When you are planning to install a new web browser on your system, or to upgrade one of the browsers to a newer version, you need to make sure that your system meets the requirements for that. While it is usually not a issue anymore when it comes to hardware requirements, you may notice that it is a completely different story when it comes to supported operating systems for instance. Firefox users on Windows 2000 will for instance notice that ...
When you are only interested in a specific object on a web page, like a video player or Flash game, you may sometimes prefer to hide or remove the remaining page to concentrate fully on that single element. Maybe is it because the page is distracting you with advertisements, or because you would like the freedom to resize the object as you see it fit. Back in 2011 I reviewed an add-on for the Firefox web browser that let you ...
Troubleshooting issues that you experience in the Firefox web browser can be an exhausting experience, especially if you can’t pinpoint the issue that you are experiencing to a setting, add-on or particular version of the browser. If Firefox has become slower over time, a lot of things can be responsible, and finding out which can sometimes feel like mission impossible. Instead of having to spend hours troubleshooting and fixing the problem, Firefox users will soon be able to make use ...
Damn it. I accidentally clicked on the close other tabs menu, and now all open tabs in the browser are gone, but the active tab. While it is possible to recover the tabs one by one, it is not a pleasant user experience, especially if you never use the close other tabs feature, and would like to remove it permanently to avoid this kind of accidents. Enter Menu Editor, a Firefox extension that I reviewed in 2008 for the first ...
Add-ons are one of the features that make the Firefox web browser great. Add-on developers update and create add-ons on a regular basis, and it has become quite time consuming to stay in the loop when it comes to new and exciting add-ons for the browser because of this. In 10 up and coming Firefox add-ons, I’m looking at some interesting add-ons have made an impact in a particular month. What you will get is a short review of each ...
Firefox users have dozens of hotkeys at their disposal to use some of the browser’s functionality. Instead of having to use the mouse to click on elements, or navigate through menu structures to get there, pressing the hotkey is all that is needed to do that. When you open menus in the browser, you will see that some hotkeys are displayed next to the menu entries. While that’s a great begin into getting to know your keyboard shortcuts, it is ...
Jared Wein on behalf of Mozilla made an announcement two days ago that Mozilla had plans to remove the favicon from the Firefox browser’s address bar. Firefox nightly users, who run the latest development releases of the browser, will already notice that the favicon has been removed in their versions. You may now be wondering why Mozilla thought it be a good idea to remove the favicon from the address bar. Standard favicons help users identify websites, and there is ...
Streaming TV has really taken off in recent years, with services like Hulu, Netflix or even Amazon, offering TV streams for free, or for a reasonable price. Most Internet users interested in streams likely have their favorite sites that they visit regularly to watch the latest television shows on their computer which can be a issue sometimes, if those favorite destinations do not offer the television show they are looking for. A search on the Internet usually reveals many questionable ...
Working with multiple monitors can be a blessing. You have got more room to display programs, windows and information on the computer without having to juggle around or use virtual desktops for that purpose. But multi-monitor support is still lacking as it is not as common as one would think. The majority of computer users are working on single-monitor systems. Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 8 will ship with improved multi-monitor support, and third party software is available for other ...
If maxing out the screen estate for websites visited in the Firefox web browser is important to you, you have probably experimented with various interface customizations to find the ideal possible solution for you personally. From merging toolbars to installing add-ons that merge or alter the browser’s functionality, the Firefox browser has a lot to offer in terms of customizations. In fact, this is one of the things that sets the browser apart from its main competitors Google Chrome and ...