Adding fire to Firefox: my recommended Firefox add-ons

I use Firefox primarily as my browser. It is safer and more reliable than the Internet Explorer, and I can’t remember the last time I used that browser. I sometimes use Google Chrome for its speed but Firefox takes the cake because of its countless and helpful add-ons. It may slow the browser sometimes but I highly recommend the following Firefox add-ons.

Adblock Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
This add-on can easily remove all the unnecessary and space hogging  ads in many popular sites. Random ads sometime slows the loading of a page, this add-on simply gets rid of the ad on the fly. It may not work in other lesser known websites though but you can block them manually.

Linkification: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/190
You no longer copy and paste a static html address, this add-on automatically converts to a more convenient clickable link. This is useful in message boards that does not support HTML scripting.

Text to Image: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/618

It is like linkification, but instead of a link, the text URL of an image will turn into the actual image itself. It is again useful in message boards that does not support HTML scripting. Remember , this add-on may mess up other   due to conflicting HTML image URL mess fest. You can easily disable this with a click if a problem occur in  a different site.

FoxTab: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8879
It’s like the Safari or Google Chrome multi-tab screen, in Firefox format. This is useful if you have a habit of opening a lot of tabs. This add-on will make a navigation to countless tabs easier.

NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
Probably the best security add-on for paranoid people. It shields you from malicious web attacks and clickjacking that can put your computer at risk of being hacked, played around or even steal your personal data.

DownThemAll!: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/201
A faster download manager, its like the old Download Accelerator we all loved during the heydays of Dial-up internet, but this is faster… way faster, its like your download speed ate a bunch of Popeye’s spinach. It can download huge files in less than an hour, it is still depends on your internet speed, it just enhances the speed by three times.

VideoDownloadHelper: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006
Effective tool if you want to grab a video from an online streaming sites like Youtube. If you know what to do, you can retrieve the FLV address of the video using VideoDownloadHelper and use the DownThemAll to download the video file, faster.

Use these useful add-ons for more smooth flowing internet experience especially if you are an active message board participant or an online streaming video addict. There are a lot of other add-ons scattered throughout the internet but I think the following were the the most important ones. Go to Firefox add-ons to get more add-ons at https://addons.mozilla.org.