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.
Firefox & pkill - Inseparable Friends?August 26th, 2008 Every one in my company knows about pkill, an obscure Linux command because we use Firefox (we are 100% Linux based) as the default browser. What is the relation, you ask? The answer is simple.
Share Firefox and Be Immortalized in Firefox 2July 17th, 2006 Share Firefox with a friend. If your friend downloads Firefox before September 15, you’ll both be immortalized in Firefox 2.
Mozilla JetPack API Will Let You Install and Work any Firefox Add-on Without a Restart or Downloading latest versionMay 22nd, 2009 Everytime you attach an add-on to your Firefox you need to restart the browser. It's a sheer waste of time and a test of your patience.
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.
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 Extension Showcase - Simplifies Tab BrowsingAugust 31st, 2006 If you, like me, have lots of Firefox tab open at the same time then this extension is a must have. It allows you to easily view all your tabs with a simple key - F12.
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.
How To Easily Switch Proxies in FirefoxJune 25th, 2006 There are two Firefox extensions depending on your need. If you need to switch between different proxies quickly then you can use the SwitchProxy extension for Firefox.
How to Enable Flash in Firefox 1.5December 10th, 2005 If you use Firefox AdBlock extension and you have upgraded to Firefox 1.5 you may notice that Flash is now disabled on your browser. This micro tutorial will show you how to enable Flash on your Firefox 1.5 browser.
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.
Solving: Permission denied to get property HTMLDivElement.nodeType when calling method: [nsIDOMEventListener::handleEvent] nsresult: 0x8057001e (NS_ERROR_XPC_JS_THREW_STRING) location: <unknown> data: noJuly 31st, 2007 This is a sporadic error that I have seen in Firefox browsers while using the Ext JS components. It is not harmful in any way but is annoying.
Time for "Best Viewed in Firefox"?February 14th, 2005 I have started seeing sites with "Best viewed in Firefox". It reminds me of the days of "Best viewed in Internet Explorer".
Firefox Download Still Sucks, At Least It RecoversJune 30th, 2008 Firefox download manager is still flaky, even after three major versions. Often the download stops for no apparent reasons.
What is Your Most Favorite Firefox 3 Feature?June 24th, 2008 My most favorite Firefox 3 feature is the automatically generated Most Visited folder on Bookmarks tab. It allows me to quickly browse my important work related websites.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:34 am
uhm… this isn’t only trusting firefox completely, it’s trusting ANY browser completely. think before you bash one of the best browsers out there. -__-