I've seen a few posts and comments concerning the lifespan of flash drives and number of read/writes to them. I've never known that this could be an issue, as I was under the impression that read/write cycles weren't detrimental to a solid-state device. My question now becomes this: With the following list of extensions that I'm using, does anyone think one or some may cause excessive wear on my drive that will shorten the life of it?
- del.icio.us bookmarks (not the older menu one, this one replaces FF bookmarks functionality) (http://del.icio.us/help/firefox/bookmarks/quicktour)
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- Google Notebook
- Greasemonkey
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I would not consider 4 to be a lot. I would consider 72 to be a lot.
So to answer your question, you'll be fine.
Vintage!
I thought I was starting to get out of hand with 39.
Well there is about 5 more that I use, but I know they don't cause read/write cycles at all. But... Wow... this after being told by the Flock team that "only 5% of Firefox users actually download and use extensions". I can't even fathom a need for more than maybe 10-15. If you've got time on your hands, just to stifle my extreme curiosity, share with me what all you're using? (mod--feel free to move this thread to an "off topic" section if you like)
Generated: Thu Nov 16 2006 16:13:32 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)
Enabled Extensions: [72]
- abcTajpu 1.3.4: http://lingvo.org/abctajpu - a` b\ c^ ---> à β ĉ (http://lingvo.org/abctajpu)
- Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.0.4: http://www.pierceive.com/ - Synchronizes Adblock with Filterset.G
- Adblock Plus 0.7.2.2: http://adblockplus.org/ - Ads were yesterday!
- Add Bookmark Here 0.5.5: http://gorgias.de/mfe/ - A convenient way to add bookmarks.
- Amazing Media Browser 0.21: http://www.vietnewsonline.com/phonglu - Grasp and show a list of all Media files.
- antipagination 2005.12.21: https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/authorprofiles.php?application=fir... - Right click "next" or "previous" link and flatten all results to one page. Ex. Search Results Page. Or alternatively, right click url bar. It will stitch all the pages together. The next page is determined by any number in the url field, plus one.
- BBCodeXtra 0.2.5.6: http://bbcodextra.extenzilla.org - Adds BBCode/HTML/XHTML commands to the context menu
- boox 0.6.0.1: http://joliclic.free.fr/mozilla/boox/ - Enhanced functionality for the Bookmarks Sidebar
- CallingID Link Advisor 1.0.0.32: http://www.callingid.com/ - Identification of sites pointed by links
- Clear Address Bar 1.0: http://addons.mozilla.org/ - Clear the Address Bar with a single click.
- Closy 1.4.0: http://gemal.dk/mozilla/closy.html?from=ext-1.4.0 - Provides you different Close tabs functionality fx Close all blank tabs and Close all duplicate tabs
- Colorful Tabs 1.7: http://varun21.googlepages.com/main.html - Colorful Tabs colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appeal of the interface.
- ColorZilla 0.8.3.1: http://www.iosart.com/firefox/colorzilla/ - Advanced Eyedropper, ColorPicker, Page Zoomer and other colorful goodies.
- ConnSets 0.9.0.9: http://ingoshome.org/mozilla/xpi/connsets/ - Connection/Configuration Settings Selector
- Converter 0.6.1: http://converter.mozdev.org/ - Adds converter to the browser context menu.
- Cookie Store 0.1: http://wigginz.com/cookiestore - Provive multiple cookie jars to allow multiple simultaneous session cookies for a given domain.
- Cooliris Previews 2.0: http://www.google.com/search?q=Firefox%20Cooliris%20Previews - A simple and powerful way of navigating through Google search results and Google image searches! Cooliris was designed to be an 'intuitive' way of browsing
- Copy Link Name 1.2.3: http://www.captaincaveman.nl - Copies the name (source anchor) of a link.
- CuteMenus - Crystal SVG 1.7.2: http://www.cutemenuproject.com/ - Adds icons to all menu items.
- DisableBackspaceNavigation 0.2.1: http://www.allesdurcheinander.de/disablebackspacenavigation/
- DOM Inspector 1.8.1: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/inspector/ - Inspects the structure and properties of a window and its contents.
- Download Manager Tweak 0.7.1: http://dmextension.mozdev.org/ - A modification of the Firefox download manager that changes its appearance and allows it to be opened in a separate window, a new tab, or the sidebar.
