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Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Geode adds experimental geolocation features to your browser. We've already seen how a location-aware iPhone can change your life, and the idea is very much the same with Geode. You’ve arrived in a new city, a new continent, a new coffee shop.

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Last month Adam showed you six Firefox extensions that enable Chrome's best features, but today reader Asian Angel takes it a few steps further and creates an almost identical-looking Chrome clone using 10 Firefox extensions and one theme. The result is an amazing close reproduction of Chrome's look and behavior.

Firefox ships with a very functional, yet somewhat basic download manager. For the most part, the default tool is adequate for the majority of users, however for those seeking a more powerful tool, check out the DownThemAll extension. DownThemAll makes the task of downloading any file (images, binaries, etc.) on a web site very easy.

Would you like to create a personal Gmail signature with a customized look and design? Have you ever wanted an email signature for your Yahoo Mail, Hotmail or AOL mail account that would place you away from the rest? With the WiseStamp Firefox tool you can make your own unique signature for personal or business email accounts for free.

A really nifty time saver when using a web browser is to control it by using simple mouse gestures. For example, whenever you need to go back to the previous page, instead of going to the back button at the top of the screen simply hold down the right mouse button and drag it to the left. Much quicker.

Showing clips from YouTube, TeacherTube, BlipTV and other sites has become common practice in many of our middle school classrooms.  Because these videos are streamed, however, teachers are at the mercy of their Internet connection and the host server.  Murphy’s Law seems to apply more frequently

UrlbarExt is an experimental Firefox add-on that adds a few interesting functions to the Firefox location bar. Experimental meaning that users have to log into an account at the Mozilla website to download and install the add-on. It is usually not an indicator of a “not yet ready” add-on.

Top Firefox Extensions saved my life. Running a photography blog requires managing multiple screens at the same time on confined screen real estate, which can be a major headache. However, being the Firefox lover that I am, using Firefox extensions greatly simplifies my workflows.

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