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Create and Share Firefox Addon Collections

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The Firefox addons site just got a revamp and now there’s a whole new way to collect your favourite Firefox addons, bundle and share them with others. Go here and install the Addon Collection extension for Firefox.

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June 10th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

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Get Opera 10-Style Visual Tab Bar in Firefox

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Opera 10, the browser’s latest incarnation, ships with a visual tab bar that displays thumbnail previews when you expand it. This feature is particularly sleek and makes the browser even more beautiful.

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June 4th, 2009 at 9:39 am

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Navigate Amazon.com Quickly With Firefox Addon

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Moving around amazon.com is a bit of a time consuming activity. Admit it.

Amazon Hot! Stuff addon for Firefox places a button in your Firefox toolbar which you can click to go to the most accessed pages in Amazon.
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May 31st, 2009 at 9:28 am

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Make Firefox Leverage Windows 7’s Jumplists

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Windows 7 has a neat jumplist feature that allows programs to create links to application-specific tasks from the right click menu that appears when you click on the minimized window button in the taskbar.

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May 21st, 2009 at 8:01 pm

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Preview Zip Files Before Downloading With ArchView

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If you want to preview the contents of a .zip file before downloading in Firefox, install ArchView.

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May 15th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

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No Tooltip Timeout Firefox Addon

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No Tooltip Timeout keeps tooltips on Firefox visible forever, even after the default timeout period of five seconds.

No Tooltip Timeout [Firefox Addons]

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April 12th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

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Five Firefox Addons To Check Out If You Have A Widescreen Monitor

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The Firefox interface isn’t particulary optimized for widescreen monitors. You can’t customize it much for better a widescreen experience using the default options, but there are many addons that you can use to tweak the interface if you’re on a widescreen monitor.

Continuing our coverage of the most useful, latest, and workplace addons for Firefox, here is a list of five Firefox addons that can add a range of new features particularly tailored for Firefox running on a widescreen monitor. These addons can enhance Firefox for optimal usage on a widescreen and also add some fun elements that suit a widescreen monitor. Have a look:

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April 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

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YouTube Opinion Cloud

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OpinionCloud is a recently launched addon for Firefox that shows a word cloud that is generated from user comments on YouTube pages. You can use the word cloud to get an opinion of how far the YouTube video was liked, or disliked by YouTube users.

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April 9th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

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5 Firefox Addons To Check Out If You Browse Inappropriate Sites From Office

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Do you frequently browse social networking sites when you’re at work? Do you also fear getting embarrassed in front of your colleagues or boss for opening inappropriate sites when you really have you be working? Check out these five Firefox extensions that could save you in times of crisis.

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April 6th, 2009 at 11:53 am

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Shorten URLs using Multiple Services in Firefox

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Shorten URL is a Firefox Addon that lets you shorten website URLs from the right click menu. It supports over 15 services (too much, you say?). I’m sure at least someone remotely will find this useful.

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March 25th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

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