Post by Buster Cannon on Sept 17, 2013 15:22:28 GMT -5
Greetings, fellow MMLSers! In this thread I'll be posting browser add-ons for Chrome/Firefox that work wonders in performing mundane tasks for you. Note that some add-ons become incompatible with Firefox on later versions due to maximum version number, but they still work 100%. Before we start, install Nightly Tester Tools and enable "Force Addon Compatibility".
General Browser stuff
Ads and blocking them
Adblock Plus is pretty solid. Shot-blocks most ads, and also allows you to kill other page elements that you may not want to see.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Watch your language
Grammarly Lite is a Chrome extension that works as a better spellcheck. It also functions as a dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar checker. Great for when you're posting on say...MMLS!
Chrome - link
Improving your web viewing experience
Right to Click works when you want to save something on a webpage, but right-clicking is normally disabled. While browsers have the functionality to kill whatever code alters the context menus, sometimes you WANT those extra features so disabling it browser-wide doesn't do you any good. This is for a more precise approach as you can disable it only on specific pages and leave the rest of the pages you visit intact.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Linkcheck checks the status of many common download websites to see if the links are valid before you get slapped with that 404.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Download Statusbar is a great alternative to Firefox's default download manager.
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Thumbnail Zoom Plus shows you the full image when you hover over a thumbnail.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Images and you
Google Image Search allows you to search for an image through the right click menu. Great for when you need to track the source of something particular.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Rehost Image lets you right click any image you find on the internet and instantly re-host it to Imgur! Now you can stop being that guy who gets yelled at for hotlinking.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
U2B is serious business
Magic Actions for Youtube is nearly everything you could want in a YouTube extension. Blocks ads, has a repeat function, and tons of other stuff you'd never even think of! Plus it works on FF, Chrome, AND Opera!
[link]
Better Youtube Subscription makes the YouTube subs box good again!
Firefox - link
Chrome - No equivalent found yet.
Recovery apps so you don't blow your stack
Lazarus: Form Recovery : Tired of your browser crashing or giving you errors and completely forgetting everything that you typed? This add-on will bring that text back from the dead!
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Session Manager : Does your previous session not load sometimes? Try this.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Scripts!
Greasemonkey/Tapermonkey lets you install handy userscripts. First you need to install the extension. Even though Chrome supports MOST scripts out of the box, you might need to install the extension for the extra functionality, so install it anyway just to be safe.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
You can find userscripts at userscripts.org/
Handy scripts:
Youtube Link Title : Converts youtube links to show the video's title instead.
userscripts.org/scripts/show/83584
Linkify Plus : Turns text URLs into clickable items.
userscripts.org/scripts/show/1352
If you have any suggestions/recommendations for add-ons and scripts, do not hesitate to post them here!
General Browser stuff
Ads and blocking them
Adblock Plus is pretty solid. Shot-blocks most ads, and also allows you to kill other page elements that you may not want to see.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Watch your language
Grammarly Lite is a Chrome extension that works as a better spellcheck. It also functions as a dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar checker. Great for when you're posting on say...MMLS!
Chrome - link
Improving your web viewing experience
Right to Click works when you want to save something on a webpage, but right-clicking is normally disabled. While browsers have the functionality to kill whatever code alters the context menus, sometimes you WANT those extra features so disabling it browser-wide doesn't do you any good. This is for a more precise approach as you can disable it only on specific pages and leave the rest of the pages you visit intact.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Linkcheck checks the status of many common download websites to see if the links are valid before you get slapped with that 404.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Download Statusbar is a great alternative to Firefox's default download manager.
Firefox - link
Chrome -
Thumbnail Zoom Plus shows you the full image when you hover over a thumbnail.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Images and you
Google Image Search allows you to search for an image through the right click menu. Great for when you need to track the source of something particular.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Rehost Image lets you right click any image you find on the internet and instantly re-host it to Imgur! Now you can stop being that guy who gets yelled at for hotlinking.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
U2B is serious business
Magic Actions for Youtube is nearly everything you could want in a YouTube extension. Blocks ads, has a repeat function, and tons of other stuff you'd never even think of! Plus it works on FF, Chrome, AND Opera!
[link]
Better Youtube Subscription makes the YouTube subs box good again!
Firefox - link
Chrome - No equivalent found yet.
Recovery apps so you don't blow your stack
Lazarus: Form Recovery : Tired of your browser crashing or giving you errors and completely forgetting everything that you typed? This add-on will bring that text back from the dead!
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Session Manager : Does your previous session not load sometimes? Try this.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
Scripts!
Greasemonkey/Tapermonkey lets you install handy userscripts. First you need to install the extension. Even though Chrome supports MOST scripts out of the box, you might need to install the extension for the extra functionality, so install it anyway just to be safe.
Firefox - link
Chrome - link
You can find userscripts at userscripts.org/
Handy scripts:
Youtube Link Title : Converts youtube links to show the video's title instead.
userscripts.org/scripts/show/83584
Linkify Plus : Turns text URLs into clickable items.
userscripts.org/scripts/show/1352
If you have any suggestions/recommendations for add-ons and scripts, do not hesitate to post them here!