What are Firefox Add-Ons?
Firefox add-ons (sometimes written as addons or add ons) are free software routines or ‘miniature programs’ that work within the Mozilla Firefox browser to customize and personalize it. Firefox is an open-source browser, meaning all of its internal code is freely available to developers, hobbyists, and to the public. This allows a wide range of applications to be written by enthusiasts that bring new, handy features to the browser. The always-growing library of Firefox add-ons are posted at the Firefox website for perusal and download. Firefox installs and updates chosen add-ons automatically with the user’s permission, which makes using Firefox add-ons a snap. It is nearly impossible to overstate the vast array of optional features available in Firefox through the add-ons library. Some examples include download managers and accelerators, automatic copying of highlight text in a webpage, automatic mapping of a highlighted address, language translators for highlighted text, and dictiona
Firefox add-ons are small pieces of codes that somebody has written and uploaded for the rest of us to use. They can contain a wealth of functionality, or they can do just one simple thing. There are thousands of them, and the four I will focus might be found in other versions that might function differently. All I can say is this: Install, test, and use them. If you don’t like them, uninstall and find something new. Before we dive into the add-on sea, please understand that I cannot cover all the functions of the ones I’ll present, so I’ll just show you small examples of what they can be used for. There are serval ways to get to the Web site where all the add-ons are located. I launch Firefox and select Tools > Add-Ons. You’ll see a picture like the one below: Figure 1: Get a list of the Firefox add-ons. (Click images to enlarge.) Click on Get Extensions. This will take you to Mozilla’s Firefox Add-ons: Browse Extensions by Category. You can now start searching for add-ons, and I can
According to Firefox Support: “Firefox add-ons are small pieces of software that add new features or functionality to your installation of Firefox. Add-ons can augment Firefox with new search engines, foreign-language dictionaries, or change the visual appearance of Firefox. Through add-ons, you can customize Firefox to meet your needs and tastes.” There are countless add-ons available that will let you do anything from tracking your trades on Ebay to validating the code on your Web site. Add-ons are categorized by type or function and offer tools for both casual Web browsing and development.
