What are the "Must Have" extensions for Firefox

@ kupo

using adblock plus and Hellboy Firewall seems interesting

thanks

 

i kinda like Ghostery.

it's not quite as comprehensive as NoScript but it cuts down on the sludge while being easy and 'set-and-forget'.

 

Ghostery now has 'excellent penetration' (sic)

http://www.businessinsider.com.s2.gvirabi.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6

http://www.exchangewire.com/blog/20...urope-and-it-adresses-the-eprivacy-directive/

 

Now have it installed, and memory usage of Firefox decreased a lot, and I still have an ad free browsing (for most site). One difference is that placeholders for ads are not removed. As for pop-ups, I haven't experienced a site that built-in pop-up blocker can't handle and for Youtube videos, I can't tell since I don't have Flash installed and is using HTML5 in watching Youtube videos, but it should be blocked as well.

 

it seems ironic that the web page in the link above try to put blame on Ghostery/Evidon while it has 15 tracker 'bugs' on its own web page.

anyway,
i could not care less if Ghostery/Evidon were to sell my data to advertiser.
i even opted in Ghostrank to help them since they don't seem to accept donations.

as long as it cuts down on the sludge they can sell my links to my favorites pr0n sites for all i care.

 

I'm trying this one out now

 

Interesting idea, but does it update its source for domains? Easylist updates every few days, the addon needs to be able to keep up with that. I see the addon itself hasn't been updated since May. Perhaps it's pretty good, but I believe one would need to keep ABP/Edge in order to custom block.

 

Its description says it only uses 5 hard-coded rules. I don't know why the author chose only 5 or if the author would consider changing them or adding more.

 

I like it because it's light, but because it doesn't update itself like ABP, I stopped using it.

 

Thank heavens it doesn't 'update itself like ABP'
Rules are hard-coded; the extension itself only just got updated.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/06/go...edly-pay-adblock-plus-to-show-you-ads-anyway/

 

I just prefer an update mechanism is all (Personal preference)

I still think Hellboy Firewall is a wonderful extension though, and I highly recommend it to anyone.

 

hi
i think it should be cleaned because many components don't work with the last version of firefox

why don't open a new thread with the new components?

cheers

 

HellBoy Firewall
by Diego Casorran

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/hellboy-firewall/

 

removed now

 

I'd certainly like to know the grounds on which Mozilla has decided to remove it. Did the advertising industry complain?

Fortunately, HellBoy Firewall 1.2.1 is still available from Softpedia:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Intern...ons/Mozilla-Extensions/HellBoy-Firewall.shtml

 

Mmm...
Removing something without explanation....
Not so good.

Well, while I'm at it... Here is my two bit

I'm partial to privacy concerns so I use a few extensions for this purpose...
and a couple of security centric ones as well.

DoNotTrackMe
https://abine.com/

HTTPS Everywhere
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

Flagfox
http://flagfox.net/

IP Address and Domain Information
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ip-address-and-domain-info/?src=userprofile

Roboform
http://www.roboform.com/

NoScript
http://noscript.net/

 

Bluhell Firewall 1.3.0
by Diego Casorran

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bluhell-firewall/

 

What is the diference between HellBoy Firewall (latest v.1.2.1) and Bluhell Firewall (latest v.1.3.0)...the same abilities...the same author...I don't ask - what's th(e)at hell?

 

You're really suggesting an extension that has NOT been reviewed by Mozilla yet

 

With the change of name, I guess it's the use of "Hellboy" that made Mozilla to remove the extension. (Possible Copyright infringement)

 

Yes, for two reasons: First, I trust Diego. Second, I can read; it's easy to unzip the extension and see for yourself.

 

the same
bluhell is an updated version

good point

yes, the author is trustworthy and the extension is fully reviewed now

 

Ghostery

How to get rid of the numbers of blocked stuff next to the ghost?
I'm getting blind or sth not being able to spot the option

help?

 

remove the button.
Go to toolbars, open the buttons window, click and drag the ghost icon into there.

 

It's in the official Add-on store now, just installed from there.

Do you know if there is an extension like this one in Chrome for FF?

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-gmail-by-streak/jngdnjdobadbdemillgljnnbpomnfokn

EDIT: maybe I've misunderstood but Diego's Firewall does not prevent Gmail to show ads. I had to enable again ABP.