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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2024 12:52 pm    Post subject: The Firefox Guide Reply with quote
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January 19, 2024

The Firefox Guide: You Want It, We Have It

A user-friendly guide to the open-source browser that's taking the Web by storm.

By Barbara Krasnoff Courtesy of Desktop Pipeline

Mozilla's Firefox browser has become one of the hottest applications available today. Word is getting around that, besides not being vulnerable to the same malware attacks that are plaguing Microsoft's Internet Explorer, it's an excellent browser.

Several of Pipeline's editors share this enthusiasm, and have written articles and reviews covering some of the best features of Firefox. In order to help users get the latest Firefox tweaks and fixes, here is a ongoing roundup of the how-to articles we've put together.

Check back to find out what's been added.


http://linuxpipeline.com/57702438



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2024 8:13 pm    Post subject: Firefox can be tweaked! Reply with quote
Maybe I should have started a new thread, but I like keeping all good things in one spot, so here is my contribution.

Linked at the bottom of the article in Germs post is another article (by Scot Finnie, author of Scot's Newsletter) which discusses some extensions for FireFox.... the article is Make Firefox A Perfect Fit.

In my link, there is discussion of 'about:config' which you enter into the URL bar...

Then visit How To Modify Hidden Preferences Using about:config.. Also from that article (the article is definitely a must read): About:config Entries and Documented Preferences. Users might also try 'about:cache' and 'about:plugins'.

Interknot Exposer, eat your heart out!



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2024 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very Happy Thanks mmmna !! Smile



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2024 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good read. This should make Firefox everything that Windows is not.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2024 1:07 am    Post subject: Re: Firefox can be tweaked! Reply with quote
mmmna wrote:
Maybe I should have started a new thread, but I like keeping all good things in one spot


Take a liking to Firefox, did we? Very Happy



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2024 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My new avatar was a clue, was it? Or was the clue found in my rank text? Laughing

Honestly, I didn't get really hooked until after I read the 'perfect fit' article. At that point, 2 things had happened: I had enough time to see FF was faster and better written, and also I realized that FF was Open Source where Opera is not open.

Then I decided FireFox was better than Dropera.

Ohhh maaannn.... did I just dis Opera? Whoa....

In any event, yes, I'm sticking with FireFox for a spell.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2024 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Firefox is like hot soup on a cold day.

or like finding 10$ on the sidewalk when you're broke.

Firefox is good for you.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2024 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.moox.ws/tech/mozilla/

Sadly, these builds are only available for the Evil-O$

Moox wrote:
The builds of Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird found on this web site ARE NOT OFFICIAL builds endorsed by the Mozilla group. Rather, they are builds that have had modifications made to the source code to optimize the executables for speed, increase stability, and add in extra features. If you are looking for official builds of the Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox, or Mozilla Thunderbird, please visit the official Mozilla website at http://www.mozilla.org.




I fixed your quote tags - you needed to use double quotes. --mmmna



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2024 12:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
More goodness about the 'about:' tools..... from a site which serves adherents to the EvilOS .



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2024 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/



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