My Favorite Firefox Add-ons

Firefox. Browser of the gods. I'm a freak over it. From time to time I find myself browsing their add-ons page for hours on end looking at possible additions to my browser for new and interesting features. Then every few months I realize I've added stuff that I've never used and will never really have a use for, and I cleanse the system by deleting them. There are plenty, however, that I have kept though the years and some newer ones that I love. Here's a list for your reading pleasure.

All-in-One Sidebar (AIOS) - A carry-over from my Opera days (the browser, not the music). This puts a collapsible sidebar in to see add-ons, downloads, history, recently viewed pages, and more.

All-in-one Gestures - Although this has many other mouse gesture features, the reason I use it is because of another Opera feature that I loved which this allows in FF: forward and back through web pages with mouse clicks. Instead of clicking the back and forward arrows in the browser toolbar, simply hold the right and click the left mouse buttons to go back a page, and vice-versa to go forward.

Better Gmail2 - While Gmail is doing an excellent job recently of adding features and allowing me to delete some add-ons, there is still one feature they lack that I love in this little package-hierarchical folders, making your gmail labels more like the folders in Outlook, etc.

Clipmarks - Like many other similar add-ons, this allows you to clip sectons of web pages instead of saving the whole page. I like this one better than the others I've tried.

Cooliris Previews - One of my all-time favorites, this allows you to preview any link in a pop-up window that stays as long as you keep the mouse on it. Saves having to open new windows or tabs to see where the link leads.

Customize Google - Enhances your Google search results and lets you remove ads and spam, such as viewing your search results and Gmail without ads in the sidebar.

Fire.fm - Last.fm music streamer for your browser. While I like Pandora much better for my music, this is convenient with a toolbar in the bottom of the browser.

Foxmarks bookmark synchronizer - Synchronizes bookmarks and passwords (if you choose) between multiple computers that use Firefox. Also convenient if you regularly upgrade or reinstall your OS like I do.

Google Gears - Although it doesn't work properly with FF3 yet, it allows you offline access and backup of your Google Docs.

Quick Restart - Adds a quick restart button to your toolbar, especially useful when you add new add-ons and need to restart to apply them.

Read it Later - Lets you mark pages to read later without having to clutter your bookmarks.

Shareaholic - While I really haven't utilized this yet, I can foresee a great future for it in relation to my recent foray into social media. Allows you to share anything on the web with multiple social media sites with a few clicks.

Speed Dial - Another Opera copy, but more customizable. When you open a new tab, you get a grid of sites you choose, like a bookmark group. Simply click on the thumbnail of the site you want.

Tab Mix Plus - Many features, but I like the session restore feature. Restore previous session, the one before that, etc.

Ubiquity - The future of browsing. Set your custom open keys (ctrl-space for me). Use dynamic commands in the pop-up window to email the current page to someone, highlight text and translate it, map it, whatever. Try it and you'll see what I mean. It's awesome.

Wisestamp - Fabulous personalized signature tool for your Gmail. Set a personal and a business signature with text, html, and links to social media and IM for contact purposes.

Xoopit for Gmail - Powerful indexing tool for your Gmail. Indexes and gives quick access to any files, photos, or videos sent or received in your emails.

And while a lot of these have right-click options (I'm a context menu lover) there are a couple context menu search add-ons I really like: Context Search (go figure) and Termblaster. Both add a huge selection of search options.

And of course you need a theme to personalize your browser's look. I alternate between Noia Extreme and Gradient iCool, but there are hundreds if not thousands for you to find what fits you.

Any suggestions for something I should try? What are your favorite FF add-ons?