Firefox claims billion downloadsAugust 1st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Internet surfers have downloaded the open source Firefox browser more than one billion times, the software's distributor, the Mozilla Foundation, said Friday. The browser is the strongest current rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which once controlled over 90 percent of the browser market but has seen its dominance steadily eroded by Firefox.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: The Bugs are Back!March 24th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Despite some initial glowing reviews, Microsoft has been flooded with complaints about its new Internet Explorer 8 and has seen early users downgrade to the previous version, Information Week has reported.The software giant is hoping that its new browser will help stem a steady flight of surfers to rival products, most notably the open-source Firefox browser. According to the latest figures, Firefox now controls 22 percent of the browser market compared to 67 percent for Internet Explorer, which once enjoyed more than 90 percent of the market.
Beware of SearchStatus Firefox ExtensionMay 14th, 2007 SearchStatus extension for Firefox is a cool extension which shows Google as well as Alexa rankings for each page. However it synchronizes between rank updates in each tab and literally hangs your browser for extended periods when you are working with multiple tabs.
Firefox 1.5 ReleasedNovember 30th, 2005 Firefox 1.5 has finally been released with tons of new features. Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5:
* Automated update to streamline product upgrades.
Firefox Woes: Memory Leaking, Hanging, Incorrect Rendering etc.December 16th, 2005 Firefox has its own share of troubles. If I happen to open few sites with Flash advertisements on them and leave it open for some time, Firefox gobbles up most of the memory and becomes dog-slow.
Firefox 3.5.1 fixes serious security flawsJuly 17th, 2009 Mozillla releases Firefox 3.5.1 update version for Windows, Mac, and Linux on Tuesday. This new version claims a fix for critical security hole and available in more than 70 different languages.
How To Run Multiple Firefox Instance From Different Accounts in LinuxSeptember 2nd, 2007 In Linux, unlike Windows, multiple users can simultaneously connect to the same machine and get a full GUI using windows managers like VNC. However when one of the account has Firefox opened, others are prevented from bringing up firefox which can be very much irritating.
Firefox Tip: How To Change The Default Home Page LocationJuly 14th, 2007 This question was posed by a visitor of this site. Here is how you can change the default home page location in Firefox and everything you can do with it.
How To Update To Firefox 2.0.x in Fedora Core / LinuxMay 14th, 2007 Fedora Core 6 ships with Firefox 1.5.x version. Firefox 2.0.x is currently in development repository of Fedora Core 6.
Firefox is More Vulnerable than IE, Safari and Chrome Put Together March 6th, 2009 Yes. this isn't any hoax and it is true. According to browser vulnerability research by Secunia, (PDF) 115 security vulnerabilities in Firefox were reported in 2008—nearly twice as many as IE and Apple Safari combined.
US Non-Immigrant Visa Application Rejects Firefox UsersMarch 22nd, 2008 The online US non-immigrant visa application site - https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/ doesn't allow you to submit the visa application using the popular Firefox browser. However it never says it explicitly.
Firefox Productivity TipsJanuary 3rd, 2006 Today we will discuss three productivity tips which has helped me most in Firefox last year. Location bar for "I'm Lucky" Google Search
In the location bar (where you type in the URL) if you type in a word or phrase and hit [Enter] - the browser does a "I'm Lucky" Google search which effectively does the search and takes you to the first matching page.
Firefox patches critical security vulnerabilities in 1.04May 12th, 2005 A discussion on the update and how to install it.
How To Enable window.status in FirefoxMay 14th, 2006 Strangely you cannot set browser window status bar using javascript (by setting window.status) in Firefox. There are two simple ways you can enable it.
How to Use FireFox Browser Through AnalogX ProxyAugust 21st, 2005 When FireFox is used through AnalogX Proxy (a popular free proxy server) a strange error persistently happens if you have too many browser windows open. All of your requests get strangely redirected to the last opened site.