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Top 10 Firefox extensions to replace basic tools
- July 17, 2008
- Updated: July 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
When you buy a shiny new computer – or reinstall the operating system from scratch – your hard drive is like a large, empty space waiting to be loaded with dozens of different tools and applications for the most varied purposes. But what if you could save a lot of that space by embedding a few basic tools in just one program? You can easily do it with Firefox and its many extensions. Just take a look at the list below and see how many desktop apps you can replace with extensions.
- FireFTP – A fully functional FTP client embedded into your browser.
- DownThemAll – Download all links and images on a website with just one click.
- PicLens – View your pictures in this attractive, full-screen photo viewer.
- The Converter – A tool to convert between different measurement units on the fly.
- ScreenGrab – Capture complete webpages, from top to bottom.
- FireNES – Play thousands of games in this Nintendo emulator.
- FoxLingo – A fully featured translator in your favorite browser.
- Forecastfox – Check the international weather forecast right in Firefox window.
- FEBE – A quick, easy backup tool for all the important elements in the browser.
- FoxyTunes – Enjoy your favorite music without leaving Firefox
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