Firefox

Google Chrome Adds Plugin Functionality

by Jeff Weisbein May 14, 2009
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Google Chrome is slowly but surely inching closer and closer to becoming a serious Mozilla Firefox competitor.  In recent developer builds of the browser new APIs have been found to allow for true browser extensions (or add-ons). In the latest developer releases of Chrome it offers some improved APIs and tools for developers who would [...]

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How To Transfer Bookmarks

by Jeff Weisbein August 10, 2008
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Recently I have received a lot of questions about transferring bookmarks from one browser to another. Here I’ll show you have to import and export your bookmarks from Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. Importing and exporting bookmarks (Favorites) in Internet Explorer is very easy, simply go to File -> Import and Export and follow the [...]

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Useful Firefox Extensions

by Jeff Weisbein August 9, 2008
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Firefox is a common browser alternative to Internet Explorer on Windows or Safari on the Mac. One of the things I love about Firefox is the extensions available for it. There are an abundance to choose from that extend functionality and/or add features. My most commonly used extensions include the following: Tab Mix Plus provides [...]

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Download Firefox 3 Early

by Jeff Weisbein June 17, 2008
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If you are one of those people who cannot wait to download the new Firefox (Version 3) as I am, you can use the link below to obtain a copy directly from the Mozilla website. Download Firefox 3 I was messing with the current download URL for Firefox 2.0.0.14 and thought I would try replacing [...]

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Firefox 3 RC 1 Initial Thoughts

by Jeff Weisbein May 22, 2008
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Firefox 3 RC 1 to me, shows a much improved browser, one that will be the browser to beat in the coming months.  There are a number of improvements that extend to almost every aspect of the browser itself – from password management to a more intuitive user interface. Let’s break down some of the [...]

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Quick Tip – Access Quick Find in Firefox

by Jeff Weisbein April 23, 2008
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Thanks to Mandy (my girlfriend) for pointing this out to me. Ever need to find something on a web page? Chances are eventually you will find yourself searching a particular page for a something such as a string of text or a keyword. Generally, most people will either go to the menu bar – click [...]

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