Firefox Question time...

Mak213 · 10-31-2009, 12:02 AM

Alright many of you know that i have been a avid user of Opera for quite some time. But sadly Opera doesnt allow for me to do what i need to now. Mainly it doesnt work on the Microsoft Answer site which i spend about as much time on as this site now.

So simply put what RSS Reader is good? I hate the Live Bookmarks, i tried InfoRSS and didnt like it. I need something simple. Something like the IE reader or even the Opera one. Just something that i can click on, get my feeds and read a small bit of info.

I am making the move back to Firefox and am trying to learn my ways around the browser again. I have a list of Extensions that i use mostly thanks to Trotter on that one. I have removed some and added some more for myself but am also looking for some suggestions on good extensions as well.

So comeon all you FF lovers. Convince me to stay with the Fox and not go back to IE.

Trotter · 10-31-2009, 12:12 AM

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8538

Use this to set up a permanent tab to your fave online RSS fee (such as Google Reader).

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4578

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/77

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/361

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/629

I don't use RSS, so I am going by what I've read and popularity.

Mak213 · 10-31-2009, 12:38 AM

Gravy..something is wrong with my Fox now. Extensions wont install. GRRRR...

Make it even better...complete uninstall and removal of all things firefox and tried to reinstall. still nothing.

got it. Was using the 3.6 Beta 1. That was the issue. Went back to the final 3.5.4 and all working now.

Thanks Trotter. I went with this one:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/629

It is close to what i have in Ie and i can live with its execution. So that solves the RSS. What about good extensions?

Still not fully convinced.

Trotter · 10-31-2009, 01:43 AM

Extensions install in the beta... you just have to remember to use Nightly Tester Tools.

It's just All-in-One Sidebar won't work properly with the beta yet.

Mak213 · 10-31-2009, 08:16 AM

I know about the NTT. I was using it. So it was the sidebar then? Cause that was installed. Even forced it wouldnt work so i have to disable it?

Trotter · 10-31-2009, 11:02 AM

Mine looked like this with the beta"

Mak213 · 10-31-2009, 11:20 AM

Mine is almost to what it was for the final build. You were right though. It was the sidebar. After just disabling it i am able to install extensions again. I just have to toggle it on and off when i want to install new ones.

Trotter · 10-31-2009, 11:35 AM

Either post up or PM me a list of your extensions. Something is conflicting with the sidebar in the beta for me. I am using 3.5.4 for now.

Mak213 · 10-31-2009, 11:45 AM

Trotter · 10-31-2009, 12:25 PM

Hmmm... Here's my current list.

Adblock Plus
Advertising Cookie Opt-out
Aging Tabs
All-in-One Sidebar
Battlefield Heroes updater
BBCodeXtra
Better Gmail 2
ColorfulTabs
CookieCuller
Custom Buttons 2
Download Statusbar
DownThenAll!
Fasterfox
FaviconizeTab
Flagfox
Flashblock
Gmail Notifier
Greasemonkey (disabled)
gui:config
IE Tab
McAfee SiteAdvisor
Nightly Tester Tools
NoScript
PageZipper
Paste and Go 3
PermaTabs Mod
Popup Resize
Read it Later
Screengrab
ShowIP
SkipScreen
Smiley Xtra
Splash
SSL Blacklist
Tab Mix Plus (disabled)
Tabberwocky
Test Pilot
Tiny Menu
Tiny URL Creator
Toolbar Buttons
translator (fixed)
United States English Dictionary
Vacuum Places Improved
WOT
Yahoo Mail Notifier
Yes Popups

It looks like the ones I have that you don't that could affect the layout are:
Aging tabs
ColorfulTabs
Custom Buttons 2
Gmail Notifier
gui:config (?)
McAfee SiteAdvisor
Popup Resize (?)
ShowIP
Vacuum Places Improved
WOT
Yahoo Mail Notifier
Yes Popups

I guess I will play around with this sometime this evening and see if I can find the culprit.

Member Login