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By Steve Bass<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the cooler Firefox add-ons I’m using. Give them a whirl and let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

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2. If you’re an advanced user with lots of extensions, you’ll definitely want to install MR Tech Toolkit; it’s the tool for installing and managing extensions, add-ons and themes.<\/p>\n

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TechBite’s columnist Steve Bass and PC World Contributing Editor publishes a free weekly newsletter with commentary on the technology products he loves, the strategies for getting the most out of them,and the gotchas that can cause computing misery. Sign up for the newsletter here<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Bass<\/p>\n

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