SOHOLogics

Customize Firefox With Extensions

By: Christy Osborne

Have the internet at your fingertips today! With Mozilla Firefox, it's possible! Now that you have installed Mozilla Firefox and have mastered tabbing, I want to step you through extensions.

Have the internet at your fingertips today! With Mozilla Firefox, it’s possible! Now that you have installed Mozilla Firefox and have mastered tabbing, I want to step you through extensions. An “extension” is an add-on like, but not limited to the “Google bar.”

To do so:

1. Open a Mozilla Firefox Browser.
2. Click Tools, and then select Extensions.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Get more Extensions link. This takes you to the Firefox Add-ons page.
   
   

In this article, I will step you through the Adblock extension, but make sure to browse through your extension options at a later time by searching through this conveniently laid-out page. Pay special attention to the Recently Updated and Top Extensions lists as well as the recommended add-ons list. The plethora of extension choices will raise your time efficiency once you use everything that Mozilla has to offer.

Why do I suggest adding the Adblock extension? Adblock is a robust content filtering plug-in that goes beyond the built-in image blocker. The extension allows you to specify which filters to use to intercept unwanted elements. Don’t worry, it’s quick AND simple!

1. Search for AdBlock or go here.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the extension to view its details.
3. Click the Install Now button. After you step through the brief install, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing all Mozilla-related windows.
   
   
   
   

To use Adblock in the easiest and most time saving manner:

1. Open a Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Right click an unwanted add that appears in a website.
3. Choose the Adblock option or choose the Block <content> from <website> option.

To remove or edit a filter:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Tools, and you should see that Adblock has been added into the menu.
3. Click Preferences.
   • New filters can be edited in this window, by right clicking the filter. Then Select Edit Filter.
     
     
     
     
   • Highlight and then right click the filter. Lastly, select Delete to remove the filter.

More options are available in the Adblock item in the Tools menu such as:

• Whitelist a single page on a website or the entire website.
• A listing of all blockable elements.
• Overlay flash.

Whitelisting:

This feature tells Adblock not to block certain stuff. There's 3 possible ways:

1. Whitelisting a page.
2. A whole site.
3. Creating a custom white-filter.

Overlay Flash:

Blocks the most annoying breed of pop-ups, they are harder to get rid of than pop-ups. They contain sound effects to accompany the animation, and float around the screen, blocking the content of a webpage.