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Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

#31

Post by cmelbye » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 10:37 PM UTC

For Safari:

Gmail Checker - Adds an icon to the toolbar with a badge of how many new emails I have.

Helvetify - Forces Helvetica Neue as the font for all websites.

Facebook Photo Zoom - Zooms photo thumbnails on Facebook so you don't have to reload the whole page when you want to see a photo.

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

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Post by naner » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 10:40 PM UTC

AdBlock, FlashBlock, Readability and Instapaper. The web is an obnoxious assault on the senses. There is some useful stuff in between all those flashing billboards and neon lights so I block all of the distractions that I can. I wish there was a SocialNewsBlock plugin to get rid of all of those damn buttons everyone puts on their sites, too.

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

#33

Post by steiger » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 10:45 PM UTC

sry_not4sale wrote: post #20

jessor wrote: post #4

Just the important ones: BetterPrivacy (LSO Cookie Remover) Firebug (+ Firecookie) Hackbar NoScript Tree Style Tab Web Developer Toolbar All of which have no (satisfactory) Chrome equivalent and thus prevent me from switching ;)

I couldn't live without Tree Style Tabs, which is one of the main reasons I haven't switched to Chrome either. I considered switching to Lunascape, which is a browser that will let you use webkit rendering and firefox plugins, but it's Windows only :(

I have just installed Tree Style Tabs. My impressions so far is that it's way cleaner and more organized than the traditional tab style.

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

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Post by rradu » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 10:53 PM UTC

I use many of the ones people have mentioned here, but in Firefox. Can't switch to Chrome because it doesn't have a good implementation of two of my favorite add-ons:

Stumbleupon - for whenever I need a distraction that even HN can't fullfil

Colorzilla - For getting colors of web pages; use this about a dozen times a day

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

#35

Post by fictorial » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 10:56 PM UTC

naner wrote: post #32

AdBlock, FlashBlock, Readability and Instapaper. The web is an obnoxious assault on the senses. There is some useful stuff in between all those flashing billboards and neon lights so I block all of the distractions that I can. I wish there was a SocialNewsBlock plugin to get rid of all of those damn buttons everyone puts on their sites, too.

I know Readability is a bookmarklet but your comment made me search the FF add-ons for a Readability add-on that was applied to every page I visit automatically.

That might be a nice hack.

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

#36

Post by eitally » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 11:03 PM UTC

Chrome dev channel:

AdBlock

Aviary Screen Capture

Awesome Screenshot - (to capture the whole page)

Better Facebook Fixer

Chromey Calculator

DayHiker - For Google calendar. Check schedule and tasks from toolbar.

Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer (by Google)

Forecastfox Weather

Gmail Notes (Beta) - Add notes to conversations in Gmail and save these notes to Google Docs.

Gmail StrikeThrough - Enable StrikeThrough in Gmail or Google Apps Mail.

Gmail Unread Message Count in Favicon

Google Calendar Dynamic Icon - Changes the number on the Google Calendar favicon to reflect the current date

Google Chrome to Phone Extension

Google Mail Checker Plus

Google Voice (by Google

Graph Your Inbox - Visualize your Gmail data.

Novell Moonlight

Rapportive - (Disabled)

Speed Dial

Tab Sugar

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

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Post by stravid » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 11:10 PM UTC

Since I like a fast, non-cluttered, browser I have only one addon installed in Chrome. "No More Tabs" protects me of opening 40+ tabs and telling myself all the time "Don't close it, you might need it again!"

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

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Post by naner » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 11:16 PM UTC

fictorial wrote: post #35

naner wrote: post #32

AdBlock, FlashBlock, Readability and Instapaper. The web is an obnoxious assault on the senses. There is some useful stuff in between all those flashing billboards and neon lights so I block all of the distractions that I can. I wish there was a SocialNewsBlock plugin to get rid of all of those damn buttons everyone puts on their sites, too.

I know Readability is a bookmarklet but your comment made me search the FF add-ons for a Readability add-on that was applied to every page I visit automatically. That might be a nice hack.

There is a readability extensions[1], but I don't think it is any more useful than the bookmarklet.

1: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/jggheggpdocamnea...

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

#39

Post by planckscnst » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 11:21 PM UTC

Vimperator - make Firefox more like Vim

Re: Ask HN: What Firefox/Chrome extensions do you use?

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Post by shaddi » Sun, Sep 19, 2010, 11:24 PM UTC

rodh257 wrote: post #11

Adblock builtwith - tries to tell you what tech sites use under the hood delicious bookmarkts - official docs PDF/powerpoint viewer - opens PDF links with google docs viewer instead of adobe eye dropper goo.gl url shortener gmail checker plus ireader - reading format lastpass linkpush - saves link for opening on android (has an app on anroid you open to get that link) measureit! - measure pixels between stuff rss sub…

That last one is awesome -- thanks for pointing that out to me.

To add one I haven't seen on here yet, Switchy!, which lets you quickly switch proxy settings under Chrome. It supports SOCKSv5, which last I had checked before I started using it there was no easy way to do with Chrome.