Everybody loves cool visual effects, like the new Aero effects in Windows Vista that let you switch windows with a live preview, or Linux effects that let you change between your desktops as if they were standing on a 3D cube.
Wouldn’t it be good to add some effects in Firefox too?
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Ctrl-Tab is a Firefox extension that allows you to switch between tabs with the old ctrl-tab key combination with a new cool visual effect.
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Today I decided to format my computer: after a while Windows machines tend to slow down having been loaded with lots of internal processes and full system registry. So I wanted to backup my Firefox 3 settings and extensions…But FEBE didn’t work anymore!
We have previously seen how you can backup almost anything with FEBE, so here you can find FEBE 6 Beta, which currently works with Firefox 3.
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Anyone of us loves music, specially during a working session, and you have probably used one of the many music streaming websites that allow you to discover new songs basing on your personal likings in a completely web based way, and one of these is indeed Last.fm.
But what if Last.fm could be completely integrated into Firefox?
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Fire.fm is a Firefox extension that gives you access to the massive music library on Last.fm, so that you can completely control your music player from your Firefox toolbar.
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Many of you might love Firefox, but are feeling nostalgic for some other interfaces, whether of other browsers or operating systems.
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We have in fact covered a fabulous theme called Vista Aero, which unluckily works in Firefox 2 only, that made it possible to use Firefox using Internet Explorer 7 display.
But what now that Firefox 3 is out? How could you make Firefox 3 look like other applications? Read More
Many people have updated to Firefox 3 since the Download Day 2008, which went so good actually, placing Firefox into the World Guinness Records.
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You have may noticed many changes from the previous version, specially the address bar, and many people have asked me if the old tricks to speed your browser up are still working.
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How many times have you found yourself away from home, on someone else’s computer, needing to edit a document without saving it locally on the machine you are currently using? Wouldn’t it be better to use online services such as Google Docs or Zoho suite?
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Open IT Online is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open and your documents and images just using your preferred online editors, without the need of any software to be installed.
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File sharing services are becoming quite popular, but they all have limitations in terms of sizes or speeds, and nowadays these are the two variables that we all want to enhance. So is there a website that has no upload process, no size limit, and has a high transfer speed?
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Fileai.com is a free website that allows you to exchange files of any size just using a browser, without the need of uploading anything on the net.
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A web browser, as Wikipedia says, is a software application which enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page. But it can also be used for other purposes, such as converting documents, editing or resizing images, sharing files and more.
But what if you are an artist and wish to create a piece of art and have fun just using your favorite browser?
Bomomo is a free website that you can use to express yourself freely creating abstract art works easily just using your browser.
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We have previously seen how to automatically copy a selected text so that you could redistribute it easily…But what if you wanted to make it even faster and email that text directly to someone?
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Email This! is a Firefox extension that you can use to email any selected text automatically through Gmail, Yahoo or any email standalone software.
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The Search Bar is a really great feature in Firefox, and we have already seen how to add more engines to it. Now, what if you wanted to make it even better by speeding it up?
Peers is a new Firefox extension that makes research experience better, by adding a results preview into the search bar.
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