Mozilla Firefox is renowned for its extensive library of extensions and add-ons. Even Opera and Chrome can not boast of such a truly wide assortment of plug-ins as Fire Chanterelle. The thing is that the creation of additions to the free Firefox browser is done by independent third-party developers.
Runet’s main search engine Yandex did not escape common fate. The company's programmers have developed several interesting and useful extensions for Firefox that will help make the user experience more comfortable and enjoyable, and work productive.
The era of flat minimalist user interfaces has come and the classic Yandex.Bar has turned into something archaic, like elephants on the piano. Who needs a piano during the general distribution of synthesizers? Yes, and free Firefox itself went on about fashion trends and became similar to its main rival Google Chrome.
We borrow the strategy from the enemy? It is right, all the great armies did this. Want to be successful - learn from the winners, not from the losers. The Yandex elements extension extension package is a modernized Yandex.Bar, revised taking into account modern design solutions in the METRO style.
The application interface should be freed as much as possible from everything that does not belong to useful content. The control levers are hidden and appear when you hover the mouse button on the inconspicuous button somewhere in the corner of the screen.
Another mandatory requirement for a usable interface is the ability to flexibly reconfigure functionality to the needs of each specific user. Ideally, the program has a library of extensions and, work and creativity. The user selects and adds to the application what he wants according to the buffet principle.
That's about these tasks are designed to solve the new elements of Yandex.
Contents of delivery
As one would expect - all the favorite applications remained in the updated bar.
A smart search bar, it is an address bar. Translate words on a web page. Search for music. Search by image. Weather forecast by region. Yandex mailbox. Cloud storage - Yandex.Disk. Traffic jams. Quick access to your favorite social networks. Wireless bookmark synchronization on all user devices. Check the full list of add-ons in the extension library.
How Yandex elements can be useful
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Download and install
Tired of reinstalling the operating system after another virus infection? Then no more experiments - all Yandex elements are available for download and installation on the company's official website.
Click the Install button. The built-in antivirus of the Firefox browser will first block the suspicious installation and require permission to download the add-on. After confirmation, Yandex components will be installed.
Nothing has changed in the browser interface? The fact is that the installation process is not yet complete. Installed Yandex elements are disabled. This is so Firefox cares about user safety. Double protection. Now you need to enter the Add-ons panel to enable downloaded and installed components. After restarting the browser, the changes will take effect and the program interface will be supplemented with new buttons.
Entrance to the management interface of extensions and additions.
The long-awaited new image of Mozilla Firefox with elements of Yandex
The notorious visual bookmarks are an analogue of the Microsoft METRO from Windows 8. To the right of the browser address bar are the most popular options in the understanding of developers - weather and maps with traffic jams.
Instant information on local weather for the current day or forecast for the next decade.
Quick access to Yandex Maps. The program automatically determines the user's location by the IP address of the computer. There are errors in localization. Then the user needs to manually indicate their exact coordinates on the surface of planet Earth. Other options have not yet been provided, dear gentlemen, aliens.
What is especially nice, absolutely any Yandex components can be removed from the visual panel and replaced with other, more useful ones. Yandex programmers made sure that each user received their full and deep satisfaction from their experience with.
By clicking on the green box labeled Programs, you can view a list of useful free applications from Yandex.
Punto Switcher. Automatic keyboard layout switch with many advanced features. By installing this program, the user will forever forget about the hot keys Alt + Shift. In addition - the kit includes a great, easy to use and customize tool for auto-replace text in any Windows application.
Everyone who has to work a lot with text documents knows that professional-level auto-replacement programs are very expensive. And here is completely free. Plus, an automatic clipboard that remembers everything that is copied and any keystrokes. Now work will never be lost.
Yandex.Disk. Free cloud file storage. Tired of spending money on CDs and flash drives? If you already have a mailbox on Yandex, then there is also a private cloud flash drive for many gigabytes. Access to your favorite movies and music, working documents anywhere, from a device.
Office workers will enjoy instant access to Odnoklassniki and VKontakte with one click on the visual panel.
Improved Yandex.Translator can now translate into his native language not only individual words on sites, but also entire web pages.
Omnibox. An intelligent address bar, it’s also a smart search bar. Instant hints in the process of typing a query, selecting a search engine in the same drop-down box.
Sometimes a person himself does not really know what he needs. Then Yandex comes to the rescue with its tips.
Many users are skeptical of services embedded in the browser. Among them . And in between, this is a rather convenient element, which greatly simplifies the work of an active Internet user.
Why was Yandex.BAR? And because at the end of 2012 the company decided to replace it with Yandex.Items that are still designed to simplify working with the browser and the Internet, but at the same time have new functionality that will certainly interest a new audience.
Let’s take a look at what replaced Yandex.Bar and whether it should be installed in your browser, for example, in Mozilla Firefox. Yandex elements will help:
- enter the request directly into the address bar;
- translate whole pages and single words in one click;
- receive information about traffic jams and weather specifically for your city;
- receive up-to-date information about messages not only in e-mail, but also in social networks;
- protect yourself from sites that can harm your PC.
Let's consider the capabilities of Yandex Elements in more detail.
Visual bookmarks
This item allows you to get quick access to your favorite and frequently visited sites. These bookmarks can be seen when opening a new tab in the browser. If you want to add any site yourself, then this can be done at any time.