- DownThemAll! 0.9.9.7: http://www.downthemall.net - The mass downloader for Firefox.
- ErrorZilla Mod 0.2: http://www.jaybaldwin.com/News.aspx?id=51 - Implements a useful error page when a website cannot be reached.
- Fasterfox 2.0.0: http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/ - Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
- Fetch Text URL 1.6.1: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~jchien/code/ftu.html - Open text URLs from the context menu.
- Firefly 0.2.2: http://firefly.mozdev.org/ - A filemanager extension
- Firefox Showcase 0.8.0.4: http://showcase.uworks.net/ - Easily locate any tab you've opened in Firefox.
- FireFTP 0.94.6: http://fireftp.mozdev.org - FTP Client for Mozilla Firefox.
- FireFTP button 1.1.1b: http://www.paulrobert.co.nr/ - Toolbar button for FireFTP.
- Firesomething 1.7.0: http://www.cosmicat.com/ - All your branding are belong to Firesomething.
- Forecastfox Enhanced 0.9.3.1: http://users.rcn.com/shoofy/forecastfox_enhanced/ - Get international weather forecasts and radar images and display it in any toolbar or statusbar with this highly customizable extension.
- FormFox 1.6: http://www.marblehead.com/schools/mhs/headlight/columns/dsteinbrook - Pops up form action when submit button is about to be clicked.
- FoxClocks 1.2.78: http://www.stemhaus.com/firefox/ - Displays multiple clocks in the statusbar/toolbar for any of hundreds of cities around the world. Integrates with Google Earth.
- FoxyMeter 0.4.2: http://www.tim-wood.net/projects/firefox - How far have you surfed?
- FoxyTunes 2.0.4.1: http://www.foxytunes.com/ - Control any media player from Firefox and more...
- Hide Tab Bar 0.2.2: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=220375 - Toggles the Tab Bar via chosen key.
- Image Zoom 0.2.7: http://imagezoom.yellowgorilla.net/ - Adds zoom functionality for images
- Leet Key 1.3.2: http://leetkey.mozdev.org - Transforms typed or static text to L337, ROT13, BASE64, HEX, URL, BIN, Morse Code, DVORAK, Upper Case, Lower Case, DES.
- lget 0.3: http://www.loconet.ca/ - Allows you to initiate a direct download of a file given a url
- LinkChecker 0.6.1: http://www.kevinfreitas.net/extensions/linkchecker/ - Check the validity of links on any webpage.
- Long Titles 1.2.3: http://home.etu.unige.ch/~robin0/LongTitles_en.html - Prevents tooltips break
- Master Password Timeout 0.2.5: http://www.jetr.com/master_password_timeout/ - Locks the master security device after a predefined period of inactivity
- MeasureIt 0.3.6: http://www.kevinfreitas.net/pro/extensions/ - Draw out a ruler to get the pixel width and height of any elements on a webpage.
- MinimizeToTray 0.0.1.2006102615+: http://minimizetotray.mozdev.org/ - Minimizes Mozilla windows into the system tray
- MR Tech Link Wrapper 2.1: http://www.mrtech.com/extensions/ - Wraps long links to spare you from having to scroll left and right. (en-US)
- MR Tech Local Install 5.3.1.1: http://www.mrtech.com/extensions/local_install/ - Local Install power tools for all users. (en-US)
- NoScript 1.1.4.5.061030: http://noscript.net - Extra protection for your Firefox: NoScript allows JavaScript, Java (and other plugins) only for trusted domains of your choice (e.g. your home-banking web site). This whitelist based pre-emptive blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality... Experts will agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript
- PDF Download 0.7.6: http://www.pdfdownload.org - Allows to choose what you want to do with a PDF file: download it, view it with an external viewer or view it as HTML!
- Preferential 0.8.2: http://preferential.mozdev.org/ - Advanced preferences manager for Mozilla-based products
- QuickNote 0.6.0.3: http://quicknote.mozdev.org/ - A note taking extension with advanced features
- Reliby 1.1.0: http://gemal.dk/mozilla/reliby.html?from=ext - Reload all your Live Bookmarks
- ReminderFox 1.0.1: http://reminderfox.mozdev.org - Displays and manages reminders and ToDo's
- Resizeable Form Fields 0.2.1: http://justinsomnia.org/2006/10/resizeable-form-fields-for-firefox/ - Resize HTML form fields, including textareas, select boxes, and text fields.
