Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac: Difference between revisions

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Most (if not all) of the knowledge base articles related to  [[:Category:Firefox |Firefox]], [[:Category:Thunderbird |Thunderbird]] and [[:Category:Mozilla Suite|Mozilla Suite / SeaMonkey]] refer to the menu sequences used in Windows. In the Linux and Mac versions of these applications, however, the menu sequences sometimes differ, as shown below.  
Most (if not all) of the knowledge base articles related to  [[:Category:Firefox |Firefox]], [[:Category:Thunderbird |Thunderbird]] and [[:Category:SeaMonkey| SeaMonkey]] refer to the menu sequences used in Windows. In the Linux and Mac versions of these applications, however, the menu sequences sometimes differ, as shown below.  


==Firefox and Thunderbird==
==Firefox and Thunderbird==
'''Note:'''  Starting in Firefox 4,  the Menu bar is hidden by default on Windows 7/Vista.  To access Options (and other menu items), either click the Firefox Button at the top of the browser window or press the "Alt" key to temporarily show a hidden Menu bar. Check View → Toolbars → Menu Bar to keep it visible at all times.
'''Note:'''  Starting in Firefox 4,  the Menu bar is hidden by default on Windows Vista and above.  To access Options (and other menu items), either click the Firefox Button at the top of the browser window or press the "Alt" key to temporarily show a hidden Menu bar. Check View → Toolbars → Menu Bar to keep it visible at all times.


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==Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey==
==SeaMonkey==
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! Menu item || Windows || Linux || Mac OS X
! Menu item || Windows || Linux || Mac OS X
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! Preferences  
! Preferences  
| Edit -> Preferences... || Edit -> Preferences... || Mozilla Suite -> Preferences... <br> SeaMonkey -> Preferences...
| Edit -> Preferences... || Edit -> Preferences... || SeaMonkey -> Preferences...
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! Account Settings (Mail)
! Account Settings (Mail)
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Revision as of 12:03, 12 December 2012

Most (if not all) of the knowledge base articles related to Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey refer to the menu sequences used in Windows. In the Linux and Mac versions of these applications, however, the menu sequences sometimes differ, as shown below.

Firefox and Thunderbird

Note: Starting in Firefox 4, the Menu bar is hidden by default on Windows Vista and above. To access Options (and other menu items), either click the Firefox Button at the top of the browser window or press the "Alt" key to temporarily show a hidden Menu bar. Check View → Toolbars → Menu Bar to keep it visible at all times.

Menu item Windows Linux Mac OS X
Options / Preferences Tools -> Options... Edit -> Preferences Firefox -> Preferences...
Thunderbird -> Preferences...
Account Settings (Thunderbird) Tools -> Account Settings... Edit -> Account Settings Tools -> Account Settings...

SeaMonkey

Menu item Windows Linux Mac OS X
Preferences Edit -> Preferences... Edit -> Preferences... SeaMonkey -> Preferences...
Account Settings (Mail) Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings... Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings

If you come across other menu differences, feel free to add them to the above.

See also

Mouse behavior in Linux

External links