Firefox 3.6 Extensions

So Firefox 3.6 has been released and is ready for download. With it comes the challenge of determining whether some of your favorite extensions still work and, if not, what the alternatives are. Luckily, in my case, this version release didn’t cause too much trouble. Here are a few issues I ran into along with their solutions in case it is of interest:

1. Easy Drag and Go - I really love the ease of being able to drag links on any page and have them open in a background tab. Unfortunately, this extension no longer works. The equivalent is QuickDrag.
2. Obtrusive JavaScript Checker - I really hate obtrusive JavaScript code. It is bad coding practice, a maintenance nightmare, and truly ugly code to read. This tool helps detect and quickly flag web pages that are bad. Unfortunately, this extension has been broken for some time. The alternative is the Inline Code Finder extension for Firebug which is a much better solution overall.
3. Dust-Me Selectors - This was a cool tool for detecting what CSS code is being used or not used on a web page. I like having it around to keep my CSS code tight. The equivalent to this tool is CSS Usage (a Firebug extension).

For a list of all my favorite Firefox extensions or Firefox related info in general, check out my Firefox page.

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