One of the most distinguishing features about Mozilla's Firefox web browser is it's vast library of add-ons. Add-ons extend the functionality of Firefox, which makes for a more personalized web browsing experience. What follows is a list of my top 5 favorite Firefox Add-ons. Hopefully you will find some of these useful too.

5. Tab to Window by Sogame

Tab to Window is a simple add-on that lets you move a tab to a new window. This can be handy if you need to view two web pages at once, and both of the pages you need to view are already open. Tab to Window can be invoked by right click on a tab, and selecting "Move to New Window," or by using a keyboard shortcut. Tabs can also be copied to a new window.

4. Tryagain by Mathijs Lagerberg

Tryagain is awesome - especially if you use a laptop, and frequently hop around wireless networks. Tryagain simply continues to try to load a page when a connection cannot be established. This add-on is most useful to me right after I open my Macbook and try to load a website, when my Macbook is still connecting to WiFi. Tryagain can be configured to have a maximum number of retries. The time between each retry can also be adjusted.

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I have been using my Macbook for nearly two months, and I've come across some pretty cool applications in that time. The following apps are programs that I use every day. Each app offers something that makes my day just a little be easier, and more enjoyable. I'll start with two simple menu bar additions, touch on two time-wasting games, and then work my way up to one of the most well made programs on the Mac.

5. Magical by Charcoal Design

This free program makes adds a customizable clock to the OSX menu bar. I configured my clock to have a tiny black square with the day of the week, and the day of the month in it. Before I had MagiCal, I would have to go to the dashboard to see what full date was, and this is obviously way too inconvenient. But thanks to MagiCal, I can get the information I need with just a quick glance no matter what I'm doing on my computer.

4. Caffeine by Lighthead Software

Have you ever tried to watch a movie on your Mac, and found yourself flicking the mouse every five minutes because the screen was dimming? If you have, then Caffeine is the program for you. Caffeine sticks a little cup of coffee in your menu bar. Clicking it prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Click it again, and your Mac is back to normal. This little lifesaver is free from Lighthead Software.