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: ''This article applies to both Mozilla and Firefox.'' | : ''This article applies to both [[Mozilla Suite]] and [[Firefox]].'' | ||
After installing plugins from [ | After installing plugins from [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/ Mycroft] you might want to get rid of those you don't use. | ||
# Go to the installation directory of Mozilla or Firefox. (1) | # Go to the installation directory of the application (Mozilla Suite or Firefox). (see note 1) | ||
# Locate the subfolder "searchplugins". (2) | # Locate the subfolder "searchplugins". (see note 2) | ||
# Delete both SRC and GIF/PNG files for each plugin. | # Delete both SRC and GIF/PNG files for each search plugin. | ||
# Restart | # Restart the application and deleted plugins will disappear. | ||
Example: If you want to get rid of the default Google search plugin, you will delete "google.src" and "google.png". | Example: If you want to get rid of the default Google search plugin, you will delete "google.src" and "google.png". | ||
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
<ol> | |||
<li><ul><li>On Linux, you will need root privileges, unless you've installed the program somewhere the user has access to. To obtain root privileges, either | |||
# Logout and log in as root | |||
# Fire up the console and type su (followed by the root password) | |||
NOTE: Both procedures require root password. The second enables you to work only in console mode only. | NOTE: Both procedures require root password. The second enables you to work only in console mode only. | ||
The path may vary and doing a search on your computer (from "/") for "firefox", "mozilla", "searchplugins", "plugins" will help. If Mozilla and Firefox were installed using a standard update manager and not manually, this path is ususally "/usr/lib/mozilla-<version>" and "/usr/lib/firefox-<version>" for Mozilla and Firefox users respectively. eg. "/usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.3" and "/usr/lib/firefox-1.0". | The path may vary and doing a search on your computer (from "/") for "firefox", "mozilla", "searchplugins", "plugins" will help. If Mozilla and Firefox were installed using a standard update manager and not manually, this path is ususally "/usr/lib/mozilla-<version>" and "/usr/lib/firefox-<version>" for Mozilla and Firefox users respectively. eg. "/usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.3" and "/usr/lib/firefox-1.0". | ||
NOTE: Do not confuse your installation folder with your [[profile folder]]). | NOTE: Do not confuse your installation folder with your [[profile folder]]).</li> | ||
<li>On Windows, this is usually "C:\Program Files\Mozilla\" and "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\" for Mozilla and Firefox users respectively. This path may vary on a per computer basis and doing a search on your computer for "Mozilla", "Firefox", "searchplugins" will help.</li> | |||
<li>On Mac OS X, it is usually under your Applications folder.</li></li></ul> | |||
<li>Note for Mac OS X users: | |||
The "searchplugins" folder is within the Firefox/Mozilla Suite Applications folder (Mozilla.app or Firefox.app), but clicking on it will start the program. To open this folder and see the folders beneath: Ctrl-click "Mozilla.app" or "Firefox.app" and select "Show Package Contents". The folder should be at one of the following locations: | |||
<pre>/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/searchplugins | |||
/Applications/Mozilla.app/Contents/MacOS/searchplugins</pre> | |||
</li> | |||
</ol> | |||
The "searchplugins" folder is within the Firefox Applications folder (Mozilla.app or Firefox.app), but clicking on it will start the program. To open this folder and see the folders beneath: Ctrl-click "Mozilla.app" or "Firefox.app" and select "Show Package Contents". The folder should be at: | |||
Revision as of 01:07, 27 February 2005
- This article applies to both Mozilla Suite and Firefox.
After installing plugins from Mycroft you might want to get rid of those you don't use.
- Go to the installation directory of the application (Mozilla Suite or Firefox). (see note 1)
- Locate the subfolder "searchplugins". (see note 2)
- Delete both SRC and GIF/PNG files for each search plugin.
- Restart the application and deleted plugins will disappear.
Example: If you want to get rid of the default Google search plugin, you will delete "google.src" and "google.png".
Notes
- On Linux, you will need root privileges, unless you've installed the program somewhere the user has access to. To obtain root privileges, either
- Logout and log in as root
- Fire up the console and type su (followed by the root password)
- On Windows, this is usually "C:\Program Files\Mozilla\" and "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\" for Mozilla and Firefox users respectively. This path may vary on a per computer basis and doing a search on your computer for "Mozilla", "Firefox", "searchplugins" will help.
- On Mac OS X, it is usually under your Applications folder.
- On Linux, you will need root privileges, unless you've installed the program somewhere the user has access to. To obtain root privileges, either
- Note for Mac OS X users:
The "searchplugins" folder is within the Firefox/Mozilla Suite Applications folder (Mozilla.app or Firefox.app), but clicking on it will start the program. To open this folder and see the folders beneath: Ctrl-click "Mozilla.app" or "Firefox.app" and select "Show Package Contents". The folder should be at one of the following locations:
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/searchplugins /Applications/Mozilla.app/Contents/MacOS/searchplugins