If you are a Firefox user and also an avid RSS feed reader, one thing you will notice missing from recent update of Firefox is the RSS Feed icon that uses to reside at the right hand corner of the URL bar. According to the Mozilla developer, the removal of the icon is because it is seldom utilized and it serves little or no purpose. Whatever the reason, the feed icon is no longer available in the URL bar now. Luckily you can still get it back through a less elegant way.
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BrowserLinux: A Linux Distro For The Sole Purpose Of Browsing The Web
By | January 10, 2012 | 5 Comments
Apple has made famous the phrase “There is an app for that“. In the open source Linux world, you can apply the same saying too: “There is an distro for that“. Indeed, for whatever functions you want your OS to perform, there is a distro for that. Need a media center? Mythbuntu. Need a multimedia creation tool? UbuntuStudio. Need a distro for kids? DouDouLinux. Need a lightweight OS that runs in old computer? Lubuntu. Need a super lightweight distro that can fit into your USB drive? DamnSmallLinux. Need a distro for browsing the web? BrowserLinux.
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7 Design Considerations You Should Follow When Designing A Firefox Theme
By | December 13, 2011 | 2 Comments
The web browser is often the most used application on any given computer. We spend so much time using this application that it’s more utilitarian functions have taken precedence over design. However, all three major web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox) offer the ability to customize your browser with unique themes. In fact, for the company, brand, or website that can design a theme well, they will find that there are many benefits to be had from offering fans and followers another avenue of engagement. The main benefit being (on average) a large spike in monthly site visits from those who install their theme. So if you’re interested in giving your brand a boost online, here are some things you might want to consider while designing a custom Firefox theme for your fans and followers.
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How to Tile Your Tabs Easily in Firefox
By | October 2, 2011 | 3 Comments
There are a lot of cool extension in the Firefox add-on library. Many are wildly useful, but come in under the radar and don’t gain popularity. Tile tab is one of these add-ons. Simply put, Tile Tab lets you fit multiple tabs onto your screen without multiple instances of your browser being open.
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Search Sidebar Lets You Search Everywhere On Google
By | July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
If you want to do a search, the usual choice is to go to Google.com and type in your search. What if you want to search in Facebook, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, or even your own Gmail or Google Docs account? You have to go the respective sites to do the search. Very troublesome, isn’t it? How about getting all the search results in one page? The Search Sidebar extension allows you to do just that.
Search Sidebar is a very useful add-on that allows you to search multiple sites with one query and search interface. The best thing is, all the search results appear in your Google search result page, so you don’t have to get used to any new interface.
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Automatically Restart Firefox When It Uses More Memory
By | July 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
I have already written about how to boost performance of Firefox. I’m always on a hunt for performance utilities which make my life easier by automating some processes which need to be done on time. Today I’ve found another Firefox extension which can make Firefox perform better. This extension is especially for those who like to keep their browsers open for extended period of time. I also like mine to be open all the time.
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How to Create Your Own Browser Theme And Share It With Your Reader
By | June 28, 2011 | 2 Comments
If you are running a business, you will know the importance of branding. A good (or bad) brand can single-handedly make or break your business. In the online world, there are multiple ways for you to promote your brand. One of them is to create a beautiful browser theme (with your brand on it) and distribute it to your users/readers/community. BT:Engage is one site that allows you to do it effortlessly.
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3 Great Tools To Boost And Improve Firefox Performance
By | June 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
Mozilla Firefox is probably one of the best browser today although other browsers like Google Chrome are picking up fast while Internet Explorer is trying to retain its place by releasing improvements to the browser constantly. The main reason people switch from Firefox over to other browsers like Google Chrome is its high memory usage. While Firefox is the most flexible browser – you can do almost anything via extensions, it is also hugely memory consuming. Leave it running for sometime and it will start leaking memory. Worst scenario, it crashes the computer.
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How To Spell Check Multiple Languages In Firefox?
By | April 13, 2011 | 3 Comments
Being able to speak multiple languages doesn’t mean you are able to write perfectly well in those languages. There are times where misspelled words go unnoticed and the article was published with the error. If you are like me, you will definitely enjoy the spell checking feature in Firefox.
Firefox‘s built-in spell checking feature has been available since Firefox 2. It even has support for multiple languages, which are very useful if your native language is not English.
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InstantFox Makes Searches From The Address Bar A Breeze [Firefox]
By | March 23, 2011 | 1 Comment
Ever since Google launches instant search, there have been plenty of addons and extensions that attempt to emulate the behavior either in the search bar or address bar. Some of these extensions not only successfully created the “instant” effects, some have even added more features to make it better. InstantFox is one such extension.
InstanFox is a Firefox extension that allows you to perform instant search for several sites directly from the address bar.
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