Mozilla applications such as Firefox support a number of special Mozilla extensions to CSS, including properties, values, pseudo-elements and pseudo-classes, at-rules, and media queries. These extensions are prefixed with -moz-. It's not a massive stretch to say Mozilla owes the success of its Firefox browser to add-ons; Firefox was the first browser to embrace them. Add-ons encompass plug-ins (like Flash, Adobe Reader, and QuickTime) that make existing web tech work, themes for changing a browser's look, and of course, those capability enhancing programs known as extensions that go beyond a developer's dreams. ![]() ![]() Of course, you could go your entire browsing life without installing an extension – many people do – but without them, Firefox isn't the web surfing powerhouse it can be. So, take a look at our selection of the best Firefox extensions and try a few out. They're free, after all. You'll quickly see just how useful they can be. What more can we say about an extension that already has more than 14.3 million users? If you hate advertising, you should install this tool and filter the commercials out of your web surfing. The 2.0 version introduced an option to let you view less intrusive ads, thus keeping many of us (ahem) in business. And we thank you. Almost everyone has an Amazon wish list. It's a great way to let people know just what you want for a special occasion. That list isn't just limited to items available from Amazon, either; with this extension, anything you can shop for online can be added to your wish list for future shopping. On many websites, you have to slog through page after page to read an entire article. If you're sick of clicking 'Next,' try AutoPager. It works with a wide variety of popular sites, turning multi-page articles into one long page, automatically loading the next page when you get to the end so the scrolling never stops. When you're done reading this article, you're going to have a lot of Firefox add-ons installed. This extension makes managing them easier by reducing the size of the page, and making it a snap to disable or remove those you no longer want. Clearly is a service of Evernote. It takes articles, blog posts, and other web pages that you might be too busy to read and reduces them to just the text you want, distraction-free. You can change the text type and background for optimal readability. Of course, you can then save that same cleaned-up version of the text directly to Evernote for reading later. Got nothing to hide, huh? Well, just in case you do, install Click&Clean; you'll then find it's a breeze to delete your browser history, download history, cookies, and temp files. It'll make sure that your private data is deleted whenever you close the browser. You can do all of the above and more with one click in the toolbar. Desktop is a 'speed-dial' that lets you add widgets, links, and more to a customised layout on a new tab, providing fast access to your favourite sites and services on the web. Throw in a customised background to really make it your own. Diigo is a full-blown online service for social bookmarking. With this toolbar installed, you can get the most out of your surfing, using it to annotate pages, highlight text, and keep your bookmarks stored online. When a web page is filled with downloadable items – be they linked files or just images – why would you download them individually? This extension lets you DownThemAll. You can stop and resume whenever you want. Evernote is what you need to store things you find online. The service is your personal online database of clips, links, or entire pages of data to reference later. Web Clipper saves them in the background while you keep surfing, and syncs with the desktop and mobile versions so you can access the info anywhere, at any time. Not to be confused with FasterFox, which makes performance tweaks, this is FastestFox. It enhances your web browsing experience by giving you a quick pop-up menu (the qLauncher) for fast access to searches, price comparisons, Wikipedia searches, and more that you can customise. You'll be hitting Ctrl+Space to click on items all the time. The Firefox Environment Backup Extension is all about backing up the whole browser environment – hence the name. It copies bookmarks, profiles, preferences, cookies, themes, and extensions to a safe place. You can back up or restore just the parts you want. The RSS readers on phones and tablets are all about making the experience of feed-reading more pleasant. Feedly does that in Firefox (and other browsers), turning your RSS into magazine-esque readable bites. You'll need a Google Reader account to use it, and Twitter to share what you like.
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