Here is a list of productivity add-ons for Firefox. These are NOT just for programmers. These are split up into 4 groups: Keyboard, Mouse, Upgrade Firefox features, and Google. Did I miss any? What do you use to make you more productive?

Enhance your keyboard (mouse-less browsing)

• Hit-A-Hint – This add-on allows you to click links to interact with form inputs as seen in the screenshot. Just hit “H” and then the letters that correspond to the object you want to click
• Keyconfig – Configure keyboard shortcuts for pretty much everything all in one place. A staple of mouse-less browsing
• functions for keyconfig – This adds additional shortcuts for things such as Tab Focusing, Frame Focusing, Copy URL, and a lot more
• Surfkeys – Make surfing super easy with a keyboard. Sets shortcuts keys for many common browsing tasks (Back, Scrolling, Stop…). Using keyconfig is a must so you can configure these keys, but it is soooo worth it :)

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Using about:config is a powerful way to customize your Firefox. Combined with the previous userChrome.css tweaks post and Firefox Add-ons (post coming soon), you can completely personalize your Firefox experience. Today I will be talking about how to modify about:config, give some online resources of tweaks you can do, and tell you which ones I personally recommend. Ready?

How to modify about:config in Firefox 2

Open a new tab and type “about:config” (without quotes) into your location bar (also called address bar) and press Enter. Firefox will display a very large set of key/value pairs for a ton of advanced settings. Type in the “Filter:” field to narrow by
preference name. You can double-click or right-click on a row and select Modify (for String or Integer fields) or Toggle (for boolean values). There is another tutorial here.
Now you probably don’t have all week to go through these, so that’s why I am here to list the most interesting changes. Continue reading →

Wow. According to the vote you guys like Firefox. Want your Firefox to look cleaner and sleeker? There is so much you can tweak. If you haven’t optimized your Firefox setup so you can do more efficient research/development/browsing/downloading, it is time to start. Stay tuned for more posts that will look at different ways to improve your ‘fox experience.

Today we will look at modifying the userChrome.css file to remove unused menus, give you more viewing space, and generally give you the flexibility to see only what you care about and nothing that you don’t. Mozilla has created a Configuration Guide that you should check out to find the directory to create your userChrome.css file (it does not exist by default, but there is an example file in that folder). Continue reading →