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Auto Refresh Select Tabs

Auto Refresh Select Tabs…The free add-on allows you to refresh individual pages or groups of pages in select intervals… “ Review  ghacks.net/2012/03/20/

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Firefox Alpha released for ARMv6 Android devices

      …Unfortunately not all Android users got to enjoy the browser, especially those running on ARMv6 devices, like the Samsung Galaxy Mini for example. Well the good news is that Mozilla has heard the cries of ARMv6 users and have since released the Alpha version of Firefox for all ARMv6 devices… “ Source: Ubergizmo More Firefox Alpha released for ARMv6 Android devices ↑Go get it↓

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Firefox and Flash bring full-fat Web to your Nokia N9

      The last couple of weeks have been good for Nokia N9 owners. Following the release of software update PR1.2, a new version of the Firefox Mobile browser has been released, plus a Flash Player from Nokia that works as a plug-in to the browser.“Firefox offers a web browsing experience that’s closer to browsing on your desktop than the built-in app. Complex, heavyweight pages render the same way they look on a full-size computer… “ Source: Nokia Conversations : the official Nokia blog More Firefox and Flash bring full-fat Web to your Nokia N9

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Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko Hands On Preview

     Mozilla showcased their Boot to Gecko aka B2G, an open source mobile operating system at Mobile World Congress. The operating systems is amazingly fast and snappy to use. We were very much impressed with its performance…. “ Fri, 2012-03-02 04:32 by Muktware Bureau Source:  Muktware Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko Hands On Preview

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Personas are joining the Themes family

       …After a lot of thought, including consideration of the community poll results, we’re planning to make “themes” the name for custom visual changes to Firefox, whether through Personas or existing themes. We think it’s easiest for a user trying to change Firefox’s look to go to a single place without worrying about the difference between a “theme”, a “background”, and a “skin”.For people who do know the difference and only wish to browse one type of theme, we’ll distinguish “background themes” (current Personas) from “complete themes” (current themes)… “ Source: Mozilla Add-ons Blog – 3.01.12  Personas are joining the…

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Create A Custom Firefox Installer

This sounds like a cool tool but I can’t try it myself as it is Windows only.        Deploying a customized version of the Firefox web browser can be quite the daunting task. It does not really matter if you are a home user who wants to copy Firefox to another PC, or a system administrator who has to deploy Firefox on hundreds of PCs. Home users can use Firefox backup programs like Febe or Mozbackup for instance to copy their extensions and settings to the new computer.Firefox Addon Maker offers to create custom Firefox installers that will not only…

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My Add-ons

Not all of these are enabled all the time as some of them I may not need to use on a daily basis. While a few are new, there are some I have used for years. Source: Collections :: Add-ons for Firefox  Currently Installed Go get it.

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Do Not Track Plus

Today is the 3rd day of using this and I think it is going on my “keeper” list.My counter just went over 300.Review: pcworld.com/businesscenter       Do Not Track Plus blocks web beacons and other tracking technologies that advertisers use to track your browsing behavior. Easily see what trackers are in use at each website you visit and block any or all of them. “ Source: Add-ons for Firefox Do Not Track Plus Go get it.

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64-bit Varients – Windows

Fast Firefox faceoff: Nightly vs. Pale Moon vs. Waterfox Three unofficial Firefox variants take advantage of 64-bit processors and 64-bit version of Windows 7By Howard Wen, Network World February 13, 2012 08:08 AM ET Fast Firefox faceoff: Nightly vs. Pale Moon vs. Waterfox

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Adobe Flash Player Protected Mode Beta Released for Firefox

      …Adobe has been modifying its popular Flash Player to include the sandbox technology that would block malicious code before executing. Adobe on Feb. 6 released a beta version of the Flash Player plug-in that has the sandbox for Firefox for Windows Vista and Windows 7. The final version is expected later this year…” Source:  Security – News & Reviews – eWeek.comMore  Adobe Flash Player Protected Mode Beta Released for Firefox ↑Go get it↓

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