Extension
Extensions are software components that add specific capabilities to a larger software application. They enable users to customize and enhance their software environments in various domains, including web browsers, development IDEs, and operating systems. Extensions can range from simple UI tweaks to adding sophisticated new features. They play a crucial role in tailoring software solutions to individual needs, fostering a richer and more productive user experience.
Why Extensions Matter
Extensions allow for greater flexibility and personalization of software tools, empowering users to adapt tools according to their specific workflow and preferences. They encourage a vibrant ecosystem around software products where third-party developers can contribute valuable functionality that benefits the entire user community.
Common Uses of Extensions
- Browser Extensions: Enhance your web browsing experience with ad-blockers, password managers, and more.
- IDE Plugins: Integrate advanced coding tools, linters, and language support into development environments.
- Operating System Extensions: Customize OS features, improve accessibility, and optimize system operations.
For developers, understanding and leveraging extensions can lead to better software design and more engaging user interfaces. For users, extensions provide a path to a more personalized and efficient toolset.
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This extension allows pages to be moved or copied to any arbitrary (valid) place in the document tree structure by dragging the page to its new position and dropping it there. This fork works on Radiant 0.9.2+
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A speed-customizable auto-scroll Google Chrome extension.
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A bookmarklet and Chrome extension for temporarily revealing the contents of a password field.
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A Firefox add-on for creating simple, categorized lists of web pages you want to catch up with, out of your Firefox bookmarks. Get it at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gotta-read-it/
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Simple remote music player extension for Safari.
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A Mozilla Thunderbird add-on to display SpamAssassin's X-Spam-Score header in a column.
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Fork de l'extension Legible (Legible is a Firefox extension that removes all fixed elements and prevents elements from scrolling to reduce distraction while reading in the browser and increases screen real-estate dedicated to the article/text.)
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Apertium Geriaoueg Firefox App
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Apertium Geriaoueg Chrome Extension
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🍻 A chrome extension that is a variation of the firefox tab group feature.
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☁️ Chrome extension for searching SoundCloud tracks and users via the omnibox.
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Provides ECO template syntax highlighting for the Adobe Brackets IDE
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Gradvis är ett Chrome-tillägg som förbättrar läsupplevelsen på www.gradvall.se samt skapar automatiska Spotify-länkar
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Google chrome browser extension to customize "new tab" .
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