FireNES: Play NES Games In Firefox
by Haris on July 24, 2008
in Firefox, Gaming, Tips and Tricks
FireNES is a Firefox addon that lets you play over 2500 NES games right from your Firefox. This addon fetches games from another online Java powered NES emulator.
This is an ultimate time waster where you can play your favourite old games for hours. Turn your PC into a NES Emulator with this addon and play without downloading or installing any other emulator or separate ROMs.
Orca Browser: A Firefox 3 Based Browser
Orca Browser is another web browser, after Flock that is based on Firefox 3 engine and offers a bunch of features that are not found in Firefox 3 unless you don’t add add-ons and tweak your browser settings.
It is an extremely fast and user friendly web browser by Avant Browser team, designed to add more functions on the latest Firefox. First thing after installation you will notice its speed, which is definitely faster than Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5.
Firefox 3.0.1 Is Now Available For Download
Mozilla announced last week that they will be releasing a security update to their world-famous browser, Firefox 3, on July 16. And it looks like they lived up to their promise.
Firefox 3.0.1 is released a day later of Firefox 2.0.0.16, and almost a month after the new Firefox 3 was released and they made a world-record for the most downloaded software in 24 hours.
Firefox 2.0.0.16 Security Update Reelased
Mozilla has again released a security update, Firefox 2.0.0.16, this month for Firefox 2 and is now available for download. It is a recommended update for everyone who is running Firefox 2.
This security update for Firefox fixes two critical security vulnerabilities that allowed remote code execution and the opening of multiple tabs if Firefox is not running.The current Firefox browser is Firefox 3, but Mozilla will continue to offer security and stability updates until mid-December 2008. So older Firefox users who are not willing to use Firefox 3, can still enjoy Firefox 2 till December.
How To Disable Firefox 3 Awesome Bar
by Haris on July 15, 2008
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
With the release of Firefox 3, a new address bar was introduced which along with your URL history, also drops down URLs from you bookmarks.
This has proved handy for some people, but many dislike it and have their own opinions why it shouldn’t be like this. Here is a small about:config trick that will enable you to disable this awesomeness.
How To Disable Automatic Image Resizing In Firefox
by Haris on July 7, 2008
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
If you are a Firefox user, then you must have noticed that when ever you open an image in Firefox which is larger in resolution than your screen area, it automatically gets resized to fit your screen. Firefox, by default, does not provide an option to disable this but you can always do it through Firefox about:config configuration options.
Firefox 3 World Record Is Now Official
Mozilla today confirmed, that the world record they attempted to make for the most downloaded application (Firefox 3) in 24 hours has finally become official. They also confirmed that the official number that has made to the Guiness World Records is 8,002,530 times downloaded on June 18th, Download Day! It’s just two weeks since Mozilla attempted this world record, and the overall number of downloads tops 28 million.
Firefox 2.0.0.15 Security Update Released
Mozilla team today announced Firefox 2.0.0.15, a security update for Firefox 2. It is one of the major security updates which fixes 12 security vulnerabilities, including 4 critical ones. The current Firefox browser is Firefox 3, but Mozilla will continue to offer security and stability updates until mid-December 2008. So older Firefox users who are not willing to use Firefox 3, can still enjoy Firefox 2 till December.
How To Display Richer Colours In Firefox 3
by Haris on June 22, 2008
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Firefox 3 has a built-in advance colour support for images and page layouts. But by default, this has been disabled because by disabling it, it increases your Firefox’s performance by 10-15%. But if you have fast computer, there is no harm in enabling it then. Once you enable it, you will see a quite noticeable difference in the image quality.
