Best FireFox Extensions to Control Tabs
To make your Firefox a power Surfing browser, I have compiled a list of some of the best and most commonly used Firefox add-ons.
Following Firefox Extensions make your navigation in Firefox as easy as possible.
10 Useful Firefox Extensions for Tabs
by Haris on January 1, 2009
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Tabs is one of the most important features in browsers these days. All browsers support tabbed-browsing as it allow users to surf as many websites as they want in one single window without cluttering your Windows taskbar.
Tabs in Firefox can be more useful than other browsers as they can be customized by using different extensions.
Download Original Flickr Image
by Haris on December 30, 2008
in Firefox, Freewares, Tips and Tricks
When a user uploads a photo on Flickr, it resizes it to various sizes and gives viewer the choice to view in whatever resolution (size) he wants.
Similarly, if you want to view or save the original Flickr image, you have to go all the way through the photo page and select Original from the sizes available.
FireTorrent: Firefox BitTorrent Downloader Addon
by Haris on December 21, 2008
in Firefox, Internet, Tips and Tricks, Tools
There are countless extensions available, but there is one thing that always made me jealous of Opera users. Yes, a built-in bittorent client in Firefox!
Opera has this feature since a long time, but Firefox never had one. But today, while going through a forums, I found this cool Firefox addon called, FireTorrent, thanks to which I’m no more jealous of Opera users.
How To Duplicate Tabs in Firefox
by Haris on December 16, 2008
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Firefox has always been my favourite browser, and I hope it always stays to be like this. Reason? Because of all the functionality it has, and the fact that it allows expansion of its features thanks to plugins and extensions.
Here’s a simple trick by which you can duplicate an already opened tab in Firefox. I still don’t get its use, but Firefox has this ‘feature’ in it.
Firefox Mobile for Symbian S60 Devices
A couple of months back, Mozilla introduced Fennec, which is Firefox for mobile devices. I’m sure Firefox needs no introduction as it’s one of the most popular web browser available for desktop.
Fennec was initially released as an alpha version for Nokia N810 internet tablet and had plans to release for Windows Mobile as well. Being a Symbian user myself, I wasn’t glad to see that I won’t be able to run my favourite browser on my Nokia N96.
FireFox Screen Space Tweaks – Tree Style Tab
by ReallyVirtual on October 20, 2008
in Firefox, Freewares, Tips and Tricks
If you are an internet power-user / info-maniac, chances are that you use Firefox as your primary browser, and if you have been a Firefox user for a few months, your have undoubtedly installed a bunch of add-ons and plugins that are now a part of your life. These Add-ons are constantly vying for screen real estate and leaving you on the constant lookout to use the few million precious pixels on your screen(s) more effectively.
Tweak and Optimize Firefox 3, Download FireTune
by Haris on October 20, 2008
in Firefox, Freewares, Tips and Tricks, Tools
Firefox 3 is very fast itself, but there’s always room for improvement and you can tweak and optimize it for best performance and speed.
Firefox settings are usually tweaked by manually changing the values in about:config (type this in the address bar). But since it’s not that easy for everyone, I have found a nice freeware which lets you optimize Firefox according to your computer speed and internet connection speed.
Download Fennec, Firefox for Mobile
You must have already heard about the latest buzz by Mozilla – Fennec, the Firefox browser for mobile. They have released the first public alpha version for users to give it a try.
Currently, this mobile web browser only supports the Nokia N800 and N810 internet tablet. Fennec is not the final name, but just a development codename.
