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28 Coolest Firefox About:Config Tricks
Make Tech Easier has a nice list of 28 tweaks for Firefox, for those that just love to get under the hood and play. 28... (Posted August 21, 2008)
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Incredibe Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
From JeetBlog, a nice list of Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts which you may not have known about. Be sure to read the comments to the post... (Posted April 14, 2008)
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Stick Google Calendar Into Your Firefox Sidebar
Website webware has a great little tip/hack for putting your Google Calendar in your Firefox sidebar. Quick easy and handy! Stick Google Calendar into your... (Posted January 14, 2008)
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How to Reduce Memory Usage in Firefox
Comprehensive Guide on How to reduce the memory usage in Firefox is a nice checklist of things you can do to reduce your memory... (Posted October 7, 2007)
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10 Reasons You Should Be Using Thunderbird
10 Reasons You Should be Using Thunderbird - a nice round-up of Thunderbird's finest features, that might encourage some to give it another look if... (Posted September 25, 2007)
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Enable spell checking in Firefox text input fields
Enable spell checking in Firefox text input fields - a handy tip on how to easily change Firefox's config setting at about:config to enable spell... (Posted June 6, 2007)
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What's in store for Firefox 3
The User Interface of Firefox 3: Features takes a look at some of the new features of the currently in Alpha release Firefox 3. An... (Posted June 2, 2007)
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Hacking Firefox: The secrets of about:config
Hacking Firefox: The secrets of about:config - a really great and detailed article about Firefox configuration utility. A must read for all Firefox readers who... (Posted May 29, 2007)
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Do you know these basic Firefox Tips?
Did you know these basic Firefox Tips?. I must confess, there were some in this list I didn't know and they are super handy. Worth... (Posted May 21, 2007)
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Firefox Tips and Tricks
A couple of showing how you can trick out your Firefox browser ... 15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever and Firefox Tips and Tricks. Lots of... (Posted May 12, 2007)
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How to Open Firefox Searches in a New Tab
If Firefox searches opening in the current tab has been bugging you, the How-To Geek has the solution for you. Quick Tip: How to Open... (Posted April 25, 2007)
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How to reduce the memory usage on Firefox
How to reduce the memory usage on Firefox? - a good, details how-to reduce the overall memory that Firefox uses. A good read for... (Posted April 15, 2007)
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Foxie Wire
Foxie Wire: News site dedicated to everything Mozilla / a new, news site for Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird news, done digg-style with user submitted stories and voting.... (Posted April 6, 2007)
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Quick browser window size testing with Firefox bookmarks
Anyone who has ever designed a website has probably spent some time testing the design at different browser window sizes. There are a lot of... (Posted November 11, 2006)
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Gmail and Google Reader together on one page with Greasemonkey
A couple of weeks back, I posted a link to a Greasemonkey script that integrates Gmail and Google Reader. As exciting as the prospect of... (Posted November 3, 2006)
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An easier way to use Google and Firefox to find music
Here's a nice tip on how to leverage the power of Firefox's Smart Keyword searches to find music through Google quickly and easily. Google Firefox... (Posted November 3, 2006)
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How to disable 3rd party cookies in Firefox 2.0
Hmmm. Apparently Firefox 2.0 launched without the (visible) option to disable 3rd party cookies (previous versions of Firefox had this as an option in the... (Posted November 3, 2006)
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Getting started with user styles
If you're not yet familiar with user styles, you're really missing out on a great opportunity to have the web your way! User styles can... (Posted October 30, 2006)
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Bring killed tabs back from the dead in Firefox 2.0
Bring killed tabs back from the dead (Firefox 2.0) describes a handy keystroke command for restoring closed tabs in Firefox 2.0 (Shift+Ctrl+T on Windows) For... (Posted October 26, 2006)
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Running Firefox 2.0 and 1.5 side by side
If you're looking for a quick and easy solution for running both Firefox 2.0 and 1.5, here's a great one - Run Firefox 2.0 and... (Posted October 25, 2006)
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Adding New Feed Readers to Firefox 2
I've covered this topic before because I ran in to it when I starting running the earlier Firefox 2 builds, but since the feed handling... (Posted October 25, 2006)
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FireTune
FireTune is not a Firefox extension but rather a downloadable program that "tunes" Firefox depending on your computer/internet connection. You simply tell FireTune what your... (Posted October 24, 2006)
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Firefox 2.0 final released
Ok. Enough talk about IE7. Firefox 2.0 has gone final. Go get it! Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.... (Posted October 23, 2006)
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A look at Firefox 2 (RC2)
A look at Firefox 2.0 RC2 is an in-depth look at the latest Firefox release candidate (2.0) and it's current features.... (Posted October 10, 2006)
