Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.8 Released

Mozilla Firefox has recently released 2.0.0.8 version. This version has some security fixes which were not there in previous versions.

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Sites that make Firefox sad

The following is a list of sites that actively block browsers other than Internet Explorer or have some serious problem that prevents the site from being usable in Firefox…. Come on people! Its 2007 already, NOT 1997! Get with this century! There is no excuse for these kinds of sites!

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The 7 hidden pages within your Firefox browser

about: A simple prompt without any parameter will display the Mozilla “about” information. Since it’s accessible from the top menus as well, it’s not quite a hidden feature.

about:buildconfig Obviously, it will show the build platform configuration and parameters

about:cache Will display info and statistics regarding your disk’s cache, including the name of your cache’s directory and a list of the entries you can find there. By default, Firefox doesn’t allow you to view the cached webpages, so this can be an useful option.

about:config Oh look, many many info. Indeed, it’s the most complex and meaningful of them all. Careful on what you plan to change here, your browser won’t run properly after if you play with the wrong things.

about:plugins Of course, what is Firefox without it’s powerful extensions? This option will display detailed information about all the plugins installed for Mozilla Firefox.

about:credits It’s time to give the credit to whoever deserves it. There’s an alphabetically sorted list of all the people that gave their contribution to the development of Firefox.

about:Mozilla This is a weird thing. It will display the so-called “Book of Mozilla”. Something similar was present in Netscape too. There’s actually no real book although the quotations might give you that impression.

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Quick Firefox Tip: Single-key search tool

When you press slash (or the apostrophe key), you’ll see a little Quick Find field in the lower-left corner of the screen–not unlike what you get from pressing Ctrl-F (but without any of the Find controls). Start typing and you’ll see instant results. Wait a moment and Quick Find disappears on its own.

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10 Signs you’ve been using Firefox too long

Funny top 10 signs you’ve been using Firefox for wayyy to long.

Link: 10 Signs you’ve been using Firefox too long

13 Great Firefox Extensions for Web Professionals

Short introduction to 13 Firefox extensions for web developers or SEO professionals.

Link: 13 Great Firefox Extensions for Web Professionals

How to Make Firefox Load Faster

 Firefox may run quickly but it loads slowly; here's how to fix it
Note: This tip is not suitable for inexperienced computer users.

You can slash Firefox's slow load time by compressing the DLLs and executables. There are many choices for compression but I suggest you use UPX which is free, efficient and time proven.

1. Download UPX from http://upx.sourceforge.net/#download

2. Unzip upx.exe into your Firefox installation folder which is normally C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox.

3. Make sure Firefox is not running then shell to a command prompt in the Firefox installation directory.

4. Type in the following command in a single line and hit return:

for %v in (*.exe *.dll components\*.dll plugins\*.dll) do upx "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\%v"

5. If on some later occasion you want to unpack the files, just type in the command above but add the decompression switch "-d" after "do upx."

Link: How to Make Firefox Load Faster 

Mozilla for Windows x64 platform

Firefox and Thunderbird for 64bit platform. 

Link: Mozilla for Windows x64 platform  

Firefox 1.5.0.2 released

Firefox 1.5.0.2 provides native support for Macintosh with Intel Core processors, and stability and security enhancements that are part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Link: Firefox 1.5.0.2 released 

The Superbrowser

This guy installed 100 very popular extensions on Firefox to stress test it! He says it did pretty well under the load – includes screenshots.

Link: The Superbrowser