How to add the stylish Mac OSX 0.6.6 theme
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7172
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
1- on the 'Menubar', click 'Tools', click 'Add-ons' ,click the 'Themes' tab
2- in themes, click "MacOSX 0.6.6", click 'Use Theme'
3- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to toggle the Menubar to "off" to save space and look neater
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/4550/platform:2/addon-4550-latest.xpi?src=addondetail
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
1- To select what you want to appear in the 'compact menu':
right-click an empty part of the 'Navigation toolbar' and click "Customize..."
put a check in the boxes of the items you want to appear
2- To toggle the 'Menubar' to 'off':
right-click an empty part of the 'Navigation toolbar', click "Menubar" and "Bookmarks Toolbar" to toggle them from "on" to "off"
3- To add a compact menu (optional):
right-click an empty part of the 'Navigation toolbar', click "Customize..."
drag the compact menu icon to a suitable location on your 'Navigation toolbar',
click 'done'
How to quickly jump to a specific word or phrase on a web-page
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3650
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
6- on the 'Menubar' click 'Edit', click 'Preferences', click 'Advanced', click 'General
7- put a check in the 'Search for Text when I Start Typing' box
8- click 'Close'
How to use:
1- navigate to an active web-page
2- type the word or phrase
How to improve the 'Stop' and 'Reload' buttons - two buttons become one
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/313
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
6- right-click an empty part of the firefox 'Navigation toolbar', click 'Customize...'
7- make sure that both the 'Stop' and the 'Reload' buttons are dragged & dropped onto the 'Navigation toolbar' (this may already have been the case)
How to use:
This function is automatic - the button will be primarily be a 'Reload' button but will change to a 'Stop' button whenever a page is loading in!
How to neaten up and remove unwanted buttons from the 'Navigation toolbar'
1- open firefox
2- right-click an empty part of the firefox 'Navigation toolbar', click 'Customize...'
3- put a check in 'Use small icons' box
5- rearrange buttons to the desired location by dragging and dropping
4- drag any buttons you don't want off from your task-bar
5- click 'Done'
How to add thumbnail previews to tabs
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6535
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
This function is automatic - just move the pointer over a tab to see the thumbnail preview!
How to add all your search engines to one convenient location
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3682
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install Now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
1- To add a search engine
navigate to a page (such as www.ebay.co.uk)
right click in the websites search field, scroll down and click "Add to Search Bar
give it a name (such as eBay UK) or keep the default name and click 'OK'
2- How to use the search-bar
click the search-bar icons arrow (near the top right of the screen)
click the required search engine from the drop-down list
click the search window, type a search query, press 'Return'
3- How to manage/reorder the search engines
click the search-bar icons arrow (near the top right of the screen)
click 'Manage Search Engines...'
click a search engine, click 'Move Up' or 'Move Down' to suit
click 'OK' to finish
4- Useful Search engines:
www.google.com - major search engine
www.google.com/images - decent image search
www.picsearch.com - best image search
www.flikr.com - large, royalty-free image bank
www.wikipedia.com - huge user-uploaded image bank
www.last.fm - free streaming music
www.youtube.com - user uploaded videos
video.google.com - major video search engine
www.muzu.tv - free, high-quality music videos
www.babelfish.com - language translator
www.isohunt.com - torrent engine (music, software, pics etc.)
www.bugmenot.com - login username and password provider
www.play.com - online store (CDs, DVDs, Games etc.)
www.ebay.co.uk - online marketplace and auction
www.gb.espacent.com - search for patent information
www.192.com - find useful info (names and addresses etc.)
