{"id":6727,"date":"2008-11-11T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T15:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/add-features-from-other-browsers-to-firefox\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:26:33","slug":"add-features-from-other-browsers-to-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/add-features-from-other-browsers-to-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"Add features from other browsers to Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while ago, when Google Chrome came out, we found a way to add Chrome’s best features to Firefox<\/a> by using certain add-ons that mimic Chrome’s new tab page, download manager and Incognito mode . But the truth is that this trick can be extended to other web browsers as well. That is, you can use Firefox extensions to get features from the competition without having to switch to a different browser.<\/p>\n

The following extensions will enable you to have the best from each web browser (Opera, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari) while sticking with your dear old Firefox. Choose the ones you like best and tailor Firefox to your taste.<\/p>\n

Opera<\/h2>\n

This is by far the browser with most features included by default, so you’ll need a bunch of extensions to put Firefox on the same level.<\/p>\n

\"AddFast Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is Opera’s homepage, where you can set your favorite websites for quick access. You can have the same in Firefox with the Fast Dial<\/a> or Speed Dial<\/a> extensions, and also with online services such as Homepage Startup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AddSidebar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firefox has already a sidebar where you can load Bookmarks and History, but the Opera Sidebar is much more functional. This difference can easily be solved with the All-in-One Sidebar<\/a> extension.<\/p>\n

\"AddTab preview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you like to have a sneak preview of any opened tab just by hovering your mouse over it? You can have that in Opera… or install the correspondent Firefox extension, such as Tab Scope<\/a> or Tab Popup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AddDownload Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can have something similar to Opera’s download manager by gathering all your downloads under a single tab with Custom Download Manager<\/a> or even transforming Firefox into a BitTorrent client with FoxTorrent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other features<\/strong><\/p>\n