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I wouldn't say Chrome fails miserably at browser tweaking, but maybe I don't do enough tweaking myself. What exactly are you trying to do that Chrome won't let

I wouldn't say Chrome fails miserably at browser tweaking, but maybe I don't do enough tweaking myself. What exactly are you trying to do that Chrome won't let you do?

kristofferR 16y ago
Google Chrome's extensions are purely based on HTML, CSS and some custom Javascript. That's incredibly limiting, especially when you're talking about UI manipulation. When you're creating Firefox extensions, you're writing the same native language (XUL) that the Firefox developers use to add features to Firefox itself. Chrome's extensions only have similar capabilities as Mozilla JetPacks have.
- marknutter 16y ago
  But it also makes developing extensions more accessible to more developers.
DrSprout 16y ago
Things I can't live without: Link Widgets: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2933/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2933/ Basically, it studies the source for links like "next" and "previous," and lets you page forward and backward with alt+pageup/down. Works great on xkcd, New York Times, and many others. --- Noscript/Flashblock: 'nuff said. --- Colorzilla: http://www.colorzilla.com/firefox/ http://www.colorzilla.com/firefox/ Color picker. Combined with Firebug, great for web dev. --- Leet key: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/770/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/770/ Okay, this one I could live without, but the ability to rot13/hex/morse/octal/binary encode text at will is nice. --- Facepad: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8442/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8442/ I don't really use this one that often, but it's a good example of Firefox's superiority.
- stanleydrew 16y ago
  I can speak to some of those: noscript: built-in, although configuration isn't that robust flashblock: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepj... https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoi... color picker: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/egmjgagjcamhcilhinkipjdbfdmebmkd?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/egmjgagjcamhcilh...
- jokermatt999 16y ago
  Have you tried Autopager? It automatically loads the next/previous pages and shows them in line. It's pretty good in my experience with it. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925/
zppx 16y ago
cache size, something close to about:config would be nice
AndrewDucker 16y ago
Tab Mix Plus.

I wouldn't say Chrome fails miserably at browser tweaking, but maybe I don't do enough tweaking myself. What exactly are you trying to do that Chrome won't let you do?

kristofferR 16y ago

Google Chrome's extensions are purely based on HTML, CSS and some custom Javascript. That's incredibly limiting, especially when you're talking about UI manipulation. When you're creating Firefox extensions, you're writing the same native language (XUL) that the Firefox developers use to add features to Firefox itself. Chrome's extensions only have similar capabilities as Mozilla JetPacks have.

marknutter 16y ago
But it also makes developing extensions more accessible to more developers.

DrSprout 16y ago

Things I can't live without: Link Widgets: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2933/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2933/ Basically, it studies the source for links like "next" and "previous," and lets you page forward and backward with alt+pageup/down. Works great on xkcd, New York Times, and many others. --- Noscript/Flashblock: 'nuff said. --- Colorzilla: http://www.colorzilla.com/firefox/ http://www.colorzilla.com/firefox/ Color picker. Combined with Firebug, great for web dev. --- Leet key: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/770/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/770/ Okay, this one I could live without, but the ability to rot13/hex/morse/octal/binary encode text at will is nice. --- Facepad: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8442/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8442/ I don't really use this one that often, but it's a good example of Firefox's superiority.

stanleydrew 16y ago
I can speak to some of those: noscript: built-in, although configuration isn't that robust flashblock: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepj... https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoi... color picker: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/egmjgagjcamhcilhinkipjdbfdmebmkd?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/egmjgagjcamhcilh...
jokermatt999 16y ago
Have you tried Autopager? It automatically loads the next/previous pages and shows them in line. It's pretty good in my experience with it. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925/

zppx 16y ago

cache size, something close to about:config would be nice

AndrewDucker 16y ago

Tab Mix Plus.