Random Firefox Tips 1

The first in what will be a random collection of Firefox Tips, Hacks, Tutorials, and Add-ons, all of which you’ll probably find in a hundred other places on the net.

Let’s start with three of my favourite plug-ins, the ones I just can’t live without.

First, we have Bugmenot. This is an extension that integrates BugMeNot into Firefox. If you don’t know about BugMeNot, well you should. Bascially, what BugMeNot does is it lets you bypass logging into sites that require you to login. This is useful if you’re browsing The New York Times, or trying to get downloads off megaupload, for instance. Head over to http://www.bugmenot.com/ for the lowdown (also scroll down and check out the disposable email addresses).

Adblock Plus is an extension that I never thought I’d need. I mean, ads never really bugged me. They were just a mild annoyance as far as I was concerned; I never looked at them. Now, everytime I use someone else’s computer I’m amazed by the number of advertisements– of all shapes and sizes, and how intrusive and annoying they are.

Ever found yourself in need of online storage. For me, at least, G Space has changed file hosting for ever. G Space provides an interface for you to upload any file onto the free space in you gmail account.

Plus: A minor hack for people who are obsessive about the mintuae of their browser experience: http://digitizor.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/how-to-set-single-click-to-select-url-in-address-bar-in-linux-versions-of-firefox/