Firefox 3

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:23 pm

Naples39 wrote:
Are PK and I the only guys using Firefox? I thought for sure a ton of guys here already used it.

It's been my default browser for years and I don't have a lot of add ons installed.

Basically the English and Spanish dictionary. I prefer the RSS feeds method much better than in IE.

.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:50 pm

Have Firefox but mostly use it on sites which Safari has problems with.

I heard FF 3.0 is the fastest browser out there but there are a couple of things I'd miss from Safari, including rendering PDFs in-line rather than having to open them in a helper app.

Never looked for plug-ins for any browser.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:31 pm

wco81 wrote:I heard FF 3.0 is the fastest browser out there but there are a couple of things I'd miss from Safari, including rendering PDFs in-line rather than having to open them in a helper app.

http://code.google.com/p/firefox-mac-pdf/

http://lifehacker.com/396484/quartz-pdf ... -firefox-3

Take care,
PK

kicko · Post by **kicko** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:04 pm

pk is the FF obi-won!

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:16 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:
Naples39 wrote:
Are PK and I the only guys using Firefox? I thought for sure a ton of guys here already used it.
It's been my default browser for years and I don't have a lot of add ons installed.

Basically the English and Spanish dictionary. I prefer the RSS feeds method much better than in IE.

.

I've had FF as my default for at least the last 2-3 years...love it.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:07 pm

Thanks, PK, I'll check it out.

How about snapback or RSS?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:54 pm

wco81 wrote:Thanks, PK, I'll check it out.

How about snapback or RSS?

No problem, dude.

Sage is a simple, yet very effective built-in RSS reader. I love it:

http://sage.mozdev.org/

Snapback for Firefox:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1245

Take care,
PK

kicko · Post by **kicko** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:11 pm

Can anyone find something that replaces or hides the menu? (file,bookmarks, etc.)

this one https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3895
looks pretty close to what i mean but the description seems to be not favorable. Hiding those options and having one bookmark button would work.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:21 pm

kicko wrote:Can anyone find something that replaces or hides the menu? (file,bookmarks, etc.)

this one https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3895
looks pretty close to what i mean but the description seems to be not favorable. Hiding those options and having one bookmark button would work.

Tiny Menu rules. I LOVE it:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455

Adds more real estate to your screen, too!

Smart Bookmarks Bar also gives you a ton more space for extra bookmarks in your bookmark bar. Another irreplaceable add-on for me:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4072

Take care,
PK

TheGamer · Post by **TheGamer** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:14 pm

PK, thanks for all these links. I just dl'd Firefox 2 days ago and I'm in love with it already.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:21 pm

I like it too, but have found a few sites that don't quite work the same way they did in vers 2 (mostly those involving streaming audio).

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:44 pm

So Fasterfox isn't needed in version 3? It said it wasn't compatible when I installed FF3.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:46 pm

Inuyasha wrote:So Fasterfox isn't needed in version 3? It said it wasn't compatible when I installed FF3.

Nope, don't think so.

Take care,
PK

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:36 pm

What's this new feature called tags all about in FF3? What circumstances would you use it?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:35 pm

pk500 wrote:
kicko wrote:Can anyone find something that replaces or hides the menu? (file,bookmarks, etc.)

this one https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3895
looks pretty close to what i mean but the description seems to be not favorable. Hiding those options and having one bookmark button would work.
Tiny Menu rules. I LOVE it:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455

Adds more real estate to your screen, too!

Smart Bookmarks Bar also gives you a ton more space for extra bookmarks in your bookmark bar. Another irreplaceable add-on for me:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4072

Take care,
PK

Damn PK, I have been a huge FF supporter for over 3 years and some of these add-ons I have never heard of. You are the FF Godfather my friend

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:26 pm

I just installed 3.0 but I cannot figure out how to read my outlook express email.

Before I could click tools and "read mail" That isn't an otion now under 3.0 and I can;'t figure out how to make it one.

Any suggestions?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:02 pm

Anyone having issues with FF 3.0 tonight? All of my bookmarks are no where to be found when I open FF.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:08 pm

Diablo25 wrote:Anyone having issues with FF 3.0 tonight? All of my bookmarks are no where to be found when I open FF.

Do a complete reboot on your machine and try again. That usually does the trick.

Good luck,
PK

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:19 pm

pk500 wrote:
Diablo25 wrote:Anyone having issues with FF 3.0 tonight? All of my bookmarks are no where to be found when I open FF.
Do a complete reboot on your machine and try again. That usually does the trick.

Good luck,
PK

Will do...thanks PK.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:57 pm

What's this "Recent Tags" feature in FF3 all about?

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:04 pm

Paul,

You have any more killer add-ons you are using?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:47 pm

JRod wrote:Paul,

You have any more killer add-ons you are using?

JRod:

I've added a couple recently:

Morning Coffee
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2677

Morning Coffee saves all of the Web sites that you read on a daily basis, usually over your morning coffee (!), into a one-button stop on your browser taskbar. Instead of opening a bookmark folder or each of the sites individually, just click on the coffee mug icon, and they all open simultaneously in individual tabs. A very efficient way to start and complete your daily morning reading. Yes, DSP is in my Morning Coffee list!

Read It Later
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7661

Read It Later saves Web pages into a one-button stop that allows you to ... er ... read them later. It's essentially a virtual magazine rack for reading material that can be set up to be read online or offline. Sure, you can do the same thing with a bookmarks folder, but I don't like to gum up my bookmarks with material that I'm going to discard once read. But all you need to do is click on a checkmark in the address bar to automatically save that page to your Read It Later file. The file is easily accessed by clicking on a book icon that appears at the end of your bookmarks browser bar.

Not sure if I've ever mentioned Googlepedia as an add-on, but it's absolutely indispensable for me. It splits your Google search results into two panes, with the results on the left and the relevant Wikipedia entry for your search topic on the right. It's killer; I use it multiple times every day:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2517

Also, there's an updated version of Adblock Plus, with updated filterset lists.

Take care,
PK

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:20 am

I just switched from Firefox to Opera, which I think is faster. Anyone else use Opera?

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:13 pm

Two cool add ons for FF3.

1) Flash Block (disables annoying flash ads)
2) Fire.fm (create your free radio station with no commercial interruption)

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:41 am

pk500 wrote:
kicko wrote:Can anyone find something that replaces or hides the menu? (file,bookmarks, etc.)

this one https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3895
looks pretty close to what i mean but the description seems to be not favorable. Hiding those options and having one bookmark button would work.
Tiny Menu rules. I LOVE it:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1455

I just put Firefox 3.05 on my work computer, and Tiny Menu has helped it look the way I want. Then I customized the Toolbar to add a Bookmarks button, but the Bookmarks list stays up there when I open a new tab and click on the new tab rather than disappearing like it does in IE. I have to click the X in the top-right corner to get rid of it.

What I'd really like is for the BlackJapan theme to be updated to work with 3.05. I've stuck with Firefox 2 at home up till now because I didn't want to lose that theme, but now they're not updating Firefox 2 anymore.