Whenever I install Firefox on a new computer or operating system, I always locate and install these add-ons as they are my most used and long time favorites.  I strongly recommend them for designers, web developers, and some for the average Joe and general public.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsAdblock Plus – This lets you browse the web with a lot less clutter. You can disable it for any site as you wish. I like to keep the icon in the statusbar only.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsAutoPager – You can’t beat being able to go to the next page by just scrolling down the screen! I also show this icon only on the status bar only.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsColorZilla – Ever wondered what is the color being used in a design? This lovely color picker lives in bottom left corner of Firefox.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsDownload Statusbar – I love how the downloads are minimized to the status bar and not have to deal with the Downloads popup.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsFireFTP – My favorite FTP client. It’s nice to be able to use the same interface if you are using a different operating system.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsiMacros – Allows you to record a cycle of a long repetitive task and have the computer do all the repetition. It could be used to get around other things too.

default icon 10 Favorite Firefox Add onsMeasureIt – Measure anything displaying on your browser. Very helpful for design adjustments.  This ruler typically places right next to the color picker on your status bar.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsShareaholic – Although I like AddThis, I love how this shows you the number of people who bookmarked the sites too.  I like installing it out of the way and inside the address bar.

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsSxipper – Too many logins/passwords? Sites won’t let you save your password? Like to login with one button like Opera? Need a random password that you don’t have to remember?

10 Favorite Firefox Add onsWeb Developer – Various useful tools for web development. You could keep it as a tool bar or just hide it into the right-click menu.

There are a few more add-ons that I use from time to time such as Firebug and Greasemonkey but I do not consider them favorites nor do I rush to install them on a every new browser.  FEBE is a nice addon to backup your common add-ons for easy re-installation.

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