- Save As Image 1.042: http://pixelcarnage.net/ - Adds the ability to save a page or frame as a PNG image.
- Shazou 1.1: http://www.seisan.com - Shazou - we know WHERE... your server is!
- Show Image 0.4.1: http://showimage.mozdev.org/ - Adds context menu entry to reload images that failed to show on page.
- Show Picture 0.1: http://www.google.com/search?q=Firefox%20Show%20Picture - Displays the selected image.
- ShowIP 0.8.05: http://l4x.org/showip - Show the IP address of the current page in the status bar. It also allows querying custom services by IP (right mouse button) and Hostname (left mouse button), like whois, netcraft. Additionally you can copy the IP address to the clipboard. This extension was formerly known as ipv6ident.
- Smiley Xtra 4.1.0: http://www.smileyxtra.co.uk/ - Insert smilies from an online database into forum posts, blogs and more!
- SmoothWheel 0.44.7.20050605: http://smoothwheel.mozdev.org/ - Scrolls the document smoothly when scrolling the mouse wheel
- SubmitToTab 0.3.5: http://dragtotab.mozdev.org/submittotab/ - (bug 17754) Direct the submission of a form to a new tab.
- SwiftTabs 0.3.3.1: http://heygom.com/extensions/ - You can move to the next tab or the previous tab and close the current tab with a key.
- Tab Mix Plus 0.3.0.61001: http://tmp.garyr.net - Tab browsing with an added boost.
- Thunderbird Biff 1.03: http://www.google.com/search?q=Firefox%20Thunderbird%20Biff - Provides a visual indicator of Thunderbird mail receipt in Firefox and Thunderbird
- Together with Foxkeh 0.1.4: http://hadakadenkyu.flnet.org/ - Show Foxkeh((c) 2006 Mozilla Japan) in background of Customize Toolbar, Error Console, History Sidebar, Bookmarks Sidebar, Bookmarks Manager, Downloads Manager, Add-ons Manager, and About Dialog.
- UI Tweaker (Formerly Toolbar Cleanup) 1.7.0: http://www.supernova00.biz/firefox-downloads/uitweaker/index.html - This extension allows you to tweak various aspects of the browser's UI.
- Update Notifier 0.1.5.1: http://www.longfocus.com/firefox/updatenotifier - Notifies you when updates are available for your extensions and themes.
- URL Fixer 1.2.7: http://www.efinke.com/url-fixer/ - Fixes common misspellings in URLs entered in the address bar.
- Usage Counter 0.2: http://www.google.com/search?q=Firefox%20Usage%20Counter - Tells you how much time you have spent using Firefox.
- VideoDownloader 1.1.1: http://videodownloader.net/ - Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion... and other 60+ video sites ! And all embedded objects on a webpage (movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, etc).
- WellRounded 0.43: http://www.breakzdjs.com/ltn100/wellrounded/ - Provides rounded URL and search bars.
Disabled Extensions: [8]
- Aging Tabs 0.4.9: http://en.design-noir.de/mozilla/aging-tabs/ - Makes unused tabs fade with age and highlights the selected tab.
- Daily Dilbert 1.3: http://dilbert.arnoldmedia.de/ - Shows official Dilbert strip of the day
- ilovevideoz Toolbar 1.0.1.26: http://www.conduit.com - More than just a toolbar.
- Launchy 4.2.0: http://gemal.dk/mozilla/launchy.html?project=launchy - Open links and mailto's with external applications like Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, Outlook etc
- Ook? Video Ook! 0.6.2: http://ook.dedos.net/ - Ook? Video Ook!
- Remove It Permanently 1.0.6.3: http://rip.mozdev.org/ - Permanently hide items from the Context Menu
- SplitLink 2.0.7: http://forum.softwareblaze.com - Split a link into multiple urls.
- Zotero 1.0.0b2.r2: http://www.zotero.org - The Next-Generation Research Tool
Total Extensions: 80
You can see why I chose the number 72 earlier ;).
I left the themes and plugins out because the post is long enough. Posting it as new comment instead of a subcomment helps, too.
