This add-on lets you preview links and images without the need to leave your current webpage. Just hover the mouse on any link and a preview window will pop up showing the content from that link. Furthermore, you can preview images and videos too, without leaving the current page. It also lets you temporarily bookmark items to the right column with a unique "stacks" feature. Previewing Google Image search results is effortless too. Another feature of CoolPreviews is that it lets you instantly send links to friends and family with just a click.
CoolPreviews Previews of links without leaving the current webpage This add-on lets you preview links and images without the need to leave your current webpage. Just hover the mouse on any link and a preview window will pop up showing the content from that link. Furthermore, you can preview images and videos too, without leaving the current page. It also lets you temporarily bookmark items to the right column with a unique "stacks" feature. Previewing Google Image search results is effortless too. Another feature of CoolPreviews is that it lets you instantly send links to friends and family with just a click.
5. Downloadhelper
Downloadhelper Makes Easy to download and convert videos. This add-on brings in an easy way to download and convert web videos from sites like YouTube. Moreover, it isn't just limited to videos and works for audio and galleries too. Basically, it's a tool for web content extraction. Its purpose is to capture video and image files from many sites. While surfing the web, if there is downloadable content, you will see that the Downloadhelper icon gets animated; the menu allows you to download files by simply clicking on them. With the new updated version of the Downloadhelper, you can even set up the extension to automatically convert the downloaded movies to your preferred video format. If you are on a page with links that contain videos and images, then you can download some or even all of them at once. This is a pretty neat add-on if you are all about downloading videos.
Downloadhelper Makes Easy to download and convert videos. This add-on brings in an easy way to download and convert web videos from sites like YouTube. Moreover, it isn't just limited to videos and works for audio and galleries too. Basically, it's a tool for web content extraction. Its purpose is to capture video and image files from many sites. While surfing the web, if there is downloadable content, you will see that the Downloadhelper icon gets animated; the menu allows you to download files by simply clicking on them. With the new updated version of the Downloadhelper, you can even set up the extension to automatically convert the downloaded movies to your preferred video format. If you are on a page with links that contain videos and images, then you can download some or even all of them at once. This is a pretty neat add-on if you are all about downloading videos.
6. Pocket (formerly Read It Later)
Pocket, formerly known as Read it Later, is one of the coolest add-ons. If you are reading something and someone interrupts you, then this add-on will let you save it to read later. You can save pages to your reading list and read them later when you have time. It even automatically syncs to your phone, tablet or computer so that you can view them any time, even without an Internet connection.The Offline reading mode lets you read the saved pages anytime, anywhere. You can sync your list to Read It Later apps for iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android and more.
Pocket, formerly known as Read it Later, is one of the coolest add-ons. If you are reading something and someone interrupts you, then this add-on will let you save it to read later. You can save pages to your reading list and read them later when you have time. It even automatically syncs to your phone, tablet or computer so that you can view them any time, even without an Internet connection.The Offline reading mode lets you read the saved pages anytime, anywhere. You can sync your list to Read It Later apps for iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android and more.
These was all about the best extensions (addons) that are available for Mozilla FireFox & Google Chrome.
Have you been using any of these extensions? If not, then it's time to
update your list of must-have Firefox extensions.
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