From Wikipedia: Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. As of August 2011, Firefox was the second most widely used browser, with approximately 30% of worldwide usage share of web browsers. ...
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Firefox NTLM clear on Windows logout
My network uses Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6 and is configured to authenticate HTTP requests using built in Active Directory accounts. That means every computer gets sent an NTLM auth challenge when ...
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py appended to filename when saving files
I have firefox upgraded to 9 and then 10.Q installed on ubuntu lucid.Now when I save an htm file it gets saved as xx.htm.py .When an image is saved it is saved as xxx.jpg.py .Same thing happens for ...
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Creating Hotkeys in Firefox for bookmarks (bookmarklets)
I would like to set up shortcuts (hotkeys) for several Firefox bookmarks (they're actually bookmarklets). One example is the pinboard.in bookmarklet. Does anyone know how to do this?
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Clear Firefox cookie without restarting?
I have to clear some cookies and then restart firefox. I can delete specific cookies in firefox but I have to restart for them to take effect.
It seems that when I delete the cookie using the Cookie ...
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Firefox 9 or 10 Cookie Location
Where does Firefox store my cookies on a windows 7 home machine?
I have looked in AppData but don't see any cookie or cache folder.
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How to allow local storage for one specific userscript, but disable it globally?
I'm using Firefox 10.0 with Greasemonkey 0.9.15. I want to use a userscript, that requires access to local storage. I don't want local storage to be allowed globally.
Is there a way to achieve this ...
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Mozilla 10: Add on Compatible
Recently Mozilla team launched firefox 10. Apart from bug fixes and other improvements, one improvement that browser launched was Add-On Compatible. Previously, everytime a new version was launched, ...
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is there a firefox-like plugin container for chrome?
I just switched to chrome some days ago and I am very happy with it, but there was one thing with Firefox I really liked: The plugin container. From time to time the flash player hangs up and with ...
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How do you sync tabs between computers with Mozilla Firefox Sync?
Mozilla says that with Firefox Sync if you are working on one computer with 5 tabs open and then switch to another computer or device, Sync can or will update the second computer with those tabs. I ...
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Firefox “forget site” functionality or add-on
Does there exist any add-on for Firefox for selectively removing history (cache, cookies) for certain sites only?
This would be useful for web development to clear the browser state regarding the ...
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Making it easier to read page source in firefox
In firefox, to read the page source, I do Tools / Web Developer / Source. A pop up appears with the page source. Sometimes this pop up will have massive amounts of white space making it very ...
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Flash not working in Firefox 10.0 after update
As the title says after updating Firefox to 10.0 the other day the flash player has stopped working.
I keep getting the flash is missing error and I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple ...
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Would Keychain be safer than Firefox Password Manager?
Theoretically speaking would Keychain be safer to use in Firefox than Firefox's own password manager? The reason I ask is because Chrome is using Keychain.
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When using the Cocoon addon for Firefox, I can't log into any websites
I've installed the Cocoon addon for the first time today, and created an account. In case you haven't heard of Cocoon, it's supposed to make your web-browsing more secure.
When Cocoon is active, ...
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Listing all firefox keyword at the one time?
This thread Search keyword conflict in firefox illustrates how it possible to see what keywords your bookmarks have in firefox. However, when you select Bookmarks / show all bookmarks and add the ...
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auto save all visited pages in firefox
I searched for this on google, but could not find. So is there any add-on which automatically saves all the pages I visit in some cache, so that I can access them in offline mode also. I am using ...
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In Firefox, how can I open new tabs when the spinner is green?
I'm currently using Firefox 10.0, but I've had this problem as long as I've been using the broswer - so most of 3 and the later versions of 2.
When I am browsing the web, firefox will exhibit this ...
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Zotero in chrome
I have migrated from Firefox to Chrome and i am unable to download the citation entries directly to zotero using chrome. How to make it work, as firefox does.
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Firefox addon to have some movable lines visible on a page, for developing purposes
I need to horizontally align with css two things that for some reason are positioned absolutely.
Because of this, I would really appreciate an addon that allows me to place some lines on the screen ...
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refresh webpage on background tab in firefox or google-chrome
I would like to keep logged in to a website that automatically logs me out after 10 minutes of inactivity. Is there any tool to do a "Refresh" on a specific background tab for a webpage in firefox or ...
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regex search on google-chrome or firefox browsers?
How can I search for expressions like 'foo|bar' on webpages using browsers like google-chrome or firefox?
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How to open a list of urls in Firefox/Seamonkey
I have a list of URLs in a text file, for example,
http://url1
http://url2
http://url3
I wonder how to open them each in one tab in Firefox, without the hassel of creating a new tab, copying into ...
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Fullscreen Firefox on two screens
I want to use a program (Firefox) in fullscreen mode on two screens for presenting. Like a "Kiosk".
When I press F11, Firefox goes to full screen, but only on one screen.
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Modify Firefox mimetypes.rdf to prompt Open With for application/octet-stream
Some web-servers intentionally or inadvertently use the application/octet-stream mime-type for files where either the actual mime-type isn't known or when they are incorrectly configured. Or perhaps ...
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How to associate a softphone with a phone url
I'm trying to get click to call to work using Qutecom for a softphone and a Greesemonkey script to turn phone numbers into clickable urls. Whenever I click on the phone number link I get an error ...
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How to pause TTS in Mac Safari when not using full VoiceOver mode?
