What are add ons?

Add ons are small pieces of software that add new features or tweaks to your FireFox browser.

Diferent types of add ons

Extensions

Extensions are small add-ons that add additional functionality to Firefox

Dictionaries

Enhanced dictionaries allow to you spell check in Firefox using additional languages

Search engines

Search engine add ons allow you to change the default search box that appears in the top right corner of your browser

Plugins

Plugins allow your browser to perform specific tasks

Our favourite Firefox enhancements

Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus allows you to stop annoying pop up ads, thus speeding up your browsing experience

Web Developer

The Web Developer addon adds a new menu to Firefox allowing you to view the styles and markup of the page as well as offering a number of other useful tools

del.icio.us Bookmarks

This Yahoo extension seemlessly integrates Firefox with your del.icio.us bookmarks

NoScript

This extension allows you to run active content only from sites that you trust

You can choose from hundreds of add ons. As well as the popular addons such as Flash, Java, Quicktime, RealPlayer, Shockwave and Windows Media Player, there are many other very useful Firefox add ons. For example, Firefox add ons give you the ability to add language support, look up stock prices, check the weather, publish your blog, create screenshots of web pages, and so much more. You can also fully customise the appearance of your browser - skins, buttons and so on - so that it corresponds to your taste.