Tag Archives: Firefox Addon

New Policy for Firefox Add-on Compatibility

Mozilla has announced a change in policy for Firefox add-on compatibility. This feature is again inspired by Google Chrome, where extension developers don’t need to manually check and update their extensions for every next release. Continue reading →

Skype Updated Its Firefox Toolbar

Finally, Skype has updated its Firefox extension, and the improved Skype Click and Call plug-in is now available for download. Moreover, Mozilla has now removed it from its block list. Continue reading →

Greasemonkey Add-on Updated to Version 0.9.0

This update has brought many new features including a new user interface to deal with the user scripts. You can notice a new tab for greasemonkey scripts in the Add-ons management window. The most important feature of the latest version is support for Firefox 4. Continue reading →

Mozilla Blocks Skype Toolbar Add-on

Mozilla has announced to block the official Skype Toolbar add-on for Firefox, which comes bundled with the Skype installer. Mozilla says that this add-on is causing browser crashes and slows down certain processes by up to 300 times. Continue reading →

Live Writer Plug-in For Firefox

Blog This for Firefox add-on enables users to blog quickly from Firefox. It adds a button on Firefox’s navigation toolbar which starts a new draft in Live Writer with selected text. Continue reading →

Destroy the Web – Firefox Game

Destroy the Web is a game add-on for Firefox. It is played against any web page, where the goal is to destroy page elements. Users can play and compare their scores with other users by uploading the game to the game’s website. Continue reading →

Remove Icons From Firefox’s Bookmarks Toolbar

If you have many items on Bookmarks toolbar, and you wish to save some space there by removing bookmarks’ icons – try a new Firefox add-on: bookmarks-deiconizer. Continue reading →

F1 – A Cool Add-on From Mozilla Messaging

F1 is a browser extension available for Firefox 3.6+, which makes sharing on web an easier task. It also offers experimental support for web publishers / site owners. Currently, it supports only Twitter, Facebook and emailing via Gmail. Continue reading →

Create A Firefox Add-on In 5 Minutes

Here is a useful video demo of Mozilla’s Add-on Builder by developer Myk Melez. The Add-on Builder is a web based tool for developing Firefox extensions quickly and easily. Continue reading →

Firefox Restartless Add-ons Appear In AMO

A great news for the users who hate restarting Firefox after installing (or uninstalling) add-ons to apply changes: Restartless Add-ons are now available in Add-on gallery. The restartless feature is only for the users of Firefox 4 (currently in beta). Continue reading →