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How to add additional feed readers to Firefox v2.0
I've really been liking Firefox v2.0. All my extensions are working properly, thanks to the Nightly Tester Tools extension. The only thing that was bugging... (Posted September 14, 2006)
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Manage Feeds with Firefox Live Bookmarks
Manage Your Feeds With Firefox - walks through how to set up live bookmarks to manage RSS Feeds with Firefox.... (Posted September 12, 2006)
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Firefox Crop Circle
Taking Firefox evangelism to a new level, check out the photos of the Firefox Crop Circle in from Amity, Oregon! - The Fox Tales -... (Posted August 15, 2006)
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Comparison of Browser Javascript Speed Tests
Javascript Speed Tests for the top browsers (IE6, FIrefox 1.5 and Opera 9), shows that Opera beats everyone else ... easily. Firefox finished at the... (Posted August 2, 2006)
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Take a walk down Firefox memory lane
CyberNotes: A Look Back At Firefox (Phoenix) 0.1 takes a look back at Firefox's roots, as Phoenix. I was there from Phoenix 0.1 (I... (Posted July 27, 2006)
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Digg This! Firefox Toolbar Extension
mThorN - The Digg This! Firefox Toolbar Extension - adds two buttons to your main Firefox toolbar and one menu. With the toolbar buttons you... (Posted July 26, 2006)
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Have Firefox Your Way
All things Firefox all on one page! Mozilla Firefox - Have it Your Way! - a comprehensive list of "best" extensions, addon Greasemonkey scripts, modifications... (Posted July 25, 2006)
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Tweak Firefox 2.0 Beta
It's not even out yet and already tweaks. But tweaks are good and of course, the ability to do so is one of the things... (Posted July 9, 2006)
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SEO for Firefox
SEO for Firefox - a new chapter every day for this online book on SEO tecnhiques using Firefox.... (Posted July 5, 2006)
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Firefox Cheatsheet
Mozilla Firefox Cheat Sheet - lists a bunch of handy keyboard shortcuts for common Firefox options, as well as a listing of where particular files... (Posted June 20, 2006)
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How to test Firefox nightlies without messing up your current install
What You Need To Know To Be A Firefox Nightly Tester - what to download and how to install it without affecting your current install.... (Posted May 15, 2006)
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Firefox 2 Alpha Review
a nice Firefox Alpha Review, including an interesting note that it is code-named after Bon Echo Provincial Park, right in my own backyard. Cool! Looks... (Posted May 15, 2006)
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Greasemonkey Google Dark
Google Dark - see the Google start page in fashionable black by using a greasemonkey script.... (Posted April 10, 2006)
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Optimizing Firefox
Optimizing Firefox - some good suggestions and ideas here.... (Posted April 4, 2006)
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Duplicating a Firefox Profile between computers.
Duplicating your Firefox profile at Forever Geek - as someone who uses firefox on 3 computers regularly, I'm grateful to find this how-to information.... (Posted March 31, 2006)
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Greased Lightbox
greased lightbox / shifting pixel / joe lencioni - very cool and will convince you to install Greasemonkey, if you haven't done it yet!... (Posted March 17, 2006)
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Skatter Tech How To Block Fasterfox Requests - I remember the concern about bandwidth when the Fasterfox Firefox Extension was first released. Nice to see... (Posted February 18, 2006)
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Removing Dotted Links in Firefox
SonSpring | Removing Dotted Links - this has bugged me for so long! The CSS tip is a good one, if you're not concerned with... (Posted January 12, 2006)
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Stop Firefox Popups
Stop Firefox popups - a handy firefox tip, that I obviously missed back when it was first published. If you're having the odd pop-up in... (Posted October 28, 2005)
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Be a Firefox Power User
Macworld: Feature: The power user's guide to Firefox - how to text Firefox use to the next level.... (Posted October 17, 2005)
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Firefox Tweak Guide
TweakGuides.com - Firefox Tweak Guide - recently updated with the latest and greatest tweaks and tips for the Firefox browser.... (Posted October 11, 2005)
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Relocate your Firefox tabs
Move the tabbar (Firefox) - MozillaZine Knowledge Base - take your Firefox tabs and put them on the side or bottom of your screen.... (Posted October 1, 2005)
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Optimizing Mozilla Firebird
Geek Style: Optimizing Mozilla Firebird - nice performance boost by changing a few FB preferences.... (Posted January 30, 2004)
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Introduction to Mozilla Firebird
Nidelven IT - Introduction to Mozilla Firebird, part 1 (installation). Two new parts added - Extensions and History.... (Posted October 26, 2003)
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Thundertray 0.6
Thundertray 0.6 Beta - "Thundertray is a tiny application that allows you to launch and minimize the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client from the Windows system... (Posted September 22, 2003)
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Thunderbird Mail Modified Theme
Modified Qute Theme for Mozilla Thunderbird - with instructions to do it in two minutes or less. And it's very nice!... (Posted September 8, 2003)
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