Top 10 Firefox extensions to replace basic tools

By Elena Santos on 17 July, 2008

Top 10 tools to replace with Firefox extensionsWhen you buy a shiny new computer - or reinstall the operating system from scratch - your hard drive is like a large, empty space waiting to be loaded with dozens of different tools and applications for the most varied purposes. But what if you could save a lot of that space by embedding a few basic tools in just one program? You can easily do it with Firefox and its many extensions. Just take a look at the list below and see how many desktop apps you can replace with extensions.

  • FireFTP - A fully functional FTP client embedded into your browser.
  • DownThemAll - Download all links and images on a website with just one click.
  • PicLens - View your pictures in this attractive, full-screen photo viewer.
  • The Converter - A tool to convert between different measurement units on the fly.
  • ScreenGrab - Capture complete webpages, from top to bottom.
  • FireNES - Play thousands of games in this Nintendo emulator.
  • FoxLingo - A fully featured translator in your favorite browser.
  • Forecastfox - Check the international weather forecast right in Firefox window.
  • FEBE - A quick, easy backup tool for all the important elements in the browser.
  • FoxyTunes - Enjoy your favorite music without leaving Firefox

Comments

  • peter peter

    Check out the extension at http://watchmelater.com it's like Tivo for Firefox!

    • Sent on 17 Jul 2008
  • josiasnenho josiasnenho

    Opera is the best for me http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/

    • Sent on 19 Jul 2008
  • Senseo Senseo

    Yea ! this is really handy. I also love the 1 where you can download youtube movies trough firefox realy easy

    • Sent on 21 Jul 2008
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