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swissmarg ([personal profile] swissmarg) wrote2010-09-10 02:46 pm
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Good-bye Google Analytics!

Ha ha, I love NoScript! I am setting up my new computer and decided to try out a couple of new add-ons for Firefox. NoScript is my new hero. It's even better than AdblockPlus because it stops all those annoying flash boxes from even loading in the first place. With ABP, despite having the English subscription, I still had to manually block many ads, and I noticed significant delays in loading many pages (like PerezHilton -- don't even start on me!). Now, with NoScript, it's just the opposite: I have to opt in for a script to execute (like the LiveJournal site script), and it's amazing how many other hidden scripts want to try and run! No such luck. Sure, it'll be annoying for the first few days as I have to manually allow all the basic scripts from my favorite sites, but after that I feel it will totally be worth it.
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[identity profile] inverarity.livejournal.com 2010-09-10 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Been using them forever. Whenever I have to surf the web without Firefox it's a shock to see just how much crap ABP and NoScript are filtering out.
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[personal profile] swissmarg 2010-09-11 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Do you have any other recommendations for add-ons?
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[identity profile] inverarity.livejournal.com 2010-09-11 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I like Sage, SpeedDial, Screengrab, BugMeNot, Linkification, Greasemonkey, and CookieCuller. There are a bunch of plug-ins that are specific to particular sites or types of sites and applications, depending on where you browse frequently.
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