November 10, 2007 By 2 Comments

Can’t wait for Firefox 3?

Firefox 3 will be released to the public very soon. Not sure when though but is really soon. But just in case you can’t wait for the release date, you can test the beta version by downloading the installation file from the Mozilla server. The download link is included at the end of this post.

Here are the features you will found in Firefox 3.

  • Comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop.
  • A tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you’re on.
  • Integrated search (powered by Google).
  • Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type – find links and page text by simply typing.
  • Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively.
  • A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable.
  • A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.

I would like to remind you that this version is not stable and currently in Beta stage. It is for sure there are many bugs and security issues will be found in this version. I also heard that, there are many peoples facing some serious problems So use it at your own risk.

Download: Mozilla Firefox v3.0 Beta 1

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June 5, 2007 By 4 Comments

Stop using Firefox 1.5. Get Firefox 2.0

Why you still using Firefox 1.5 even new version Firefox 2.0.0.4 (more about Firefox) is available?

I agree with the step taken by Mozilla. They said that the recent update to Firefox 1.5 is the last updates. No more updates for Firefox 1.5 after this. Instead, they also include a prompt to download Firefox 1.5.0.12 which allow user to upgrade to Firefox 2.0.

For me, if there is new update available, I will go for it. Usually, latest update has new security fixes and new features. But I agree, sometimes, there are still exist minor and major problems. But at least, it give me more protections. Am I right? ;)

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June 2, 2007 By 6 Comments

Firefox Portable Edition

If you have upgraded your Firefox to Firefox 2.0.0.4, you maybe want to upgrade your Firefox Portable Edition to version 2.0.0.4 too.

firefox_portable_small.pngWith Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition, you can bring along your bookmarks, favourite extensions and also saved passwords in a USB flash drive. It is really portable and has all the functions like the real Firefox.

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May 31, 2007 By 5 Comments

Firefox 2.0.0.4 released

It is time to upgrade your Firefox browser (more about Firefox) because new version Firefox 2.0.0.4 has been released to the public since 30th May 2007. In this latest version more security issues have been fixed.

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May 28, 2007 By 7 Comments

Reopen last closed tab in Firefox

Sometimes we accidentally close a tab in Firefox we didn’t mean to close. Instead of looking the website we want in the History, you can do this trick to reopen the last closed tab.

If you accidentally close a tab, you just need to press “Ctrl + Shift + T“. And the last closed tab will be reopened in your Firefox.

Try it. Open a new tab, close the tab and press “Ctrl + Shift + T”. Very helpful huh? :d

Edit: You also can open last closed tab from History > Recently Closed Tabs. Thanks to Izzat for this tip. ;)

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May 19, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Firefox Users!

I must wish my congratulations to all Firefox users because you guys are better patchers than other internet browser users.

Based on analysis by Secunia, 5.19 percent of all Firefox 2 users had missed security updates. 5.40 pecent for IE7. 9.61 percent for IE 6 users. And Opera was the most abandoned in security updates which is 11.96.

“People have to choose to use Firefox,” said Mike Cherry, an analyst with the Directions on Microsoft research firm.

Opera was the least to be patched because the updates is not done automatically instead you need to check the update by yourself by clicking on Help and Check for update. But for Firefox users, the updates are delivered via the browser itself. So, Firefox users are more secure and up to date.

More read at Techworld Computer & Internet Security News .

Firefox users are better patchers [via Techworld] [tags]firefox, opera, internet explorer[/tags]

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May 13, 2007 By 6 Comments

No more Snap.com previews in Firefox

Do you use Snap previews on your website? I hope you remove it because it is irritating me and maybe for some other peoples too. Lol…

But thanks to AdBlock Plus because of it, you no need to remove your Snap from your website just because I ask you to do so (Eh?). This Firefox extension will blocks all Snap previews from being pop up when visitors mouse over on the links.

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  1. Download AdBlock Plus and install it.
  2. Next, restart your Firefox and then click Tools > AdBlock Plus.
  3. Add spa.snap.com/* to set new rule in AdBlock Plus.
  4. Restart Firefox and no more Snap.com previews when you browsing websites.

Disable Snap.com Previews Permanently [via Of Zen and Computing][tags]snap, tips, tricks, firefox[/tags]

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January 29, 2007 By 5 Comments

450+ Freeware Utilities that will solve your problems

Peoples love free things. You don’t need to pay anything to get or using them because their totally free. Because of that, eConsultant had make a list of freeware utilities that you can use to solve some common problems. The list contains over 450 softwares and divided into multiple categories to make you easier to choose the right software.

You can see the list at here, I want a Freeware Utility to … 450+ common problems solved. And don’t forget to check their list of 200+ firefox extensions that can save your time and effort.

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January 12, 2007 By 6 Comments

Firefox extensions you should avoid

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Attention to all Firefox users. There are some Firefox entensions that you should avoid. This is because the extensions will collect data and uniquely identifying users without notifying them. To be safe, you should disable and remove the extensions from your Firefox usage.

List of extensions that you should avoid can be found at Mozillazine Forum. And I suggest you forward this post on your site too.

Filed Under: Firefox, Security
December 5, 2006 By 15 Comments

4 Tips on How to handle Firefox Memory Usage

As we know, Firefox has problem with the memory usage. It makes the Firefox load slow, use too many resources and drag our computer down. Here are 5 tips on how you can use to handle and improve Firefox memory usage.

1. Reduce memory usage when minimize
This tip will reduce the memory usage when each time you minimize your Firefox. Actually what it does is, Firefox will let Windows to claiming back the memory used when it minimize.

  1. Start up Firefox
  2. Type in about:config in the address bar and hit Enter
  3. Right click and choose New > Boolean
  4. Type config.trim_on_minimize in the pop-up box and hit Enter
  5. Select True and hit Enter.
  6. Restart your Firefox

2. Fixed cache capacity
Every time new page is loaded, Firefox will cache the page so it doesn’t need to load again to be redisplayed. By default, this setting was set to -1 which mean, Firefox use the cache memory depends on your RAM size. Here is how to fix the cache capacity use for your Firefox.

  1. Start up Firefox
  2. Type about:config in the address bar and hit Enter
  3. In the filter, enter this string browser.cache.memory.capacity
  4. If you set to 0, Firefox will not cache any pages. If you want to customize to other value, read here.

Note: browser.cache.memory.enable must be True if you decide to change the integer.

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