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Archive for January, 2008

Remove the Toolbar Clutter

By design, Firefox is pretty easy to customize as far as the toolbars on the top go. You just have to right click on some empty space up there, then choose “Customize”. From there you can drag things off the Firefox toolbars or add them. Two options are not so easily edited though. That would be the “Go” button and the magnifying glass.
To remove these two, you will need to edit your UserChrome.css file and add [...]

eBay Trackers, Sorters and Tools for Firefox

Am I weird? I never fell victim to becoming obsessive compulsive about eBay so maybe a lot of these tools fell under the radar for me before, but after taking a look there are a slew of Firefox extensions to help you get the most out of your online auctions.
Firefox Companion for eBay – The official Firefox and eBay extension. It keep an eye on your eBay trading wherever you are on the web.
eBayCaptcha Populator – [...]

Interview with “Mr. Adblock Plus” Wladimir Palant

I think too often the extensions and themes in the Mozilla realm might get more attention than the people behind them.  With that said, I want to shed a little light on the people who make these things happen from both inside and outside of Mozilla. So where to start? How about with Wladimir Palant – the creator of Adblock Plus.
What is the difference between Adblock and Adblock Plus?
Well, usually that’s the point where I send people to [...]

Move Firefox Tabs to the Bottom

Want to change up how you use Firefox? Some other browsers did the whole “tabs on the bottom” thing – and yes, Firefox can even pull off this trick with a little hacking around with the UserChrome.css file.

Here is what you need to add to your UserChrome.css file to get this to work:
/* Display the tabbar at the bottom */
#content > tabbox { -moz-box-direction: reverse; }
You can also move the tab bar to your left or right too, just [...]

Phoenity Aura

I found me a new good looking theme to use, and wanted to share it with you all. I’ve just been using it for a little ‘bit but I like it more the more I use it.

Phoenity Aura is a refreshing new themes that still has be best of the old Firefox layout and design, but gives it a visual kick in the pants when it comes to the icons. So if your not exactly tired of the [...]

Change Default Search in Firefox

Tired of having Google as the default search engine in Firefox? Maybe it is another search engine’s turn to be on top?! If you feel the urge to dethrone Google as the default search engine for your Firefox search box – this is how you can get it done:
In your address bar, type in: “about:config”
Inside of the filter search box, type in:
browser.search.defaultenginename
Double click that entry (or right click and choose “Modify”) and then type in the name of [...]

In Other Firefox News…

Time to go grab some Firefox related headlines from other places to let you know what others are saying about browser. From news, to tips and even a few tricks there is a little ‘bit of something for everybody this week.

How To Grab A Flash Game With AdBlockPlus Using Firefox
Firefox spoofing flaw reported
Mozilla pulls offensive viral campaign
Mozilla promotes John Lilly to CEO
Properly restore your Firefox windows
Digg Bookmarklet for Firefox
No Microformat in Firefox 3
Clean Up Facebook with [...]

Good, Bad and Ugly – Firefox Micro Themes

I promise to deliver you the shortest tiny Firefox theme roundup you will find anywhere on the World Wide Web. There are tons of themes out there, as you have seen through the years here on Firefox Facts but some themes are a lot smaller than most. They still pack the same punch, but for the true minimalist – these are the themes you must have to maximize your browsing space.

miniFox & miniFoxFlat – both pretty to look [...]

Over 3,000 Firefox Fans Can’t Be Wrong

I just realized this seconds ago, we broke the 3,000 subscriber mark with our RSS feed. Of course with my luck it’ll go down tomorrow – but hey, I’m going to celebrate the moment while I have it!
Now why did I say “we” and “our”? Well this site is as much mine as it is yours and without you it wouldn’t still be around today. Thank each and every one of you for subscribing and telling your friends [...]

Social Media – your top news tipster

For those of you who like to keep tabs on the popular kids in the Internet class we all sit in day after day, Social Media promises to bring together stories to let you know what place a page has on the social news networks.
Giving You the Leg Up in Social News…
This extension for Firefox wants to be your tipster when it comes to if a story is good or not. If you find out one story is doing [...]

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