We have almost hit the one post per day mark in 2011, with 352 posts published that covered the Firefox browser in one way or another. Not all of the posts were add-on reviews though as we have covered Firefox news, updates, and cross-browser related news as well here on Ghacks.net. What better way to [...]
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Save and Load Firefox Sessions With Session Manager
The Firefox web browser saves session information automatically in intervals. The default interval is set to 15 seconds, with options to change it in the about:config configuration window (See: Change the Session Store Interval in Firefox). Firefox does however save only one session, and while that should not be a problem for most users of [...]
Open Links in Private Browsing Mode In Firefox
Private Browsing, also know as the porn surfing mode, is a special mode of the Firefox web browser that prevents the recording of history while the mode is active. You sometimes may want to visit websites without leaving traces on the computer system. This can be useful on public computers, e.g. in an Internet Cafe, [...]
Firefox Checking Update Compatibly Every Time? Try This Fix
Firefox since yesterday was checking for add-on compatibility on every browser start. It displayed the window that you only see after upgrading to a newer or downgrading to an older version of the browser. I first though that this was caused by the excellent sandboxing software Sandboxie, but this turned out to be not the [...]
Evernote Clearly Now Available For Firefox
Remember Evernote Clearly, the Google Chrome extension that removed elements from web pages to improve the content readability? The developers have now released a Firefox port of the extension that is available at the official Firefox add-on repository over at the Mozilla website. The Firefox version has the same functionality that the Chrome extension offers. [...]
How to setup a Firefox Test Environment
It happens often that I stumble upon an extension, tweak or tip for the Firefox browser that I’d like to try out. I could obviously try it out on the version of the browser that I use on a day to day basis, but possibility is there that it could lead to unforeseen issues. Issues [...]
Google Disconnect, Block Google From Tracking You
Google, through its web properties and services, can track a large number of Internet users. This happens on Google websites such as Google Search, Google Plus or Maps, but also on third party websites that embed Google Adsense, Analytics or other widgets and scripts that the company offers. Internet users who feel that the tracking [...]
Display Only Items Sold By Amazon
Amazon has opened their marketplace for third party manufacturers who can sell their goods on the popular online shopping site. Shipping and handling fees are usually added to third party items sold on Amazon, which can increase the price of the item significantly. Most items sold by Amazon directly qualify for free shipping, either directly, [...]
Firefox 11, What’s New, What Has Changed
Mozilla has released new Firefox versions for all channels in the past days. We have seen the release of Firefox 9 stable, shortly followed by the 9.0.1 release fix, Firefox 10 Beta, Firefox 11 Aurora and Firefox 12 Nightly. Firefox 11 Stable will be released in 3 months. Users running the version of the browser [...]
NoScript Links to Security and Privacy Information
The Firefox NoScript add-on is one of the best, if not the best, web browser security extensions. NoScript’s core functionality, the blocking of all scripts on all websites, protects the user from script based web attacks. Additional functionality has been integrated into the add-on over years, including anti-XSS protection, Application Boundaries Enforcer or the inclusion [...]
Mozilla Rushes To Release Firefox 9.0.1
The latest stable version of the Firefox browser has been released yesterday by Mozilla. We have reviewed Firefox 9 a day before the official release to inform users about the changes, and to provide everyone with links to download the version a day early. A new version of Firefox appeared on the official Mozilla ftp [...]
Firefox 11 will Synchronize Add-ons
Firefox Sync is Firefox’s synchronization feature that allows you to synchronize data such as bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and the history between multiple computer systems running Firefox. Up until now it has not been possible to synchronize add-ons using Firefox Sync. Users who wanted to use add-ons, and even more so their configuration, on multiple [...]
Firefox 9 Final Available, Get It Before Anyone Else
December 20th is the official Firefox 9 final release date. The browser has been uploaded to Mozilla’s ftp server prior to release. It is currently distributed to Mozilla’s first and third party distribution network to ensure a fast and uninterrupted distribution to Firefox 8 users. I have covered all Firefox 9 changes back when the [...]
How To Downgrade Firefox Add-ons
It sometimes happens that one of your favorite add-ons gets an update that you are not happy about. A new add-on version can for instance break functionality, introduce changes that you do not want or decrease the browser’s stability or security. If you do not want to uninstall the affected add-on, you could consider installing [...]
Mozilla To Integrate Hotfix Add-Ons Into Firefox
Mozilla currently has to release a new version of Firefox whenever the company is ready to ship an update. But that also means lots of testing before the update becomes finally available. That’s not ideal if hotfixes, time critical updates, need to be distributed to the Firefox user base. Update quality tests and the distribution [...]
Automate Firefox Downloads With Automatic Save Folder
While it is possible to configure the Firefox browser to download files automatically into one download folder on the system, it is not possible to customize this automated process further. Many users do not want all their downloads stored together in one folder, as they prefer different storage locations for downloads. This is for instance [...]
Queue Links in Firefox
How do you handle links that you encounter while reading a document in Firefox? I usually open the links in new tabs, and continue to read the article I’m currently reading. Sometimes though I avoid this, read the article to the end and look at links that are of interest afterwards. Both options have disadvantages. [...]
Customize Google’s New Services Menu
The majority of users visiting the Google homepage or another one of Google’s properties will have noticed that Google made another change to the header area. The company did away with the black bar and replaced it with a menu that is activated with a click on the Google logo. This new menu displays a [...]
Firefox suffers middle-aged bloat
It would appear that Firefox, that venerable browser that was the first one to give Microsoft a true kick in its complacency, is suffering from some middle-aged bloat. In a report by H-Online it’s said that the open-source browser’s code is now so large and complex that it can no longer be properly compiled for [...]
Display, Search All Open Tabs In Firefox With Tabby2
Firefox users with lots of tab open in the browser often try to find ways to improve the browser’s tab management capabilities. The core issue that they face is that part of the open tabs are hidden from view, and that it may take lots of scrolling to get there. There are built-in options to [...]