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Here are some tips for anything you could want to do with Firefox. Some tips just propose and explain a feature of Firefox, some show how to change the code to do something, some explain how to customize. If you don't find how to do what you want here, look for an [[Firefox : FAQs : Extensions | extension]] that does it. | |||
===Profile=== | ===Profile=== | ||
* | * [[Firefox : Tips : Backup | Backup]] your profile. | ||
* When something's amiss, create a new [[Profile Folder | profile]]. | * When something's amiss, create a new [[Profile Folder | profile]]. | ||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Profile without .slt |Create a profile ]] without the random xxxxxxxx.slt. | * [[Firefox : Tips : Profile without .slt |Create a profile ]] without the random xxxxxxxx.slt. | ||
===Display=== | ===Display=== | ||
* Install [http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ nicer-looking fonts on Linux]. | * Install [http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ nicer-looking fonts on Linux]. | ||
* Disable [[Firefox : Tips : Animated Images | animated GIFs and images]]. | * Disable [[Firefox : Tips : Animated Images | animated GIFs and images]]. | ||
* [[ | |||
===Tabs=== | |||
* [[Tabbed browsing | About tabbed browsing.]] | |||
* [[Change the style of tab markers | Italicize the title of unread background tabs]] | * [[Change the style of tab markers | Italicize the title of unread background tabs]] | ||
=== | ===Customizations=== | ||
* [[Move the tabbar (Firefox) | How to move the tabbar]] | * [[Move the tabbar (Firefox) | How to move the tabbar]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Firefox : Tips : Customize context menu | Customize context menu]]. | ||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Changing the Words Mozilla Firefox in Window Title | Change the phrase "Mozilla Firefox" in the window title.]] | |||
* Try a new [http://themes.mozdev.org theme] to make your browser look different. | |||
===Misc=== | ===Misc=== | ||
* [[About:config | Access hidden preferences]] | |||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Making external programs in Linux use Firefox|Making external programs in Linux use Firefox]] for opening urls. | * [[Firefox : Tips : Making external programs in Linux use Firefox|Making external programs in Linux use Firefox]] for opening urls. | ||
* [http://minimizetotray.mozdev.org/ Minimize Firefox to tray (Windows)] | |||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Using The Search Bar | Using the search bar.]] | * [[Firefox : Tips : Using The Search Bar | Using the search bar.]] | ||
* Perform [[Firefox_:_Tips_:_Quick_searches | quick searches]]. | * Perform [[Firefox_:_Tips_:_Quick_searches | quick searches]]. | ||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Import Cookies From IE to Firefox | Import cookies from IE to Firefox]]. | * [[Firefox : Tips : Import Cookies From IE to Firefox | Import cookies from IE to Firefox]]. | ||
* [[Move plugins to an another location (Firefox) | Move Firefox plugins to a location where it won't be erased by manual uninstalls]]. | |||
* [[Move plugins to an another location (Firefox) | Move Firefox plugins to a location where it won't be erased by manual | |||
* [[Emacs Keybindings (Firefox) | Use Emacs keybindings instead on Linux]]. | * [[Emacs Keybindings (Firefox) | Use Emacs keybindings instead on Linux]]. | ||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Send Link | Sending the Current Page or a Link to it to a friend using Firefox]]. | * [[Firefox : Tips : Send Link | Sending the Current Page or a Link to it to a friend using Firefox]]. | ||
* [[Firefox : Tips : Streaming Media | | * [[Firefox : Tips : Streaming Media | Make media stream instead of downloading then playing]]. | ||
* [[Chrome URLs | | * [[Chrome URLs | Access managers, dialog boxes, etc. in a tab or a window]] |
Revision as of 09:00, 25 November 2004
Here are some tips for anything you could want to do with Firefox. Some tips just propose and explain a feature of Firefox, some show how to change the code to do something, some explain how to customize. If you don't find how to do what you want here, look for an extension that does it.
Profile
- Backup your profile.
- When something's amiss, create a new profile.
- Create a profile without the random xxxxxxxx.slt.
Display
- Install nicer-looking fonts on Linux.
- Disable animated GIFs and images.
Tabs
Customizations
- How to move the tabbar
- Customize context menu.
- Change the phrase "Mozilla Firefox" in the window title.
- Try a new theme to make your browser look different.
Misc
- Access hidden preferences
- Making external programs in Linux use Firefox for opening urls.
- Minimize Firefox to tray (Windows)
- Using the search bar.
- Perform quick searches.
- Import cookies from IE to Firefox.
- Move Firefox plugins to a location where it won't be erased by manual uninstalls.
- Use Emacs keybindings instead on Linux.
- Sending the Current Page or a Link to it to a friend using Firefox.
- Make media stream instead of downloading then playing.
- Access managers, dialog boxes, etc. in a tab or a window