Tag: Firefox

  • The Day I Left Firefox Behind

    In the early times of the Information Age, web junkies like myself did not have many web browsing options. Internet Explorer had been absolutely terrible for essentially its entire existence, but early versions of Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator left much to be desired. Then Netscape 6 was released, which was based on the young,…

  • “Catch” the New Way to Organize Notes with Smartphones and Browsers

    We’ve all done it; emailed yourself a note or reminder while at work or on the go, then weeding through your bursting inbox trying to find it. There is the option of a mailbox search with keywords, but it’s pretty much a bust if you can’t find something in 10 seconds. With the birth of…

  • How To Remove Saved Usernames and Passwords from Firefox

    One commonly used feature in Firefox is the ability to store usernames and passwords for websites you frequently visit. Saving login information removes the needs to enter it every time you visit a site. A feature that was added in the Firefox 3 release is the ability to update saved passwords for sites you visit. …

  • Score Great Deals on Woot.com with Firefox and Chrome Browser Extensions

    If you don’t know what Woot! is, it’s a site sells a single item each day (usually at an exciting price).  There are several different versions of the site – selling things like shirts, wine, and stuff for kids – but the original Woot! is the place where most of the action happens. Every once in…

  • A Quick Look at the New Firefox Mobile (Beta) for Android

    Back in May, I looked at a pre-alpha build of Firefox Mobile for Android. Being a pre-alpha product, it had its shortcomings. It was slow and buggy, yet showed tremendous potential to shake up the Android browser market. Last week, Firefox Mobile officially entered its beta stage, bringing along with it tons of improvements and…

  • Forecastfox Weather 2.0 Brings Weather Awesomeness To Firefox

    If your job involves a lot of work in front of a computer, chances are that you don’t get outdoors throughout your work day.  You enter the office in the morning and it’s sunny, but when you leave it’s windy and snowing (which isn’t uncommon in my part of the world).  Even worse is if…

  • Firefox Tip: How to Prevent JavaScript Code from Resizing Your Browser Window

    Have you ever been browsing the internet, opened a new link, and suddenly had your entire browser window change size?  This is a trick that web developers can easily do with JavaScript (and was heavily used in the “older” days of the internet) but has become a nuisance in modern times.  If I’ve got a pile of…

  • How to Install Adobe Flash Player Without Installing Adobe’s DLM (Download Manager) Browser Plugin

    Most of us use Adobe Flash, that’s simply a fact of the internet.  YouTube, Hulu, Pandora, and dozens of other sites currently use Flash to provide you with interactive media and applications, and until HTML5 (hopefully) gives us a viable alternative, we’re stuck with it in many ways. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t…

  • First Look: Fennec (aka Firefox Mobile) for Android

    Last week, a pre-alpha build of Firefox Mobile for Android, codenamed Fennec, was made available for download. Following in the footsteps of the version already available for Nokia’s N900, Fennec looks to bring Firefox’s standout features such as the Awesome Bar, add-ons, and cross platform browser syncing via Mozilla Weave to the Android platform. I’ve…

  • How To: Make The Most Of Your Bookmarks In Firefox

    Bookmarks have evolved from the static entries they once were, and with the right Firefox add-ons you can get the most out of your bookmarks.  Listed below are a couple add-ons that will get you started with improving your bookmarking experience in Firefox. Live Bookmarks Often an overlooked feature, Firefox’s Live Bookmarks feature allows you to…