Archive for September, 2005

Change Search Options for the Location Bar

For most people, typing in a few keywords in their Firefox location bar will take them to a Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” search result. Of course, just like almost everything else in Firefox, this can be changed to suit your needs!

Every little bit helps - PDF Download

The PDF Download extension lets you decide what to do with each PDF file you come across; view it in a tab, as a PDF or as HTML, or download it!

Browser Showdown

One of many “showdowns” at BBspot.com, comparing software based on humorous “superficialities”.

Downloading Freezes Firefox

Does Firefox often freeze for 20 seconds to a minute when you try to download something? It may be caused by too many finished downloads in your downloads manager.

Firefox 1.0.7

Firefox 1.0.7 released.

Can’t Live Without SessionSaver

A short review of the SessionSaver extension, which saves the state of Firefox when it’s closed, or the computer crashes.

Sidebar Search

The first extension sponsored by Firefox Tutor.

Prefetch Myth

Explains that the /prefetch:1 command line switch does not speed up applications.

September Brings Great Things

Reminder of the upcoming (in September of 2005) release of Firefox 1.5.

Multiple Home Pages

Did you know you can set multiple home pages to open when Firefox starts? Maybe you knew, but you couldn’t figure out how. Here’s a tutorial just for that.