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Mozilla Firefox - Plugins and Extensions
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Install and configure plugins and extensions to Firefox, including games, Internet speed calculators, weather forecasts, and more.Bookmark and Share

#1: Add 'About' Options to Help Menu
The "About:About" extension offers convenient shortcuts to several "about" pages in Mozilla Firefox such as the cache, configuration, and 'Book of Mozilla'.
 
#2: Play the Snake Game
Play the classic snake game in Mozilla Firefox. Grab the food while dodging the borders and yourself as you grow.
 
#3: Test Websites by Resizing the Browser to Exact Dimensions
See how websites appear in different display resolutions by resizing the Mozilla Firefox web browser to exact dimensions.
 
#4: Play Ping Pong in Your Browser
Play the most basic of all computer games, ping pong, inside Mozilla Firefox.
 
#5: Switch Between Tabs in 3D
Add pizzazz to tab switching in Mozilla Firefox with FoxTab.
 
#6: Be Like George Costanza and Play a Clone of Frogger
Guide your frog across the street and river in this clone of a classic arcade game, playable inside Mozilla Firefox.
 
#7: Add Weather Forecasts to Your Status Bar
Is it raining outside? How hot or cold is the temperature? Find out merely by glancing at Mozilla Firefox's status bar.
 
#8: Play Tetris in Your Browser
Now you can play a game of Tetris, filling up row upon row of blocks from within Firefox.
 
#9: View Link Types Such as PDF, DOC, or ZIP
Find out exactly what type of link you are clicking on via Firefox with the Link Alert Add-In.
 
#10: Play Card Games in Your Browser
Play Aces Up, Canfield, Klondike, Spider, and other games from within Mozilla Firefox.
 
#11: View Pages Rendered in Firefox and Internet Explorer
Use the "IE Tab" add-on to see webpages rendered via Internet Explorer.
 
#12: Disable an Extension or Plugin without Uninstalling It
Temporarily turn off Mozilla Firefox extensions and plugins that you do not need.
 
#13: Test Your Internet Connection Speed
How fast are you currently accessing the Internet? These Mozilla Firefox extensions will tell you.
 
#14: Extensions and New Versions
Will your extensions work when upgrading to newer versions of Firefox?
 
#15: Right-Click to Search a Dictionary, Encyclopedia, or other Website
Query search engines, dictionaries, encyclopedias, or other data sources from Mozilla just by right-clicking text.
 
#16: View List of Installed Plug-Ins
Diagnose plug-in problems with Mozilla Firefox by viewing the list of installed software.
 
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