Firefox, especially if you have lots of extensions, does take sometime to start up. There are times I wonder is it loading? So I click the icon again thinking may be it didn’t work the first time around. Then I end up with Fx opened up in two windows. This is not a big deal, I just closed the extra browser window. Then I discovered a simple and customizable solution, the Splash extension. When you start Firefox a “Splash” (loading) screen will appear when Firefox is starting up. The default image is taken from the graphic that is displayed on…

[Part 1][Part 2][Part 3][Part 3.5][Part 4][Part 4.5] Just a quick update (thus the pt 3.5) on the status of the Firefox Add-on Overhaul. Some good news from the Mozilla Webdev Blog in response to a complaint (not mine) in regards to the lack of an Advanced Search feature: “fwenzel@mozilla.com Says: February 14th, 2007 at 10:37 pm …Advanced search is on our list, and will come back.” You can take a look at the preview site, but just keep in mind that this is a work in progress and due to the issues discussed in the Mozilla Webdev Blog, the site…

A recent Vulnerability involving Fx 2.0.0.1 (and possibly 1.5.0.* builds) has been exposed. The vulnerability (Bug 370445) could allow a malicious web site to impersonate an authentic one and set a cookie on its behalf. Due to Fx 2.0.0.2 already in RC status and due out in a few days, plus the bug is still being worked it is doubtful this will be fixed in this upcoming build. Likely we will see this fixed in Fx 2.0.0.3 (and if affects the 1.5.0.X builds, 1.5.0.11). In the mean time you can apply this simple fix via about:config… In a new tab,…