May 10, 2011
One of the new features of Firefox 4 which is incredibly useful is the idea of App Tabs. Basically, this lets you add the websites you visit all the time to a permanent position in your browser. So you don’t need to create special bookmarks or re-open these sites anymore. They will just sit there ready for your attention when required which is fantastic.
May 10, 2011
Firefox has matured over the years. This means great new features, but every change has the chance of causing a bug that degrades performance. Firefox shouldn’t feel slow, particularly when compared to Opera and Internet Explorer. If it does, try these tips and see if you can restore it to its full glory.
May 2, 2011
The ability to quickly scroll down to any word on a page is enormously helpful. While the option in itself is awesome, there’s always some room for improvements. This post lists 3 tools that will let you have even more fun with FireFox CTRL+F command.
April 20, 2011
![Browser Add-On Adds a +Like Feature To Google Results [News]](http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/06-150x150.jpg?323f2c "Browser Add-On Adds a +Like Feature To Google Results [News]")
Makers of the +Like browser extension have brought together Google search results with Facebook likes. When using this extension, users searching Google can easily see which links their friends have previously “liked” on Facebook. This powerful add-on therefore does everything Google’s +1 functionality hoped to achieve, without having to wait for users to catch on and provide the social data.
April 16, 2011
The Firefox search bar is by far my favorite tool inside the browser. While it seems to have rather basic functionality, it opens up endless opportunities for creative minds. We have already listed some fun ways to play with the search bar, such as how to enjoy as-you-type suggest functionality. Today I am listing two more tools showing that you can use the feature not just for search.
April 16, 2011
Experience the speed increase and new features of Firefox 4 on your Power PC (PPC) Mac. The speed increase alone is worth it. There are lots of reasons to upgrade to Firefox 4, but it’s not supported for PPC Macs. TenFourFox, a brand new Firefox port made specifically for Power PC users, can breath new life into your beloved old Mac by giving you access to a modern browser.
April 8, 2011
Web browsers have become arguably the most important application on a modern computer. Browser performance has a big impact on how you experience the web and modern media. A slow browser might skip or stutter while a fast one breezes through without batting an eye. If you’d like to learn how to judge browser performance for yourself on your own computer, read on.
March 26, 2011
With the advent of Twitter “micro-blogging”, the multiple URL-shortening services solved the main problem the 140-character-limit blogging platform posed: they allowed you to easily share long URL’s with your followers. People have quickly got used to seeing shortened URLs, however the two main disadvantages of the services still apply: You can’t be sure where you will [...]
March 14, 2011
Would you like to have more power over your wall? The following user scripts will help you to tweak your Facebook wall to de-clutter and simplify it! Note: All the three user scripts listed here to declutter Facebook have been tested on FireFox (through Greasemonkey). They should also work on Google Chrome. 1. Simplified Facebook [...]
March 5, 2011
Do you think the privacy mode on your browser has only one use, and an unsavory one at that? You’re wrong. Every major browser on the market right now features some kind of incognito mode. On Firefox, it’s called Private Browsing; on Safari, Private Browsing; on Internet Explorer, InPrivate; on Opera, private tab or private [...]
