The Opera and its Extensions Thread

**Al Gebra** · December 25th, 2010, 09:51 PM

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AYHJA

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 (Opera), if your extension is NOT (Opera) compatible, please do mention it..!

Extension:

Version:

Author/Extension Homepage:

Opera Download:

Description:

Notes:

**Al Gebra** · December 25th, 2010, 09:52 PM

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

Reznov · January 2nd, 2011, 01:57 AM

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

i do miss opera's cached forward/back 'feature' though..

**paddyo** · June 30th, 2011, 12:43 AM

Thanks to Al Gebra's thread I discovered Opera.

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.

**Al Gebra** · June 30th, 2011, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyo

I did not find the NoAds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Gebra

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

That link is still valid while I type this message.

**paddyo** · June 30th, 2011, 01:53 AM

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

hwm · July 6th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyo

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

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):

**Al Gebra** · July 6th, 2011, 07:37 PM

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

hwm · July 7th, 2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Gebra

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

???

What is the problem with it?

**seany65** · November 16th, 2013, 03:55 PM

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.

December 25th, 2010, 09:52 PM	#2
Al Gebra Former Staff Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 11,875 Thanks: 19,210 Thanked 570,913 Times in 11,033 Posts	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 __________________ m Please add source, post complete photo and scan sets - with indexes, if available, preserve genuine file names (that will help to ID sources and model names), thank, credit, and quote original posters. I'm afraid I haven't any time for reuploads. Don't send reports (or PMs) of dead files or requests! Once the files posted above are expired, please help each other, add the info I provided as well. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -> Underlined words in my posts are clickable. <-

July 6th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#8
Al Gebra Former Staff Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 11,875 Thanks: 19,210 Thanked 570,913 Times in 11,033 Posts	The built-in pop-up blocker is not very powerful. __________________ m Please add source, post complete photo and scan sets - with indexes, if available, preserve genuine file names (that will help to ID sources and model names), thank, credit, and quote original posters. I'm afraid I haven't any time for reuploads. Don't send reports (or PMs) of dead files or requests! Once the files posted above are expired, please help each other, add the info I provided as well. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -> Underlined words in my posts are clickable. <-

November 16th, 2013, 03:55 PM	#10
seany65 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,651 Thanks: 80,415 Thanked 32,728 Times in 3,527 Posts	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. __________________ <-- That's Emer Kenny and I want to be stuck in her front bottom. Quote from electrofreak : I'd rather have questions that can't be answered, than answers that can't be questioned.

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January 2nd, 2011, 01:57 AM	#3
Reznov Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	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 i do miss opera's cached forward/back 'feature' though..

June 30th, 2011, 12:43 AM	#4
paddyo Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 2,486 Thanked 38,760 Times in 1,257 Posts	Thanks to Al Gebra's thread I discovered Opera. 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.

June 30th, 2011, 01:53 AM	#6
paddyo Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 2,486 Thanked 38,760 Times in 1,257 Posts	OK I found it. Thanks. I'll try other and will post comments.