Close’n Forget: removes cookies and history when closing out a tab, leaving all other browsing history untouched
Close’n Forget is a free Firefox extension that allows you to close out a tab or window and instantly erase traces of the site(s) you were browsing in that tab or window (cookies and/or history) without erasing those from other browsing activity. It adds a single red button in your browser toolbar that can provide instant 1-click privacy.
With this extension allows you to do is instantly remove traces of a site that you’re browsing, without having to remember to do it later on and without affecting the cookies and history of other browsing activity.
Some practical uses are:
- Instant, 1-click privacy (and security: without having to remember to clear your cookies and/or history later on, and without removing all traces of all of your other activity that you might want to preserve.
- Site development: developers, webmaster, and testers will love this tool, especially when a site that they are testing or working with places cookies locally that they need to always remove in order to make/test changes.
More information on this one below:
What it removes: Close’n Forget remove cookies by default but can also be enabled to remove any reference to the current site from the browser’s history (from the settings). You can set it to remove the current domain from the browser’s history (e.g. sitename.com or sitename.com/bla.html; as well as subdomains (e.g. subdomain.sitename.com). Alternately, you can set it to forget all pages viewed in the tab/window you are closing. The image to the right shows the settings screen.- How to use: you can either use the Close’n Forget option in the context menu, or place the Close’n Forget button on the title bar and simply click on that to exit a tab or window (instead of the button on the tab or window itself).
- Installation: after installing normally, you can place the Close’n Forget button on the title bar if you want. To do this, right click on the main toolbar, select customize, and click on the Close’n Forget button to add it.
The verdict: a brilliant and original concept that is yet so simple! This one is definitely one of my top 10 must-have Firefox plugins (yes there will be a top-10 Firefox plugin posting in the coming weeks; feel free to give suggestions).
Version Tested: 0.6.4
Compatibility: requires Firefox 2.x or 3.x.
Go to the plugin page to download the latest version (approx 20K).
Hmmm, just thought you should know that the link redirects to a French page…
Anyway, my favourite Firefox plugins (in no order):
Greasemonkey
Speed Dial
Add Bookmark Here
Download Statusbar
FavLoc
Secure Login
StatusbarEx
Tab Mix Plus
Undo Closed Tabs Button
The English project page is here:
http://closenforget.mozdev.org/
Useful only if your browsing activity involves some very private stuff. But still a very good application to make firefox the most safe browser.
I don’t think this is only useful when you are privacy-paranoid. During surfing I always see a lot of uninteresting stuff I want to forget right away, and some stuff I want to remember and visit again sooner or later. This way you keep your browsing history clean from all the waste.
@Toni
Now, I got the point.
another thing, sorry about that wrong grammar on my previous comment. It should be “safest” not “most safe”.
LOL.
As far as suggestions goes, the extensions I couldn’t live without are:
Add Bookmark Here
CookieCuller
ImageZoom
PDF Download
Searchbar Autosizer
searchOnTab
TaxMixPlus
And some others that I find very useful for working online but that wouldn’t be for everyone are:
Clippings (great for holding boilerplate, though it has some compatibility issues — I think with Menu Editor)
Sage (RSS reader)
Scrapbook (to save big stuff)
TiddlySnip (to save snippets)
This is nifty.
Let’s see.
My list of plugins:
Adblock Plus – no explanations needed
FEBE – backup all the FF data. and i mean everything. plus you can pick what you want to back up (bookmarks, passwords, prefs, plugins, etc)
FireFTP – for all the FTP users. my favorite one, and I’ve used plenty.
FireGestures – helps browse the web faster using 1 hand.
IE Tab – for all the people who haven’t learned that FF is better.
Meebo – because I use meebo all the time. It’s my main IM client as of right now.
MailMan Toolbar – quick, simple, checks all the mail from gmail, hotmail, yahoo and has 1 click log in
DownThemAll! – DTA oneclick says it all.
Click&Clean – 1 click. Clean up everything. It’s like Close and forget, but for the whole browser. and it works with CCleaner!
Hyperwords – Look up any word by highlighting and using the right click menu. Makes research and cross referencing a heck of a lot faster.
WOT – keeps you informed when you go to a site that might be harmful. I don’t use it as a first defense, but it’s handy to keep you informed and make you a bit more cautious and aware.
Some others
Ctrl-Tab
fireform
ScribeFire
Spedr- Url shorter
For the Web Devs:
FireBug
YSlow for FireBug
HTML Validator
Web Developer toolbar
IE Tab – to check IE when building
ColorZilla – for color aid
Okay here is my contribution:
Cooliris – just because it looks so damn cool
Adblock plus – no comment needed I guess
Dictionary switcher – helps me with spelling problems in English as well as my native language
Customize Google – makes the most used page better
WOT- Web of Trust – like Voltaire said a good second line of defense. And, not unimportant, it doesn’t slow up my browsing.
Trashmail.net – disposable e-mail addresses on right-click.
I had cooliris, but the only problem I faced with it was that I just never used it! I tried on Facebook a few times, but after a few minor FB updates, cooliris couldn’t keep up and display pictures like it used to. Still, besides the fact that I want to make my pc more functional, cooliris is really built well.
this is a great for those times when you find yourself at some redirecter site or some such unsavory site that deposits tracking cookies et al.
TabMix+
greasemonkey
all in one sidebar
adblock plus
dict
stumbleupon toolbar
zotero
coolpreviews
better- gmail, greader, youtube
delicious bookmarks
google notes extension
downthemall
ie tab