Vintage!
did you use an extension to generate it, or did you do it yourself?
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were
the kind of people who didn't need people.
(Maskerade)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
Local Install generated it.
Vintage!
I have thought about Local Install once before but forgot when my system got wiped.
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were
the kind of people who didn't need people.
(Maskerade)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
I figured since we only have about half a dozen in common, I'd add my list.
And just for your information, I got this list when I did a FEBE backup.
Extensions backed up: (39 total) - indicates a user disabled extension.
1. BandwidthMeter{1.0.3}
2. BookmarkDuplicateDetector{0.6.2}
3. ClearFields{1.6.1}
4. CompactLibraryExtensionOrganizerCLEO{2.0}
5. CuteMenus-CrystalSVG{1.8}
6. DatePickerCalendar{0.4.6}
7. DownThemAll{0.9.9.7}
8. DownloadStatusbar{0.9.4.5}
9. EmailThisBookmarkletExtension{1.4.1}
10. FaviconizeTab{0.9.6}
11. FireFTP{0.94.6}
12. FirefoxExtensionBackupExtensionFEBE{4.0}
13. FirefoxShowcase{0.8.0.4}
14. FoxmarksBookmarkSynchronizer{0.84}
15. GDirections{1.0.0}
16. GmailManager{0.5.3}
17. GmailSpace{0.5.3}
18. Googlepedia{0.4.2}
19. IETab{1.2.0.20061113}
20. InFormEnter{0.5.2.1}
21. LiveIPAddress{1.6}
22. MRTechLocalInstall{5.3.1.1}
23. MenuEditor{1.2.3}
24. MinimizeToTray{0.0.1.2006102615+}
25. OpenDownload{0.2.3}
26. OrganizeStatusBar{0.5}
27. PasswordExporter{1.0.6}
28. PresidentBushCountdown{1.0}
29. Sage{1.3.8}
30. ScrollSearchEngines{0.4.1}
31. Splash{1.2.1}
32. StatusButtons{1.0}
33. Stop-or-ReloadButton{0.2}
34. TabMixPlus{0.3.5}
35. TimesSelectToolbar{1.0}
36. ToolbarButtons{0.2.5.9}
37. TrackPackage{1.5}
38. UpdateNotifier{0.1.5.2}
39. eReader{0.4}
Themes backed up: (2 total)
1. ClassicCompact{2.0.2}
2. Opaque{1.2}
Generated: Fri Nov 17 2006 09:56:45 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.8) Gecko/20061025 Firefox/1.5.0.8
Build ID: 2006102516
Enabled Extensions: [42]
* Advanced Dork: 2.0
* Amazing Media Browser 0.21
* BBCodeXtra 0.2.5.6
* BOINC Stats 0.6.3
* Copy Link Name 1.2.3
* Copy Plain Text 0.3.2
* Create wapURL 0.1
* Daily Dilbert 1.3
* DOM Inspector 1.8.0.8
* Download Embedded 0.5
* DownThemAll! 0.9.9.7
* Extended Link Properties 1.2.3
* Extension Manager Extended 2.5.1
* Free eBook Search 2.0
* Full Screen Homestar Runner 0.5
* Get Company Info 0.4
* Gmail Space 0.5.1
* Google Toolbar for Firefox 2.1.20060807W
* Homeland Security Threat Level 0.52
* IE Tab 1.2.0.20061113
* IE View Lite 1.2.5
* ImageBot 3.1.5
* JSView 1.2.1
* Leet Key 1.3.2
* MinimizeToTray 0.0.1.2006102615+
* MR Tech Local Install 5.3.1.1
* Ook? Video Ook! 0.6.2
* Palette Grabber 0.3.0
* PDF Download 0.7.6
* People Search and Public Record Toolbar 1.0
* Plain Text to Link 1.5.20061112
* Sage 1.3.8
* SearchPluginHacks 0.1.3
* Smiley Xtra 4.1.0
* StrongBad Emails: Prev & Next 0.7.5
* Tab X 0.9.2
* TableTools 0.19
* TinyUrl Creator 1.0.2
* Unofficial Myspace Toolbar 1.3.2
* VideoDownloader 1.1.1
* View Source Chart 2.5.02
* Who Is This Person? 1.0
Installed Themes: [2]
* Brushed 0.9.9.7
* Firefox (default)
Installed Plugins: (11)
* ActiveTouch General Plugin Container
* Adobe Acrobat
* Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 Update 6
* LogMeIn Inc. Remote Access Components 1.0.0.242
* Microsoft® DRM
* Mozilla Default Plug-in
* PCMan's IE Tab Plug-in for Mozilla/Firefox
* QuickTime Plug-in 7.1.3
* Shockwave Flash
* Shockwave for Director
* Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
I used to have 3 other themes installed but I have removed those in preperation for the FF2 changeover I am going to be doing. The other 3 have een updated but will not install on 1.5.0.8
I thought I was hard core with having 42 extensions...
