[Tuppence2]

Hello,

I am by no means an expert at using the computer and am learning about extensions to programs. This may be very basic to some, but I hope it's of help to beginners.

Being new to Firefox, which I enjoy using, I've just come across some helpful extensions, which others new to Firefox might like to look into.

To find them: click "Tools", then "Extensions".

I've added:

Forecastfox, a local weather checker - now have little clouds on a tool-bar.

Adblock, which also shows in the tool bar.

Scrapbook - an extension that helps save web pages easily manages collections.

Linky - which opens/validates/links and pictures in tabs or
windows

Bandwidth Tester - which tests the bandwidth of a current connecton

and

Spellbound - A spelling checker.

Bye,
Penny.

[TOF]

Yipper...your a newbie to Firefox all right. Those extensions come in handy per user. I agree with your comment about enjoying the product. For all of them newbies...thanks for the tip!

[Sooky 47]

Originally Posted by TOF

Yipper...your a newbie to Firefox all right. Those extensions come in handy per user. I agree with your comment about enjoying the product. For all of them newbies...thanks for the tip!

Being a bit sarcastic & rude - aren't you?

[Tuppence2]

Hello Lu,

Some people don't realize that there are people in the world using a computer for the first time, or are very new to them, and who don't know anything apart from IE and Outlook Express, etc.

The level of user comptence on this site spans a tremendous range. I'm helping Janet at the moment with all sorts of things she doesn't understand, and didn't know existed, on her computer.

Hope you are well today. Will write later.

Thanks for your post.

Bye,
Penny.

[TOF]

Being a bit sarcastic & rude - aren't you?

Not at all. If you have taken offence, I apologize to you.

[Fyzbo]

Thanks for the tip.

Also I don't think it's just for newbies as even an advanced user might not have tried some of the extensions themselves(there are a lot), so it's always nice to hear which ones other people enjoyed and had no problems with.

[Telstar]

Big Firefox fan here.

Folks are discovering the excitement and security of Firefox tabbrowsing on a daily basis.
Part of the fun is installing new Extensions and Themes to enhance the browser.
Each Extension and Theme selected is based on individual needs and tastes.

I'm sure there are some reading this who have heard about Firefox but have
hesitated making the decision to install it so I hope this helps.

For those....don't wait any longer.

You want to keep your Internet Explorer for Windows Updates.
There is an extension to let you open IE from Firefox if you so desire.
Yes, you can have both, Firefox and Internet Explorer, running at the same time.

So, get started....

Download Firefox 1.0

Check out available Extensions...here and here

Themes available...here

Telstar

[Sooky 47]

Originally Posted by TOF

Not at all. If you have taken offence, I apologize to you.

Apology accepted ..... in the spirit it was given. Thanks!

Good info for firefox ........ thanks for the extension sites I didn't know about

[mach9]

Afew more to suggest:
Flags 0.3. This one sits near Adblock, bottom right, and gives you a small flag of the country of the url you are visiting. Tiny. Nice.
Slashfix 0.21. For those who use FF AND read Slashdot, it fixes the rendering of Slashdot.org's pages.
Slim Extension List 0.1. Instead of fat horizontals for each of your extensions listed in the Extension Manager, this tiny ext. makes them thin horizontals.
Smiley Xtra 3.0.1. A free Smiley database. Last count I have 430. Some are ordinary, uninspired, but 50=>100 are very good.
Let me add another one-for fun:CardGame 0.15. After install and restart of your browser, this will be listed in the Tools dropdown menu. Click and it opens a new browser window which offers you 24 card games. Simple interface, no bells-and-whistles,but Pyramid worked a treat for me.

[mach9]

Some additional extensions for your consideration:
Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.01- notofies you when you are bookmarking something that is already bookmarked. If, like etaf here at TSG you have thousands of bookmarks, this one is very useful.
Spoofstick 1.04 : This is an anti-phishing aid. Slim toolbar gives you the url essence- it catches things that, say, start looking like paypal, but really aren't.You choose the size and color of the true domain listing. I sometimes don't really read all of the url, especially for links. This tells you "You're on: then in red, techguy.org."
Tweak Network 1.0. This was recommended a few weeks ago here for speeding up Firefox loading, or such. An alternate to going into about:config and tweaking a bunch of entries. This is a speed up for timid or not too savy users.
Just in case you don't have the link to several hundred extension choices, let me include that here: http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/

[Tuppence2]

Hello everyone.

Brilliant. Thank you. I am really pleased to have discovered Firefox. Thank you for the tips, Telstar and mach9. I'll look at those, definitely!

Wave, Wave, Lu.

Bye,
Penny.

[mach9]

Hi Penny:
Isn't Firefox a treat? I'm not a minimalist so-- I have about 20 extensions and maybe 8 or 9 themes. Alot are just little tweaks- like adding options to the Download Manager, or tweaks for the Extension Manager- that sort of thing. They add functionality and/or pizazz. Bye the way, enjoyed your photos in the Webshots Community. Warmest wishes, Mary Ann.

[Tuppence2]

Hello Mary Ann,

Thank you for viewing my photos. Pleased that you enjoyed them. I'm waiting for a replacement camera as mine couldn't be repaired. Getting a 7.2 million mega-pixels intead of 5 million, so I'm pleased about that.

Yes, I like Firefox. too. As you say, it is a treat. Not had any problems with it at all. I haven't tried any themes yet and will have a go at some of those. Options for downloading sounds good, too, and I'm going to look at installing some of the extensions mentioned in previous posts.

Best wishes for the coming year.

Bye,
Penny.

[franca]

Originally Posted by Tuppence2

Hello Mary Ann,

Thank you for viewing my photos. Pleased that you enjoyed them. I'm waiting for a replacement camera as mine couldn't be repaired. Getting a 7.2 million mega-pixels intead of 5 million, so I'm pleased about that.

Yes, I like Firefox. too. As you say, it is a treat. Not had any problems with it at all. I haven't tried any themes yet and will have a go at some of those. Options for downloading sounds good, too, and I'm going to look at installing some of the extensions mentioned in previous posts.

Best wishes for the coming year.

Bye,
Penny.

Your camera can't come soon enough Penny, we miss your great pictures

The snow has finally stopped for now, boy are we glad that was a lot of white stuff

What did you think of our hummer turning up in the snow storm ?.....

cu later , take care,

Frank.

[Tuppence2]

Hello Frank,

What a surprise! Nice to see the little bird. I hope it survived the weather it's not used to, like you!

I'm wondering whether the model of camera I want is actually available. Not heard anything for a while.

Bye,
Penny.