Difference between revisions of "Firefox configuration steps"

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Firefox 3 configuration steps

Firefox Add-ons

Go Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> then search for and install these add-ons:

• Tax mix plus
• Flashblock
• Foxmarks
• Adblock Plus

Firefox Tweaks

• Don't want Firefox to close when pressing ctrl-w on the last tab: Tools -> tab mix plus options -> events -> tab closing -> tick "do not close window when closing last tab by hotkey".
• Firefox: enable printing in print preview mode in Linux: about:config -> toggle "printWhileInPrintPreview" to "true".
• Stop animated GIFs in Firefox: about:config -> image.animation_mode -> change to "none"
• Firefox: Fix the stupid behavior of overwriting current tabs when opening new tabs: about:config -> browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace -> toggle to "true".
• To get autocomplete for the web address, go: about:config -> browser.urlbar.autoFill -> toggle to "true" -> restart FF.
• Stop the full screen mode-switch animation: about:config -> browser.fullscreen.animateUp -> change to "0".
• Perform a sync using Foxmarks wizard, and for the initial setup keep the bookmarks on the server, and overwrite those on this computer.
• File -> Page setup ... -> Paper size = "A4", and orientation = "Portrait".
• Edit -> Preferences -> Main tab -> tick to close the download window when all downloads are finished.
• Laptops only: Add a delay to the bookmark menu collapsing (only really useful on laptops when navigating with a trackpad or button, which tends to be fairly inaccurate) - about:config -> right-click -> New -> Integer -> name is: ui.submenuDelay -> value is: 800