www.yell.com - online yellow pages and business directory
How to add convenient RSS feeds to the menu bar
1- right-click an empty part of the firefox 'Navigation toolbar'
2- check that 'Bookmarks Toolbar' is ticked
3- navigate to a page that supports RSS feed and click the RSS button to subscribe
4 - if more than one feed is available, you can select from a list which ones you want
5- the feeds are neetly added to the Bookmarks toolbar which can be clicked on
How to lookup information relating to a word or phrase with one click
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/735
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install Now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
1- on a web-page, press and hold 'ctrl'
2- left-click a word or phrase
How to set your homepage with big favourite/bookmark buttons
How to Install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5721
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install Now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to Use:
1- How to add it as the home-page
press and hold 'ctrl' and press 't' to open a new 'Fast-Dial' tab
on the 'Menubar', click 'Edit', click 'Preferences', click the 'Use Current Page', click 'Close'
2- How to make it look better
in the 'Menubar', click 'Tools', click 'Addons', click 'Extensions', click 'Preferences', click 'Fast Dial', click 'Preferences', click "Appearance" 'Transparent Telega' click 'close'
3- How to add bookmarks to Fast Dial
right click web-page scroll down and click on 'Add to fast dial'
How to download streaming music and video
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install Now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to Use:
1- navigate to a page with streaming music or video (eg: YouTube or Last.fm)
2- click on the little arrow next to the red, yellow and blue 'moving balls' icon
3- click the last entry in the list (eg: '128.mp3' or 'flaming_fists.flv')
4- enter a suitable file name (eg: 'The Prodigy - Warriors Dance.mp3')
5- choose a suitable download location (eg: Desktop), press return
6- some sites name mp3's as flv's, just rename them back to mp3 to play them
note- clicking the actual red, yellow and blue balls icon will list all compatible sites that have streaming video, there is a filter to turn content from adult sites 'on' or 'off'.
How to add a Web-mail notifier which instantly alerts you to new hotmail etc
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4490
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install Now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
6- right-click an empty part of the firefox task-bar again and click 'Customize...'
7- drag & drop the 'email notifier' icon onto the 'Navigation toolbar'
8- click 'Done'
How to use:
1- right-click on the 'WebMail Notifier' icon
2- click 'Preferences...'
3- click 'WebMail Accounts'
4- click 'Daum' and select your webmail accounts protocol (eg: hotmail)
5- enter the accounts details (you must alredy have an active email account!)
6- click 'Add'
7- place a check in the 'Enable Auto Login' box
8- click on 'General' and change the settings to suit
9- click 'Close'
You will now be notified of new emails automatically!
How to browse more safely - a small colour-coded icon is placed on links and websites to show their safety/reliability rating
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to Use:
1- How to remove the annoying 'Web Of Trust' logo
click the 'Web Of Trust' icon, click 'Settings'
on the 'Web Of Trust' website, click 'Advanced'
ucheck the 'Re-create the toolbar button if it gets removed...' box
on the 'Web Of Trust' website, click 'Apply Settings'
2- right-click an empty part of the 'Navigation toolar' and click 'Customize...'
3- drag & drop the 'Web Of Trust' icon off from the 'Navigation toolbar'
4- click 'Done'
Web-sites will now be automatically rated, you will be warned of high-risk sites!
How to remove unwanted adverts and pictures
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to Use:
1- open a web-page
2- right-click the offending advert or image, scroll down and click 'Adblock Frame', click 'Add Filter'
3- hit 'Refresh' - gone!!!
How to add neat little thumbnail previews of web-pages on google
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/189
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to use:
This feature is automatic when you visit www.google.com
How to translate pages to any language with just one click!
How to install:
1- open firefox
2- click this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3361
3- click 'Add to Firefox'
4- click 'Install now'
5- click 'Restart Firefox'
How to Use:
1- open a web-page
2- right-click the 'Translator' icon, select a language
Other handy firefox tips
1- press 'ctrl' and 't' for a new tab (this also displays the homepage, if set)
2- double click the tab-bar for a new tab (this also displays the homepage, if set)
3- press 'ctrl' and 'n' for a new window
4- right clicking the 'Navigation toolbar' gives access to more toolbar options
From now on firefox will look cleaner and leaner, you will be able to see more of the web-page, browse and search quicker, safer and easier, be instantly notified of new emails, be able to download flash video's and streaming music and many basic functions will be more intuative!
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