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xShadow:
I literally got the Pimpzilla theme for mine. >_>

Screenshot (it's scaled down, so click for the full size >.>):
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Extensions list:
(click to show/hide)Extensions (enabled: 25, disabled: 4):

    * Adblock 0.5.3.043
    * Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
    * Anchorun 1.2.3
    * ChatZilla 0.9.82.1
    * Confuscator! 0.5.1
    * CustomizeGoogle 0.72
    * DOM Inspector 1.8.1.4
    * DownThemAll! 0.9.9.10
    * Fasterfox 2.0.0
    * FileFisher 0.4
    * FlashGot 1.0.3
    * Forecastbar Enhanced 0.9.6
    * GameFOX TK+ 0.5.5.6
    * Gmail Notifier 0.6.3.2
    * Greasemonkey 0.7.20080121.0
    * Homeland Security Threat Level 0.52 [disabled]
    * IE Tab 1.3.3.20070528
    * ImageBot 3.5.4
    * InfoLister 0.10
    * Leet Key 1.4.1
    * Linkification 1.3.3
    * MR Tech Link Wrapper 2.2
    * PDF Download 1.0.1.1
    * QuickChat 0.2 [disabled]
    * Tab Mix Plus 0.3.6
    * US Department of Homeland Insecurity Idiocy Level 0.1.2.4.44wot001 [disabled]
    * User Agent Switcher 0.6.11
    * WebMail Notifier 1.0.12
    * Yoono 4.0.3.5488 [disabled]

Themes (6):

    * BlueShift 1.1.01
    * Firefox (default) 2.0
    * glowyblue 2.4.4
    * glowygreen 2.4.4
    * Noia 2.0 (eXtreme) 3.371
    * PimpZilla 3.52 [selected]

Plugins (12):

    * Adobe Acrobat
    * getPlus for Adobe 12250
    * IE Tab Plug-in
    * Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U3
    * McAfee Clinic
    * Microsoft® DRM
    * Mozilla Default Plug-in
    * npijjiFFPlugin1 for Mozilla
    * QuickTime Plug-in 7.0.4
    * QuickTime Plug-in 7.4.1
    * Shockwave Flash
    * Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library

Unfortunately, you can't see the Forecastfox in that picture, since it's reloading (lower right); here's a picture (different theme, though) of what it looks like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/xShadowinXBC/Waffles-1.jpg


... and no, that's not my GameFAQs account; I have more Karma than that. <.<;;;

Anyway, I find this arrangement to be rather convenient for me. Instead of having an overload of things at the top of the screen (as in, having my tabs at the top of the screen, along with everything else), I have my tabs at the bottom. Then, for even more convenience, I can then add the bookmarks (because they actually look good and are useful) to the top. This creates a "centered" browsing experience; the stuff at the top is in more equal proportion with the things on the bottom, and the tabs are easier to reach when they're at the bottom anyway. Also, I won't be clicking the bookmarks at the top on accident, trying to select a tab (though.... to be honest, I tend to click ForecastFox a lot when attempting to select a tab. <.<).


I decided to make this topic when I saw so many threads about Firefox and customizations. I wanted to see how everyone else did it, and see if I get some good new ideas as to how to improve mine. On a side note, I don't know what you guys did, but I'm fricken glad that spoiler tags are working again.

psyren:
AdBlock with 3 subscription filters.
DownloadThemAll.
GreaseMonkey.

That's it.

kureshii:
I'm not going to post an XGA image here so you'll have to click the link.

The bookmark bar is a temporary fixture; I'm keeping tabs (pun not fully intended) on a few websites so I put it there awhile, but usually I hide it. I have my important/daily websites set up with bookmark keywords (the rest are available via the del.icio.us toolbar) so I can do everything through the address bar. Keyboard control FTW ;) And when your screen is XGA, you need all the screen estate you can get (though I like the layout so much I think I'll probably stick with this even after switching to a 24" LCD).

Extensions in use:
Aardvark (for customising print view)
Adblock Plus
CS Lite (custom cookie permissions)
CustomizeGoogle
Delicious Bookmarks
Download Statusbar (hoping to not have to use this when FF3 is out)
DownloadHelper (streaming video ripper)
DownThemAll (great download accelerator)
Fast Dial (prettyful, useful and highly distracting about:config page)
Find Toolbar Tweaks (improvements to FF search)
Fullerscreen (likely can be removed after FF3 release)
Geckotip (must-have for tablet PCs)
Grab and Drag (more ways to pagescroll)
Greasemonkey+Stylish (WIN!!!)
IE Tab
Link Alert (nice mouseover filetype warning icons for hyperlinks)
MinimizeToTray (double-edged sword)
PicLens (has to be seen to be believed)
RSS Ticker (for keeping tabs on searches)
SearchWords (why you don't see the search bar)
Tab Mix Plus (how do I even live without this)
TwitterBar

iindigo:
Call me boring if you like, but I have Aronnax's GrApple Safari lookalike theme installed. It's simple, out of the way, not too flashy, and fits in with the rest of OS X fairly well.



As for extensions, I have the following installed:

• Adblock 0.7.5.4
- Should be obvious what this does

• Fission 0.9.7.1
- Moves the progress bar into the URL field, Safari-style

• Stylish 0.5.7
- Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful plugin that allows you to modify the looks
  and even some functionality of any site you please via CSS stylesheets.
  Examples include theming sites (Blue deviantART!) and modifying YouTube
  to have a much larger video player.

• URL Link 2.02.2
- Very handy plugin that allows you to create new tabs and windows from those pesky unlinked URLs.

I tend to stay away from plugins that add functions that aren't really centric to browsing, since it moves Firefox towards a more monolithic "everything" program (which I heavily dislike). I'd much rather use a separate torrent app, music player, etc, etc, etc...

kureshii:
Wooh, another Stylish fan! You'll love Greasemonkey if you like that =)

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