Firefox will automatically update itself when there is a new version to try. However, some people might not want to have Firefox update itself. Now, I will say this is definitely going to be a security risk, eventually. However, if you want to turn off automatic Firefox updates – these are the steps you need to take.
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Turn Off Automatic Firefox Updates
Check for Firefox Updates
Now, by default – Firefox will check for updates automatically. However, here are the steps you need to take to make sure Firefox is running the latest and greatest version. It is very important that Firefox is running the latest version for a number of reasons. The biggest one is security.
FireStatus – Update Your Status on Multiple Networks
Need an update utility that will allow you to update your status for multiple networks at once? FireStatus does a good job at that. It is a nice looking Firefox add-on that lets you update Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed, Delicious and Identi.ca all at once. That can save you a lot of time.
Right-click to Update Twitter and Facebook
Need to set a Facebook or Twitter Status message in a hurry? Statusus has you covered. This is a very simple Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly select any text on a website, right click and then set it up as your status message for the moment.
Firefox Facts Move Complete!
Firefox Facts has finally finished moving from our old sponsored hosting account from another hosting provider, to a brand new (and powerful) VPS hosting account. What is a VPS hosting account, and what does this mean for you, you and you over there? Check out the details on my fantastic other website, Mitchelaneous.com.
Firefox 4 Ready Add-ons and Themes
With Firefox 4 being right around the corner, are all of your favorite add-ons and themes going to make the cut? In my own opinion, I think that the drastic changes in both the backend of Firefox and the visual frontend will lead to a lot broken add-ons and favorite themes. Hopefully though, this will not be the case once Firefox 4 is ready for the general public at large.
How to Check for Updated Plugins
After yesterday’s news about the fake Firefox update that is out there in the wild, I thought it might be a good time to go over how you can get your plugins updated. Thankfully, Mozilla has made this really simple with the Plugin Check part of their website.
Fake Flash Firefox Update
Seems like over the past few days, there has been a new fake Flash update scam going around, trying to scam Firefox users. It tells users that they have just updated to the “latest version of Firefox” but the hook here is it says you have an out of date version of Adobe and tells you to download it.
Firefox Home Almost on App Store
Well, it is official – almost. Mozilla submitted their new iPhone app, Firefox Home, to the Apple App Store. Now the question is, how long will it take Apple to get it added for the world to enjoy?
How excited are you about this new Mozilla innovation?
Redesign of Firefox Facts
Well, it has been over a year since I messed around with the design of FirefoxFacts.com, so I thought we were long overdue for a new look here. I have tried to both simplify things and make the layout and design more user friendly too.
Some of the most noticeable changes include:
- Bigger fonts/easier to read posts and pages
- Better search, dropped Google Site Search
- Simplified the navigation too, you can easily jump from categories to related "facts" to the next post in the archive all with one click
I really hope you enjoy the new look, and tell your friends to come visit too. Thanks for reading Firefox Facts, and there will be plenty more Firefox tips, themes, add-ons, tutorials and more in the future.
Anything else you’d like to see? Leave a comment and let me know!
