I'm frequently asked what add-ons can make your browsing experience more pleasurable or simpler for other users. My top 3 Add-Ons that I like to install on my Firefox Installations are Adblock Plus, Download Statusbar, and Downthemall. Though I use many more extensions, these are the 2 I tend to include for new computers/users of Mozilla Firefox.
1) Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus has to be my favorite extension on Chrome and Firefox. It blocks all of those annoying ads on websites and even protects you from malware. Adblock Plus specializes in blocking some of the most intrusive advertisements including trailers and commercials on Youtube.com. If you're a big fan of watching videos, you'd be shocked at the amount of time you would save by skipping those 1-3 minute trailers on Youtube videos. It also blocks several malicious sites or embedded content from malicious sites. It's great first line of defense when browsing. I honest can't understand how everyone doesn't have this add-on. This gets my number one vote.
2) Download Statusbar
Download Statusbar is another one of my favorite add-ons. Although Firefox continues to improves its download manager and downloads window. I still prefer the Chrome style download bar. It's just easy to see and easy to access for novice users. Lots of basic users have difficulty locating their downloads in all browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. The concept of the statusbar makes the location of the recent download very apparent to the novice user. It's also good for advanced users to track download status of multiple files without having to bring up a download manager. You also can see the average speed which I know a lot of advanced users like to monitor.
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