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If you’re a Firefox user, you probably love installing and testing the numerous add-ons available. One downside to having a lot of extensions is that your status bar tends to get really crowded.
Just to make things clear, your status bar is that bar at the bottom of your browser. Take my status bar for instance. […]

Sporting a new start page with a retro robot, Firefox 3 Beta 2 has been released. The first thing I noticed after installing was that only 3 of my extensions worked (StumbleUpon Toolbar, Fission, ReminderFox). It seems I’m destined to wait for the final version.
The next thing anyone will notice is that when you start […]

One of the best things about Firefox is the incredible amount of extensions you can add to customize your browser. If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for more extensions to download.
Fission is a Firefox add-on that combines the address bar with the progress bar. Simple and lightweight, this add-on gives your address […]

Tab Scope is a Firefox extension that adds real-time preview to the contents of your tabs. The preview is like a popup which users can navigate in (back, forward, reload, and stop). You can click on links within the preview and even scroll through pages using your mouse wheel.
Those of you using Firefox 3 beta […]

Straight from the Mozilla Developer Center, Firefox 3 Beta 1 is now available for download. The official announcement states that the beta is recommended only for those interested in testing the core functionalities. It’s a fair enough warning as there are likely to be people who’ll download the beta expecting a final version.
I installed the […]

Mozilla’s interface designer, Alex Faaborg, has posted more information about Firefox 3’s visual refresh. It seems that Firefox 3 will be featuring different skins for Win XP, Vista, Mac OS X, and some Linux distributions.

The above image is a mockup of the interface for Vista while the image below is a mockup of the Firefox […]

Microsoft has announced that the new update for Internet Explorer 7 no longer requires Windows Genuine Advantage validation. This means that users with pirated copies of Windows XP will be able to download the latest IE 7 from Microsoft’s site (assuming they haven’t already downloaded it from somewhere else ).
Microsoft Program Manager, […]

Are you looking for a more efficient way of browsing? For those of you who love using keyboard shortcuts, I’ve got just the thing for you. Here is a list of 45 Firefox keyboard shortcuts for Windows users.

F1 Help
Ctrl+H History
Alt+Home Home Page
Ctrl++ Increase Text Size
Ctrl+- Decrease Text Size
Ctrl+T […]