5.4 Mozilla Firefox Extensions

Mozilla Firefox is a multifunctional application, which means you can download and install add-ons, known as extensions. For example, you can add the Google Search Bar to Firefox, which provides a convenient Google search box to your browser.

To add an extension, click ToolsExtensions.

Figure 60 Firefox Extensions

In the bottom-right corner of the Extensions dialog, click Get More Extensions to launch the Mozilla extensions update Web page where you can choose from a variety of available extensions, such as the Google bar. Click the extension you want to install. When the page loads with the extension you want, click the install link to download and install the extension. When you restart Firefox, the new extension is installed and running.