Firefox Tip

Make Firefox 3's Bookmarks Available to Launchy and Quicksilver [Firefox Tip]

Firefox 3 doesn't store your bookmarks in the plain old HTML file that Firefox 2 did, so desktop launchers like Quicksilver and Launchy can't index them properly. But the HackCollege blog has a...
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Alt+Enter to Open a Typed URL in a New Tab [Firefox Tip]

Macworld points out a handy Firefox tabbing keyboard shortcut: Hit Alt+Enter (Opt+Enter for Mac users) to open a URL you've typed into the address bar in a new tab. This way, instead of hitting...

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Ctrl+Drag a Tab to Copy It and Its History [Firefox 3]

When you want to backtrack a few paces in your web surfing clicktrail but not lose the page you're on, in Firefox 3, click on your current tab, hold down the Ctrl key and drag it. This will duplicate...
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about:crashes Shows You Every Submitted Firefox Crash [Firefox Tip]

From the files of the Maybe New To You Dept.: While Firefox 3 should be a bit less crash-prone than its predecessor, it isn't bulletproof. Type about:crashes into Firefox's address bar, and you can...
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Easily Manage Firefox 3 Keyword Quick Searches [Firefox Tip]

You already know how to set up Firefox quick searches by right-clicking in a web page's search box—like on the Google home page—and choosing "Add a keyword for this search." Now in...
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Disable Blinking Text in Firefox [Firefox Tip]

If blinking text on a web page (like in the comments here on Lifehacker) is threatening to give you a seizure—or just making your head hurt—you can disable it in Firefox with a simple...
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Switch Your XP Firefox 3 Theme to Vista (or Vice-Versa) [Themes]

The CyberNet blog points out that any Firefox 3 users unhappy with the way their XP/Vista-specific skins look can adopt their browser using two nifty themes—one for re-creating a Vista look on...

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Transfer Your Firefox 2 Passwords into Firefox 3 [Firefox Tip]

The Ultimate Geek Girl blogger enthusiastically updated to Firefox 3 yesterday, but found that her passwords just didn't copy into her new profile for some reason. The solution? Head to your Firefox...

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Troubleshoot Firefox in Safe Mode [Firefox Tip]

You already know how to create multiple user profiles in Firefox for various types of online work; but if you're trying to troubleshoot an existing Firefox profile, start up the 'fox in "Safe Mode"...
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Alphabetize Firefox's Bookmarks [Firefox Tip]

When Firefox's bookmarks are a scattered mess of links, you can restore order instantaneously by alphabetizing them. Simply reordering the column in the Bookmarks Manager won't do it...
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Drag and Drop Text and Images in Firefox [Firefox Tip]

You can get around Firefox fast without taking your fingers off the keys, but mouse fans will be happy to know there are a whole lot of ways you can get things done in the 'fox by dragging and...
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Try Firefox 3 and Keep Firefox 2 Safe on a Mac [Firefox]

Mac users eager to try out Firefox 3 Beta 4 without messing with their time-honed Firefox 2 setups can do so with a pretty simple trick. Download the beta, but at the end of the installation process,...
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Delete "Parent" File to Fix "Profile in Use" Error [Firefox Tip]

Long-time Firefox users will remember moments when, usually after a browser crash, they've been unable to restart Firefox, receiving an error message akin to "Firefox cannot use the profile "X"...
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