Work it, make it, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Firefox is already one of the most privacy-respecting and customizable browsers out there … sort of… another post for another day…

I tried throwing a bunch of neat links I found at Gemini to see what it would shit out, and it wrote some slop, so I’m gonna go back and do this like a human because fuck yea?

So yeaa…. honestly this is just a link dump post with stuff that I really hope will help other people. YMMV?

🤖 Smarter: AI-Powered Superpowers

• Open Browser Control: MCP that works w/ Firefox
• Vault Lens: Obsidian in your searches!
• Summarize & Translate with Gemini: Powered by Google’s Gemini models, this extension generates quick summaries of long-form articles and translates foreign text on the fly without breaking your concentration. Also you can feed it any OpenAI endpoint FTW.

⚡ Faster: Muscle-Memory Navigation & Efficiency

Save seconds on every page until it adds up to hours saved each week.

• LinkOver: Stop opening ten background tabs just to see if a link is relevant. LinkOver gives you an instant preview overlay just by hovering over links. NEAT
• Gesturefy: The gold standard of mouse gesture add-ons. Close tabs, go back, duplicate, or reload with simple, fluid mouse movements. Once you build the muscle memory, you can never go back.
• OmniSearch: A launcher-style search bar that lets you jump between search engines, sites, and documentation in a couple of keystrokes.
• Reading Time: Displays an estimated read time for any article directly in your toolbar, so you know immediately whether to read it now or save it for later. ADHD Friendly.

🧘 Easier: Declutter and Simplify

Make your browser look cleaner, work smoother, and stay organized.

• Switch Container: Firefox’s Multi-Account Containers feature is its best-kept secret. This extension makes moving your active tab between personal, work, and banking containers easy.
• Bonjourr: Replace the standard, ad-heavy new tab with a clean, distraction-free, Apple-inspired dashboard featuring customizable wallpapers and minimalist widgets. Link to bookmark folder FTW
• Violentmonkey: A lightweight, open-source userscript manager. Use it to block annoying web elements, bypass popups, or restyle your favorite websites to your liking. AMAZING!
• Tab Stash: Tab hoarder? Tab Stash lets you clear 50 open tabs into a clean bookmark list with a single click, freeing up both browser RAM and mental bandwidth.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need to install all 11 at once. Pick one from each category… Summarize with Gemini for research, Gesturefy for speed, and Tab Stash to clear the chaos and watch your daily workflow improve instantly.

BOOM -> DONEZO

This article is a part of the series "tools".

Other articles in the series:

• Review - AI Tooling 4 min read
• How to setup ZSH LLM Autocomplete 6 min read
• Obsidian’s Agent Era 1 min read
• Tool Fatigue 5 min read
• 🦊+⚡=🦸 Firefox Extensions to Make Browsing Smooooth 3 min read