What is the difference between a Firefox theme and a Firefox extension??
At the outset, this may seem like a very stupid question. However, it is important to realize that there are many end users of the Firefox web browsing software who are amateur enough that they do not know the distinction between a Firefox theme and a Firefox extension. The reason why some end users of the Firefox web browsing software application do not know the distinction between Firefox themes and Firefox extensions is the fact that these end users have a preconceived notion that they will not succeed in undestanding what Firefox themes and Firefox extensions are all about.
However, it is not for the Firefox community to judge the attitudes and perceptions of the end users of the Firefox web browsing software application. That is why given below are certain basic points distinctions between Firefox extensions and Firefox themes.The most important point of distinction between Firefox themes and Firefox extensions is their purpose. A Firefox theme is designed to alter the appearance of the Firefox web browsing software application. On the other hand, a Firefox extension is created to alter the performance of the Firefox web browser. Simply put, a Firefox theme is created to make the Firefox web browser look better while a Firefox extension is created to make the Firefox web browser work better.
As is obvious, Firefox themes and Firefox extensions have no similarity as far as their basic functions are concerned. How a web browser looks has no relation to how it functions. A web browser that looks very good can be terrible in performance while a high performance web browser can look absolutely terrible. A Firefox web browsing software application user who has installed a lot of Firefox extensions in his web browser is more likely to have a Firefox web browser that is very good in performance but not so good in the visual display department.
On the other hand, a Firefox web browsing software application user who has installed a lot of Firefox themes in his Firefox web browser is more likely to have a Firefox web browser that is very good looking Firefox web browser although it may not be a performance oriented web browser.Another point of distinction between Firefox themes and Firefox extensions is the amount of memory used by these plug ins. Firefox themes are a lot bigger than Firefox extensions. The reason why this is so is the fact that Firefox themes contain images that determine the visual appearance of the Firefox web browser window.
However, once installed and activated, the Firefox themes do not use a lot of memory. Of course, if you have installed many Firefox themes, the additional space occupied by the large number of Firefox themes will surely add to the memory consumption. However, the Firefox extensions, despite being smaller in size, use a lot more memory. That is because Extension feature enhance the functionality of the Firefox web browsing software application.
Hence, while the Firefox theme does not interfere with the functioning of the Firefox web browser after it is activated, the Firefox extensions feature continues to interfere with a functioning of the Firefox web browser. In fact, it would not be incorrect to say that the very purpose of a Firefox extension is to interfere with the functioning of the Firefox browser. Obviously, this may result in an increase in the amount of memory consumed by the Firefox web browsing software application. That is the reason why installing many Firefox extensions into your Firefox web browser software application is believed to raise the chances of your Firefox web browser slowing your computer down.
Tags: Extensions & Plugins, Firefox Browser