Also, if you use Yandex search, then the search string is adapted for any layouts and typos when typing a query.
It is possible to change the background of visual bookmarks, so that the new tab is not only informative, but also pleasant to view. You can choose a picture as ready, or set your own.
In the visual bookmarks are buttons for accessing the newly closed tabs and the history of visits and downloads.
Disk
Saving to disk is very simple - just point to a picture or text instruction and click on the disk icon, and the file will immediately be saved in the cloud storage. No save to PC, and then upload to Yandex.Disk. Everything is done in one click.
Security
Yandex Elements has an anti-virus system that prevents the passage to infected sites. Note that they can be not only fraudulent sites, but also those that you previously trusted. Indeed, sometimes even sites with a positive reputation are attacked by cybercriminals.
The site also notifies you of the transition to twin sites, the name of which repeats the name of the original sites. On twin sites, nothing but a stolen login and password is expected by users, and Yandex helps not to make the transition to such malicious web pages.
Weather
You can find out the weather both for the current time and for a few days in advance. For a detailed forecast, just click on the corresponding icon and see the temperature for today, tomorrow or for a longer period.
Traffic jams
A button with a traffic light and a number in it shows the current level of traffic jams in points. By clicking on the button, you can get a map of your city and find a convenient way to get directions. You can also add a permanent route to see traffic jams on it and calculate the approximate travel time. Especially true for those who get to the car to work and home on the same route.
post office
An envelope in the toolbar displays the number of new unread messages. By clicking on the button you can see the letters, read them, delete or reply. And for this, you do not need to enter the mail through a separate web page.
Users of several mailboxes can switch between them directly from the toolbar.
All notifications of new messages appear instantly - there is no need to update anything, as the Element does this automatically.
Translations
Reading a text in a foreign language, you can understand all the words except one. And to translate it, you do not need to open a new page with an online translator. It is enough to select the necessary fragment of the text and get its translation. If one word is translated, then you can read the dictionary entry.
Instant notification of messages, events and comments from Facebook and VKontakte will help you to stay updated on all events.
Now Yandex offers its users not only high-quality search and reliable mail, but also a number of other useful services that help the user to work and spend their leisure time on the Internet. For convenience and quick access to all tools, the developers released Yandex elements for Mozilla Firefox and other browsers in the form of plug-ins (you can read about the extension for Google Chrome, but for Internet Exlorer).
In this article, I will introduce the reader to the plug-in only for the Firefox browser. For all other browsers, work with the add-on is similar in its principles. Yandex elements for Firefox combine a number of functionality that is available on the search engine portal. However, the plugin allows you to have everything at hand and quickly get access to your mail, disk, music and pictures from Yandex.
The plug-in also includes a number of additional functions that simplify working with the browser even more. The first thing I would like to highlight is visual bookmarks, which replace the standard blank window of a new browser tab. To the additional, but no less important, I relate the services:
- weather;
- traffic jams;
- translations;
- social networks.
All this is combined in one installation and enhanced by security measures from the developers of Yandex.
Steps for installing the Yandex Elements add-on
In order to install Yandex elements for Firefox, you need to go to https://element.yandex.ua/ in your browser and click the "Install" button. It is worth noting that if you get to this page from another browser, for example, c, the system will automatically suggest installing the extension specifically for the Chrome browser.
No preparatory operations are required for installation, just click "Install Now."
After restarting, new icons will appear to the right of the address bar. 
Yandex elements for Mozilla require user authorization on their services. To do this, click on the icon of the mail letter and you will be redirected immediately to the authorization page. In the appropriate fields, enter the necessary data and click "Login". 
After authorization, you will see the mail page on the Yandex service, and the number of unread messages will be displayed near the mail icon in Yandex elements. Further, you can manage your mail without going to the mail page. Authorization will immediately occur in the Yandex Disk system. By clicking on the Disk icon, you can view the last files stored in the system.
Configuring additional services in the Yandex Elements panel
In the Yandex Elements panel for Mozilla, it is also possible to configure a quick transition:
- on social networks Odnoklassniki, VK page, Facebook;
- mail services Rambler, Mail.ru, Gmail;
- yandex services, such as Metric, Direct, Money.
To configure these services, you need to right-click on the list of items and select "Configure items (City)". Or, in the browser menu, select "Extras" and in the "Extensions" sub-item, click "Configure" in the "Yandex Elements" line. For each social network, you can configure which sub-items will be displayed in the elements. For example, in the tab “My VK page” there is an opportunity to choose to display messages, a list of friends, groups and more. Each postal service and social network will also need to be authorized. 
Separately, it is worth describing the Visual Bookmarks add-on, which will be installed along with the basic elements of Yandex. Now, when you open a new tab in the Firefox browser, a quick search will be available to you, as well as an instant transition to your favorite sites. You can add a maximum of 25 visual bookmarks. However, this should be enough for full work and rest, and save you from wandering around in the bookmarks in search of the right site, if it is always at hand.
Advice! At the bottom right on the same page you can customize its appearance, select wallpapers and other parameters.
If for some reason you need to remove Yandex Elements from Firefox, then this can be done from the extensions panel, where the main settings of the add-on take place. Next to the "Configure" button, which I described above, click the "Delete" button.
After removal, you need to restart your browser, and its appearance and functionality will be the same.
As you understand, Yandex is trying to take care of its users, and therefore its extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser has turned out to be multifunctional and easy to use.
