Firefox for dummies!

I was a die hard MyIE2 fan until I tried Firefox.... no popups, no spyware, no security holes, and it's nice and fast with TONS of features. Definetly try it out and see what you think.



Firefox 0.9.2

Download Links
Windows Version
Mac OS X Version
Linux Version

Homepage -> click here

Extensions
(install one at a time, close and re-open firefox after each install)

Google Toolbar - no browser can go without a google toolbar



IE View - stumble across an IE specific page? right click and IE view



Ad Block - allows you to right click on an ad and remove it forever!





Dictionary Search - gives you a right-click dictionary search!



Gmail Notifier - monitors your gmail account and tells you if you if you get new mail



BBCode Menu - Give you BBCode built into your browser menu's




Tab Browser Extensions - Set the options as follows for a good setup almost identical to MyIE2








this will make bookmarks open in new tabs (thanks to winter hill gang)


Tab Browser Preferences - also has a few nice tabbing features


Advanced Users:

Firefox Tweaks

Type "about:config" in the adress field.

Set the value of network.http.pipelining boolean "true"
Set the value of network.http.pipelining.maxrequests integer 100
Set the value of network.http.proxy.pipelining boolean "true"
network.http.max-connections integer 60
network.http.max-connections-per-server integer 32
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy integer 16
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server integer 8


Optimized CPU specific builds:

http://www.moox.ws/tech/mozilla/


TO REMOVE THE DEFAULT GOOGLE TOOLBAR

on the menu View | Toolbars | Customize

then:



Lemme know what you think

Installing Java via XPI (Extension)

http://java.mozdev.org/java_xpis/


Custom quick searches

 

Been using it for a few days now. Once I got used to configuring the damn thing, it works really well. It's teh new h0tness!

 

What'd i tell u..

 

Baaaam!1 just set up the new PC tonight & this'll fit perfectly on it!! Thanks for remindin me Boots!

OK! to bad Windows doesn't recognize any of those files! least mine don't! wadda I gotta do here Bootsy?

 

install firefox first then the extensions

 

haha I did foo

 

when you open up each link click on the install link

 

did that

 

I've been using this for a lil while now. I love it.

 

safari for me still.........

 

Try firefox Beak... takes some getting used to but it's equally as good as safari.

 

my computer would die if i tried to put anything else on it. Not happening.

 

I'm hooked. This is a great browser :bigthumb:

 

i'm not overly impressed yet...

 

The BugMeNot feature is the best feature for me with firefox.

For any site that requires a user/pass, you right click and choose BugMeNot. It connects to a database and searches for a username and pass for the site you're on. I haven't tried it with porn sites, but it works great for sports sites (ie. espn insider)

 

ok.. the ad blocker alone is worth it.

 

It doesn't work all that great with the sites i visit (meaning that once i go back to the page the ads come back). Still a great feature though.

 

I like it so far! werd the add blocker rules! & the Gmail account indicator!

 

you gotta use the wildcard man!!

 

Still seems alot slower loadin pages than IE though! specially when Flashpacks & whatnot are involved! see what happens! I think I might stick with IE though

 

Slower?

something is wrong.. it's definetly the same speed if not faster then IE

 

I agree .. it's slower loading pages..

 

Whoa...

 

Wow. Good writeup. Thanks. Does anyone know where I can find the dictionary, ebay, google, yahoo, IMDB search bar extension package? I had it for firefox 0.8 but now it's gone

 

oooo, those sound cool... I'll keep my eye open.. let me know if you find em

 

Is it possible to have a new tab open up automatically when you open one of your favorites?

 

I'm looking for a way to do that

 

I installed this last night ... there are some definite cool features ... Although I agree with a few others that it seems slower to load

 

Sweet, let me know if you find anything.

 

Et Voila

 

score... gonna put that in the top post

 

now it has everything I want it to!

 

two questions...


can gmail log in each time without clicking the gmail notifier

and can the same thing be done with outlook.

 

right click on the gmail notifier and goto options

as for other pop3 accounts, not sure

 

How do I add the gmail notifier?