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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Everybody uses search engines nowadays: Google, MSN, Yahoo…you name it, but you always use one. And us, Firefox users, also know how helpful it is to have an integrated bar right into our browser that lets us search in multiple search engines from one single place.
You already know how to add a custom keyword search in Firefox, but what if you wanted to add more engines to that list?
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Add to Search Bar is a Firefox add-on that allows you to integrate any website’s search function available into your search bar (top right of your screen).
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Safe mode is a great thing to use when your Windows OS is encountering problems or simply won’t run properly. It is simplified version of your operating system, that disable many function, letting you edit and adjust what is wrong.
But did you know that Firefox has its own safe mode?
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This safe mode can help you verify if an add-on, theme, or toolbar setting is causing problems, by simply disabling them temporarily.
Here’s how to start and use safe mode in Firefox:
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Want to witness a Guinness World Record or, even better, to be part of it? People at SpreadFirefox.com can give you this opportunity, as they have announced the Firefox Download Day 2008.
Now you can take place in a world record by helping out your favorite browser to set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours.
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