The Firefox and Extension Thread
 

This thread is to help those that may not be the most competent or savvy computer users be more efficient with their computers and the software that runs on it...

First off, if you do not have Firefox, you should have a damn good excuse as to why you're not using it...I have put together some helpful hints and tips about Firefox on AF, it is a bit dated, but you can read it here...

This thread is meant to cover and explain some of the means by which I grab my VEF goodies, and hopefully they will help others...I won't limit it to downloading however, Firefox is a powerful tool and offers vast functionality...If you come across or know of an extension to help other VEF members, please do share..!

Extension Format
 

To make things more consistent throughout the thread, I have devised some preformatted BBCode that you can use...Should you choose to submit an extension, just copy, paste, and fill in the blanks..! Also, for clarification, these extensions are certified to run on Firefox version 3, if your extension is NOT FF3 compatible, please do mention it..!

Linkification
 

Extension: Linkification

Version: 1.3.5

Author/Extension Homepage: http://yellow5.us/firefox/linkification/

Mozilla Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/190

Description: Linkification converts text links into genuine, clickable links.

Notes: Occasionally, if you have a spanning archive, there will be multiple links...By putting those links in [ code] boxes, you can copy and paste them into your download manager...BUT, if you'd rather just click and go, this extension will turn ANY text link into a clickable one...For instance, if someone leaves the http: off of a link

eg: rapidshare.com/432421/file1.rar

Linkification will automatically convert that into http://rapidshare.com/432421/file1.rar and allow you to click it...If someone puts hxxp://rapidshare.com/432421/file1.rar, it will convert it to http://rapidshare.com/432421/file1.rar ...

Would be a clickable link w/Linkification..! It is also fully customizable, and can be tuned site specific...Try it out..!

ImageHost Grabber
 

Extension: ImageHost Grabber

Version: 1.5.1 BETA 4

Author/Extension Homepage: http://cybormatt.googlepages.com/

Mozilla Download: N/A

Description: ImageHost Grabber is a firefox extension that will download all images on a page that are hosted on an image host.

Notes: A forum user's dream..! No longer do you have to wait, click, and save every image on a page...Now, you're a right click away from that 150 image Swedish Erotica image post..! :p

http://fileserver7.jpghosting.com/im...0c0f738600.jpg

You can specify directories each download, or have them go to a specific directory...And now, with the BETA, you can add new hosts on the fly...Woo Hoo...!

Linky
 

Extension: Linky

Version: 2.7.1

Author/Extension Homepage: http://gemal.dk/mozilla/linky.html

Mozilla Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/425

Description: Linky will increase your power to handle links. It will let you open or download all or selected links, image links and even web addresses found in the text in separate or different tabs or windows.

Notes: Yet another way to work with links to make things easier for you..If the forum, for example, has shortened links, you can select those links and use linky to copy the links to your clipboard, open them in new tabs, you name it...

http://fileserver7.jpghosting.com/im...dd2ecd4be1.jpg

Flashblock
 

Extension: Flashblock

Version: 1.5.6

Author/Extension Homepage: http://flashblock.mozdev.org

Mozilla Download: https://addons.mozilla.org//firefox/addon/433

Description: Flashblock is an extension for the Mozilla, Firefox, and Netscape browsers that takes a pessimistic approach to dealing with Macromedia Flash content on a webpage and blocks ALL Flash content from loading. It then leaves placeholders on the webpage that allow you to click to download and then view the Flash content.

Flashblock currently blocks the following content types:
* Macromedia Flash
* Macromedia Shockwave
* Macromedia Authorware

Because it downloads all pics on page I find it works best in conjunction with "Page Hacker" This lets you delete any stuff on the page that you don't want.

On vB, you can just view single posts to eliminate that problem...That's what I do anyway so I can sort through what's what...

:: How To verify all Rapidshare live/dead links in a page in real time ::

1) Download "Greasemonkey" Firefox addon -- https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/748
2) Download the following script and install it into Greasemonkey:
. . Rapishare Links Checker -- http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/9467

Your experience on forums and blogs is now MUCH more pleasant !!
Cheers
~dertyx

Extension: image fetcher

Version: 0.3.1

Author/Extension Homepage: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/863994

Mozilla Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6716

Description: "When overing an image with mouse, adds a "save" button in the corner of that image. The aim of this extension is to make it more easy to download images: you don't have to right-click each time you want to download an image from a web page."


Notes: Not earth shattering, but it saves your fingers from some right-clicking.