Ok ive been browser hunting and seen a lot of hype about Safari browser’s speed so I decided to give it a whirl, I managed to get it install with Flash and it works very well with youtube and hulu ! Here is how I got it installed, let me know how it goes if […]
This article describes how to prevent websites from disabling certain new window features by changing the related Firefox or Mozilla Suite preference setting. Web pages can disable a number of features in new windows opened via JavaScript.
Firefox 3 Beta only: If you’ve taken the plunge into testing the brand new Firefox 3 beta but your favorite extensions are disabled, that’s because developers haven’t updated them and may not be providing secure updates yet. I
One of the new things in Ubuntu 7.10 is the ability to read and write to NTFS formatted drives, which is great for Windows XP and Vista users. What that means is that you can create a Firefox profile in Windows and set it up so that Ubuntu uses the exact same profile.
When you start typing into the address bar in Firefox you normally see a popup menu with all the URLs that your browser knows about. But what if you get tired of hitting the down arrow key every time, and would rather have it complete inline as well?
You already know that you can load bookmarks in Firefox’s sidebar, and that narrow webapps like iPhone-optimized services work well there. Reader Eli writes in with how he customizes his Google Calendar agenda to load in his Firefox sidebar, with events from multiple calendars, as wide as he likes.
We ain’t none of us perfect, so if you’ve ever accidentally added a misspelled word to your Firefox dictionary, here’s how to remove the misspelling to avoid looking like a fool in front of your friends, family, and coworkers: 1. Open your application data folder. On XP or Vista, go to your Start menu and […]
Unless you’re extremely technical, Internet Explorer is a one-shot affair: either you install it once or you don’t install it at all. Firefox is not like that; you can install many versions and related products and pick between them as you see fit. Mozilla-based browsers do not yet fully support profile sharing between products. Firefox […]
Before you go ahead with mass deployment of Firefox in your organization, conduct a survey to determine the websites used by your employees to do their job. Then, test those websites in Firefox and ensure that they work [in most cases they will]. You are now ready to deploy Firefox throughout your network.
when you use Firefox’s coolest features, like All-In-One Sidebar or MeasureIt, you’re actually looking at glossy, beautiful extensions. Firefox’s extensions add specific functions, things the creators never intended, neatly integrated into the browser. The range of possibilities is boundless — making an extension is more or less like building a new application to do whatever […]
There are times when you want to connect to the Internet through unknown and/or insecure networks such as the local Panera or other WiFi hotspot. If you aren’t careful, you might make it all too easy for someone to sniff your connection using Ettercap.
One of the best ways to secure your connection is to use […]