I normally use OS X in visual mode, with just the cursor and fonts a bit bigger.
But when reading long web pages I do like the Text-To-Speech feature. You highlight some text and then a hot-key ...
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Different Firefox menu on windows and linux
What is the reason why Firefox has different menus on Windows and Linux?
For example, on Windows you reach browser settings via Tools->Options while on Linux you go to Edit->Preferences for ...
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firefox - follow link when in find mode
I'm on a page with a list of links. I hit Ctrl-F to find the text I want. The link I want to goto is now highlighted. However, hitting enter does a find next instead of following the link. Is ...
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Collaborative bookmarking addon for firefox
I'm searching for a solution that allows me to share a bookmark folder of Firefox inside my company.
I want that people are able to see, edit, organize, delete and add to the same bookmarks folder, ...
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Not working firefox web browser (zombie) in ubuntu 10.10
I use Firefox browser in Ubuntu 10.10, but now it doesn't work. When I try to open the browser, an error message is displayed with the following content
Close Firefox Firefox is already running ...
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How to prevent Firefox converting 'localhost/*' URLs into search queries?
Since upgrading from Firefox 3.6.x, my address bar has a quirk that never used to be there. When I type in, for example:
localhost/my_dir/index.php
Firefox turns it into a search query, my search ...
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QuickTime plugin not available for Firefox 9 on OS X?
I'm trying to watch an embedded video in QuickTime format, but there is no QuickTime plugin in Firefox 9.01 on Mac OS X Lion v10.7.2. It says:
Additional plugins are required to display all media ...
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Replace Google with Bing in Firefox
I do not accept Google’s new privacy policy, so I have switched to Bing. Is there a way to replace the google on Firefox’s start page with a bing?
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Multiple parameter keyword searches in firefox (or chrome)
I love using firefox's (and chrome's) custom keyword searches. One lookup I often do is a company directory using people's first and last names. I was wondering if I could substitute 2 parameters ...
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instantwatcher.com: Access Netflix queue violates Same Origin policy? [closed]
Firefox 9.0.1 on Windows 7
instantwatcher.com is a service for Netflix streaming power users. It has better search, keeps track of new/popular titles added, etc.
I was surprised to see that I could ...
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Auto-synch browser tabs on two PCs?
How can I have the same browser open on two different PCs and always have the same tabs open on both, no matter which one I change?
Any browser. I don't care so long as I get the desried ...
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Can I make FireFox settings from an old PC into a new profile on a new PC?
I have two PCs (actually, once PC and the harddrive from a dead one).
I never used FireFox profiles, unless there is a default profile, that is.
So, I would like to be able to take the od FF ...
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Upload bandwidth limitation
Are there any options how do I limit the upload bandwidth used to say 25% or 50% of the full upload bandwidth? While uploading files:
in the web-browser,
in the email client like outlook,
FTP ...
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How Do I Disable Google Maps?
Can anyone tell me how to disable Google Maps or stop it from loading? I use Windows 7 with Firefox. Every time I log on I get an additional tab with Google maps. Every time I refresh the page, click ...
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Windows File Explorer equivalent for Awesome bar
Firefox has a very handy feature, the Awesome bar:
Just type a few letters of a website’s name or address into the location bar and it will find it for you. And the more you use it, the better it ...
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Enlarge text key binding Firefox 9
Lately (since Firefox 8 and 9) I have noticed that while I tab the left Ctrl button it will enlarge the text the way Ctrl++ would. It is incredibly annoying and I have to compensate with Ctrl+0.
Now ...
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Firefox focus on awesomebar when new tab is created
Firefox doesn't focus on the Awesomebar when creating a new tab automatically (similar to what Google Chrome does), or at least, my installation doesn't.
Does anyone know of anyone a way of doing ...
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change print preview page size from letter to A4
Firefox 9, how to switch the print preview size from letter to A4, and change all of the default "letter" paper sizes to "A4"?
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Gmail loses browser encryption after a while
I'm using the latest version of Firefox on the latest version of OS X for reference. I've noticed that sometimes when I go back to my email tab and look in the location bar, Firefox says gmail is no ...
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How do I effectively examine the on-hover styles of links in Firebug?
When I hit Ctrl + Shift + C to examine a link on my web page in Firebug, it displays its associated on-hover styles in the CSS panel.
However, when I move my mouse away from the examined element (my ...
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Why i cannot show pdf document on Firefox even i have firefox-pdf plugin
i have no problem to view pdf document on IE and Chrome but not in Firefox.
i have installed pdf plugin for firefox.
Thanks you in advance,
Stev
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Hitting try agin button again and again in firefox breaks the firewall?
The IT department of our company have blocked FB. but if we keep on hitting try again button again and again after 6-7 attempts it opens. Why is this so?
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Fast web search selected text in Firefox
I know how to web search selected text in Firefox (select, right-click, find the Search For menu option, release), but since I use that function up to dozens of times a day, I find it frustratingly ...
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Is there a Chrome version of Firefox Tilt?
Tilt is a cool new developer-oriented FF extension that lets you visualize a page in 3D.
Is there something similar for Chrome?
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How can I make a silent install of Firefox in the user windows 7 profile?
How can I silent install Firefox on the user windows 7 profile without prompting for elevation?
I have tried (whitout success)
Firefox setup.exe /ms
Firefox setup.exe -ms -ma
Firefox setup.exe ...
