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10 Free favorite Firefox Add-Ons - 1 to 5

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The Sweet Stuff: Software

Thursday May 13, 2010

Firefox, by the Mozilla Foundation, has become a very popular Web browser. It's great all by itself, but with the help of add-ons, it can become even more. Doc runs down his top-ten Firefox add-ons. This week, part one with extensions one to five. Check back next week for six to 10.

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- Xmarks

- Sychronizes all your bookmarks.

- If you want, it can also sync all your passwords.

- It makes it easy when setting up a new computer or virtual machine with Firefox.

- Versions also available for Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

LastPass

- Securely stores all your passwords.

- Can automatically log you in to Web sites.

- Can generate very secure passwords for you.

- Versions available for Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone, and other mobile platforms.

Read It Later

- Lets you store articles so you can read them when you have time.

- You can edit titles so they are more informative or meaningful.

- Check off items you've read.

- Apps available for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone for accessing your reading list.

WiseStamp

- A great way to have really professional email "signatures."

- Allows you to use HTML coding.

- Use bold, italic, underline and more.

- Even include graphics in your signature.

- Also available for Chrome and Internet Explorer.

Speed Dial

- Gives you quick access to the sites you visit most.

- You can export the setup and import it to a new copy.

- That means you only have to layout the list once.

- You can have multiple tabs.

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