The Opera and its Extensions Thread
 

Similar to The Firefox and Extension Thread (thanks to AYHJA) I would like to create a thread with tips for Opera users.

I'm new to Opera, because I used Firefox for years. But about three months ago I noticed increasing problems browsing VEF. It seems to me that add-ons like NoScript and Adblock plus struggled against pop-ups to an extend that the CPU of my PC saturated. Loading pages took ages. As a result I got disconnected from Internet eventually more and more often (I'm using a USB modem @ 1024/128 kbit/s). To make it short: Using Opera I don't experience problems like that on VEF anymore. BTW, I'm using a portable / USB version of Opera, and Firefox is still my default browser.

Only thing I'm missing are image download helpers like DownThemAll and ImageHost Grabber. I didn't find similar Opera extensions yet.

If you have tested and want to recommend useful extensions, please post like this.
Extension:

Version:

Author/Extension Homepage:

Opera Download:

Description:

Notes:

NoAds
 

Extension: NoAds

Version: 1.0.8

Author/Extension Homepage: Lex1 /

Opera Download: https://addons.opera.com/addons/exte....8/?display=en

Description: Blocking scripts from other domains that are 99% of cases are advertising.
Blocking of page elements, including text ads.
Import subscriptions AdBlock Plus EHH.
Helper mode for Opera's "Content blocker". Easy blocking iframes and scripts.
Enable/disable blocking with the "quick button" in the right bottom corner of a page.

Notes: Not perfect but better than nothing

nice of them to finally add extensions.
back when i used opera as my default browser it took too much work to get anything done in it,enable scripts you get ads regardless of the URL filter,disable scripts and you end up breaking some sites,so after meddling around with it for quite a while i just gave up on it and moved onto FF for good :D i do miss opera's cached forward/back 'feature' though..

Thanks to Al Gebra's thread I discovered Opera.:thumbsup:
I had the same problem due to a slow internet connection. I was loosing connection very often.

In VEFR, I was rarely able to load these pages in magazine threads with over 100 pictures and more.

With Opera I am able to load them without loosing connection. And I just found a free add-on that makes it even faster.

It is called Opera Turbo. This add-on speeds up your connection and it works. It makes me go through these pages as if I had a very fast connection. These pages full of pictures are completly loaded in 2 or 3 seconds.

http://www.opera.com/browser/turbo/

I am looking for an anti popup. I did not find the NoAds.

That link is still valid while I type this message.

OK I found it. Thanks.
I'll try other and will post comments.

Opera has a builtin anti pop-up. You can activate it in this way: press F12, this menue should popup (sorry, my Opera is in german, but it should be no problem to find it out):

http://t2.stooorage.com/thumbs/938/3...ooltip_001.png

The built-in pop-up blocker is not very powerful.

???

What is the problem with it?

I've just got Opera 17 (I managed to get out of the constant re-downloading of it) and I would like to know if there is a bit that is like 'Favourites' in FF and IE8, and if so, how do I get to it?

Also, if there is a Favourites thing, is it possible to copy the list I have in FF?

Thanks for any help anyone can give.