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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 10
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 13
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 16
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 27
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 9
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 5
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. [...]
- Author: Mike Halsey MVP
- Comments: 16
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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 9
Automatically Restart Firefox On High Memory Usage
High memory usage can slow down a program or the operating system. While I personally never experienced that in Firefox on my computer systems, I know of users who did and still do. Finding the cause for the high memory usage in Firefox would obviously be the best solution for the issue. Sometimes though that [...]