My Firefox Extensions (Add-ons) - Update May 2009

It's been a while since my original "My Firefox Extensions" listing, so here is an update. I put this out there for a couple reasons.

• It helps me reinstall add-ons since I am all the time messing with my computer


• List some add-ons I find helpful that other users may

NEW: Firefox Addon Collection Pack!

I am now using Firefox 3.0.10 on Windows 7 RC Build 7100. However, I do run the same add-ons to my work and laptop which run XP. Now,on to the add-ons (trying not to use the term "extensions")!

• AVG Safe Search - Comes with AVG Free Edition antivirus
• Better Gmail2 - Makes Gmail better with user suggested features, fully customizable
• Better YouTube - Same as above
• ColorZilla - Web Developer tool to pick a color and get it's code from a webpage
• DownThemAll! - Better download manager than the default
• Fission - Eyecandy, creates a "progress bar" while page loads, ala Safari style
• Google Enhancer - Make Google better
• GooglePreview - Make Google better
• Greasemonkey - Allows user defined scripts to be run to enhance webpages. There are TONS of them out there, a "Greasemonkey Scripts" search on Google should suffice.
• IE Tab - Put Internet Explorer in a Firefox tab
• MeasureIt - Web developer tool, measure a web page for pixel dimensions
• Morning Coffee - Open a predefined set of tabs to websites you open everyday
• Tab Mix Plus - Adds extra tab functions
• Stumbleupon - Fun, lets you explore different websites
• Web Developer - Web developer tool, A LOT of tools to help with website creation
• Xmarks - Bookmark Sync
• Wisestamp - Inserts HTML signatures with formatting in webmail accounts (Gmail, etc)
  

Know of one I missed? Let me know in the comments!

Firefox URL Grabber

I use google reader for my rss feeds. I also use the add-on better greader. This allows me to read the article within the google reader interface.

What I want is a right click context menu option that copies the current page's url into the clipboard. I can't see it in the address bar because the page is encapsulated within google reader preview pane.

Anyone have any ideas?

Firefox Crashing on Exit - Windows Vista SP1

Seems like 75% of the time, when I close Firefox 3 on my Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium PC, it crashes and wants to send an error report. I have submitted it dozens of times. Looking on the Internets, this seems to be a common problem. One person suggested it was the "Better Gmail 2" addon, but I removed it and it still crashes. Others point to spyware. Well, I like to consider myself a bit of a PC guru, and there is NOT A CHANCE I have any spyware on thePC. AKA, the kids (or wife) aren't allowed on the computer!

Here is the firefox thread: (with no solution btw)

Link

If anyone has any answers, please let me know! (comments)

UPDATE: I believe the google toolbar was the problem. I read about it on the thread, disabled it, and "knock knock" on wood, no crashes!

Google Maps won't load in Firefox

Are you having an issue loading google maps in firefox? Uninstall your skype add-in. Problem solved.

Don't ask me why, just know how :)