Tag Archives: add-on
Disable Firefox 4 Add-on Compatibility Checking
If you have an old browser add-on that isn’t yet compatible with the latest Firefox release, the Add-on Manager will let you know. The add-on will be disabled with the Enable button blocked out, so what can you do? You have two options. You can wait for the add-on’s developer to update the add-on, or you could disable add-on compatibility checking. Keep in mind that after making the change, the add-on may not work right. [...]
Make Firefox 4+ Look Like FF 3.6
This article applies to Firefox versions 4-12. Like millions of others, I updated my Firefox web browser from 3.6.16 to version 4.0 this week when Mozilla released the latest version. Mozilla recognizes Google’s Chrome browser as a worthy competitor in the browser wars and has decided to follow some of Google’s style. In this case, it’s hiding menus and toolbars in favor of more screen space, often called “screen real estate.” The toolbars and menus [...]
Firefox Add-ons, Which Do You Use?
The fourth version of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser is right around the corner. RC 2 was released yesterday and many of us are waiting anxiously for the full release. I’m curious to know what Firefox add-ons you have installed, which you couldn’t browse without, and whether you’re interested in the upcoming Firefox 4.0 release. Here’s my add-ons list. General Use Adblock Plus – Great for disabling adverts and other annoying site features like Google Instant. [...]
Permanently Disable Google Instant
Google Instant is a feature added to the Google search engine on September 8, 2010 which produces search results as you type your query. It is supposed to save you time because it anticipates your query. Here’s what the Google Instant page has to say: Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at [...]
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