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you do or say will be exaggerated or mis-quoted and used against you.
Hard core is taking the time to browse the addons site for any extension with a rating of 4 or better, deciding which ones to install, installing them, then adding the "New Firefox Extensions" and "Recently Updated Firefox Extensions" to your live bookmarks and looking in there every time you go online.
http://www.madhatt.com/~bahamut/screenshots/livebookmarks.png
Just for anyone who wants to know, Daily Dilbert causes the FoxyTunes icon to disappear, and Aging Tabs conflicts with Colorful Tabs. And if you look carefully at the screenshot, you'll notice that I have an orphan statusbar entry between ReminderFox and CoolIris.
Vintage!
I thought my status bar was crowded!
----
Ryan McCue
Cube Games
People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were
the kind of people who didn't need people.
(Maskerade)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
There needs to be a cleanup extension that allows complete control of the UI.
Vintage!
You could admit you have a PROBLEM and install FEWER extensions
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
I like to stay in the denial stage because if I get to the acceptance stage, I'll have fewer toys.
Vintage!
It'll let you reorder the items on the statusbar, and hide the ones you don't use.
Thanks.
Vintage!
http://www.madhatt.com/~bahamut/screenshots/cleanedup.png
It looks much better. It's cleaner, and 155 pixels were cleared.
Vintage!
Looks a lot better
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
Life is like a sewer. You only get out of it what you put into it.
(Tom Lehrer)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
I got Menu Editor 1.2.3 to clean my menus today. Stupid extensions that add to menu without an option to remove. Grrr...
It cleans my menubar menus, and my tab and main context menus.
Vintage!
Actually... In the morning, after lunch, and as soon as I get on the net afterwork, I run the check for updates in both FF and TB for extensions and themes. I also check the ones that don't get updated frequently and don't get posted in the update site. Example, the GSpace ext has not found an update in the last week since .3 has been out. I have .1 listed above. I do periodically look through the extension site looking for newer ones or better ones to replace old extensions.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you do or say will be exaggerated or mis-quoted and used against you.
What's that big fox in your bookmark sidebar?
Foxkeh.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3867/
Vintage!
I never could figure out how the heck people run Firefox with that many extensions...I never have had more than 5 and currently I only have 3.
Generated: Sat Nov 18 2006 13:33:10 GMT+1000
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.8) Gecko/20061025 Firefox/1.5.0.8
Build ID: 2006102516
Enabled Extensions: [31]
Disabled Extensions: [1]
Total Extensions: 32
I used to have around 60, but since I reinstalled Firefox I forgot which ones I did use.
----
Ryan McCue
Cube Games
People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were
the kind of people who didn't need people.
(Maskerade)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
I added Clippings. Yay!
Vintage!
If I get to 100, will I reach pure Firefox enlightenment, or will the third digit throw an exception?
Vintage!
Some guy had over 200 installed.
Boy, was that bloated.
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
Life is like a sewer. You only get out of it what you put into it.
(Tom Lehrer)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
I mean 100 that actually get used. I've uninstalled extensions because I find that I don't use them before. Someone who has tons of extensions for testing or just to have a high number won't reach enlightenment.
Vintage!
I don't even know how to use more than about 7 at a time...
that case, I have no idea.
You'd better try it
Edit: Install StumbleUpon. It's great.
BTW, I'll drop a screeny in if anyone wants, of mine. It's smaller than it was before.
----
Ryan McCue
Cube Games
Life is like a sewer. You only get out of it what you put into it.
(Tom Lehrer)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."