As I mentioned here and even here, it looks good for Firefox 2 to be released this coming Tuesday (October 24th). Now I am sure many folks are wondering ‘How do I upgrade to Firefox 2?’ Well, like Microsoft and IE7, the auto-update won’t be until sometime in November or may be even December. Now, if you want it as soon as it comes out, you can download it directly from the Mozilla Firefox Page (note: this link will always link to the most current released version of Firefox). I would recommend you do a couple things you should do…
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[digg=http://digg.com/software/Change_Firefox_2_Close_Tab_Buttons] One of the new & improved features in starting with Firefox 2 is having the ‘Close Tab’ button on each tab. However, there are folks who don’t like change and would rather have the close tab button at the end of the tab bar as it is in Firefox 1.x builds. Sure there are extensions that will do this for you, but why bother downloading an extension when all it does is make a change to a setting in about:config? A simple about:config tweak will change the way the ‘close tab’ button is displayed: Click the about:config button (if…
While looking around on mozillaZine Firefox Builds board earlier tonight I came across the thread, What’s the release date for 2.0 final?. Someone had posted a blog entry from Asa Dotzler: “firefox 2, yes, tuesday Lots of folks have been sending me emails asking if the Tuesday release reported at various places is accurate. Yes. Unless something unexpected happens, we’ll be shipping Firefox 2 on Tuesday.” — Asa Dotzler – Firefox and more
According to an artilce which appear on the PC World website on Friday (October 20th), Firefox 2 is set for final release this coming Tuesday October 24th. “Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s recent release of Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla will release the second major version of its rival Firefox browser on Tuesday, October 24. According to Mozilla Vice President of Products Christopher Beard, Firefox 2.0, which should be available on Tuesday if all goes according to schedule, includes key new usability features missing in the new IE 7.” — PC World: Final Version of Mozilla Firefox 2 Will Be…
A must have for your Firefox 2 Launch Party! These ‘limited-edition’ 100% Jersey Cotton T-Shirts are made in the USA and available from the Mozilla Store for both men and ladies for $10. There is a standard $2 shipping and handling charge per order.
Thanks to the comment left by Mariam, on my IE7 RELEASED (for most)! entry I learned something interesting, Microsoft has a site, Add-Ons For Internet Explorer. Now given my experience (nearly 2 years now) with using Mozilla Firefox as well as Netscape, when I think add-ons I think extensions. Extensions, as in min-programs that integrate into and can be managed (removed, configured or disabled) via the browser. Extensions which are one with your browser. I was somewhat excited, thinking finally IE has moved into the 21st century! As I looked through this site I notice these “add-ons” are not extensions….
I get a lot of flack from folks when I tell them I use Yahoo’s web ‘features’ (mail, calendar, maps, etc) instead of Google. Frankly, I don’t trust Google there are just too many ‘incidents’ involving Google and security. There has been a couple “leaks” about their GDrive code named Platypus online data-storage client. On Wednesday, Techcrunch posted this eye-opening article: Google: Security Mishaps and User Trust. Google pushing their “office strategy” is wanting businesses and individuals to use Google servers to store their documents. “The fact that unauthorized document access is a simple password guess or government “request” away…
Well, what a surprise today to login on CyberNet News and see Microsoft has indeed released IE7. This after many of us were lead to believe that the September 18th date was just a rumor, one which Microsoft had squashed. Now I say it has been released, for some, right now only the following operating systems are supported (as indicated on the IE7 downloads Site): Windows XP with SP2 Windows XP Pro x64 Edition Window Server 2003 x64 Edition Window Server 2003 with SP1 Window Server 2003 ia64 Edition If you are running Windows Vista (developmental versions) you will have…
For those looking to get even more space on their toolbar or simply don’t care for the Firefox Throbber, here is an easy way to remove it. Note: You will need the ChromEdit Plus extension From Firefox Tools Menu Select ChromEdit Plus then ChromEdit from the submenu or click the ChromEdit button Scroll to the bottom of the document Copy and paste the following: #throbber-box { display: none !important; } Click the ‘Restart Firefox’ button. The Throbber will be gone after the restart
One thing that has annoyed me about Firefox 2 is search results (entered in the search box) open in current tab. With the Tabbrowser Preferences Extension in Firefox 1.5, I had it setup so the search results would open in a new tab. After some hunting in mozillaZine (Firefox 2.0 RC2 and Google) I found this result can be achieved in Firefox 2, with a simple about:config entry change: Access about:config via the extension button or by opening a new tab and typing about:config in the address bar Copy and paste into the filter field browser.search.openintab Double click the entry…