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How to turn the new Firefox 29 into the old Firefox

” Firefox 29 will introduce changes to the web browser that will rock the world of some users of the browser. The version of Firefox ships with Australis, a design, layout and feature change that introduces major changes to Firefox and is in my opinion comparable to the major switch from Firefox 3 to 4.“So what are those changes? …” Source: gHacks Technology News  How to turn the new Firefox 29 into the old Firefox

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List: Firefox Addons From gHacks Technology

” This web page lists the best Firefox addons. These browser extensions add, remove or modify features of the browser itself, for instance interface elements, but also of websites that you may visit in Firefox.“Add-ons may add security features to Firefox, improve how your favorite site looks in the browser, may help you download files more easily, or fix annoyances of Firefox itself or of websites. “We have grouped all extensions listed here on this page into categories for easier access. Since there are that many, we have decided to separate them on different pages to improve loading times. “…

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Bluehell Firewall, lightweight Ad-Blocker addon

This has come up on several sites lately and, as I had never heard of it, I did a quick Google check.Looks like a good addition.That’s addition, not replacement, but since I don’t use Adblock Plus -as NoScript blocks many ads anyway- it may be a good companion.Posting from here cause it has more info and pretty pics. 😉 ” Bluehell Firewall is a lightweight ad-blocker add-on developed by Diego Casorran for Mozilla Firefox. This the same developer who created an add-on to prevent facebook phishing on Firefox. This add-on weighs only 30 Kilo Bytes which makes it non compromising with browser…

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KillSpinners :: Add-on

I often open links in new tabs and come back to them later without noticing that it never quits loading so this may be handy.I installed it this morning and it has kicked in a couple times. “Some pages will not finish loading because of internal problems or the use of ad-blockers and other filtering tools.This extension stops pages from loading indefinitely and slowing the browser.” Address : addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/killspinners/

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Simple solutions to fix Flash crashes when using Firefox

“We review each new stable Firefox release here on Ghacks Technology News, and one recurring theme that we come across is that at least some users report issues with Adobe’s Flash Player after they have updated to the latest version of Firefox.“While many users do not experience any issues, some do and it can be a frustrating experience, especially if you do not really know where to start troubleshooting the issue to resolve it.“Both Firefox and Flash are complex programs, which means that there is not a single solution that fixes the issue for all users experiencing crashes or hangs.“The…

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Home on Firefox for Android

“The all new Home on Firefox for Android is here and it’s going to make browsing the Web on your mobile device faster, simpler and more amazing than ever. …” Source: Firefox & You More  Home on Firefox for Android

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Mozilla calls on users to protect Firefox from the NSA

“Brendan Eich is the chief technology officer of the Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit behind the Firefox web browser. Among many other things, he oversees the Firefox security team — the software engineers who work to steel the browser against online attacks from hackers, phishers, and other miscreants — and that team is about to get bigger. Much, much bigger. … “ Source: Wired UK More  Mozilla calls on users to protect Firefox from the NSA

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Mozilla Bringing Firefox OS to TVs, Tablets, Desktops

“Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser once was limited to just desktop and notebook computers running on top of existing operating systems, but that’s no longer the case. In a series of announcements today at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Mozilla announced new Firefox OS efforts to bring the open-source browser operating system to TVs, tablets and even desktop PCs. … “ Source: eWeekAddress : Mozilla Bringing Firefox OS to TVs, Tablets, Desktops

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Everything you need to know about 64-bit versions of Firefox for Windows

“… There are 64-bit versions of Firefox, and they are made available by Mozilla for Linux distributions and Mac OS X. If you are looking for a Windows 64-bit version on the other hand, you won’t find it advertised on the official project website, and will have a hard time finding references made to it on the site as well.…“Third-party forks of Firefox exist that provide access to a 64-bit version. You can download the 64-bit version of Pale Moon for example. The browser is compatible with all 64-bit operating systems from Windows Vista on and supports all the things…

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Mozilla’s Australis Survey

“… If you have played around with a version of Firefox that was moved to Australis already, which is Nightly only or special builds, then you may want to voice your opinion on it. While there is little chance that Mozilla will undo Australis completely, it may resolve some of the issues that users are experiencing.“Anyway, Mozilla has created a survey for users of Firefox 29 which they can use to voice their opinion on Firefox Australis. … “ Source: Ghacks More  Mozilla’s Australis Survey gives you the chance to tell them what you think of it

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