Firefox is an increasingly popular and powerful Web browsing alternative. But installation is only the beginning of the fun. Hundreds of small software add-ons can teach Firefox exciting new tricks and tailor it to your individual needs and preferences in ways that other browsers can't match.
After installing Firefox, click Tools and then Extensions. For now, ignore the three grayed-out buttons and click Get More Extensions. This displays the main Firefox add-ons Web page that offers four kinds of add-ons: extensions, plugins, search engines, and themes.
Extensions are small programs that add new features to Firegox such as toolbar buttons, improved privacy and security, and easier operation. Almost two dozen extension categories are listed, with recently updated and most popular extensions highlighted separately. Clicking an extension's name shows you its information page that includes a description and version identification, the number of times it's been downloaded, browser versions supported, occasional user reviews, and a prominent Install Now button indicating the download's size.
Installation simply involves clicking the button, following instructions, perhaps setting options, and restarting Firefox. Extensions make me even more enthusiastic about Firefox. I'd hate to lose AdBlock (blocks annoying Web ads), Print Preview (adds toolbar button to show how Web page will print), Session Saver (remembers Web pages open when Firefox is closed), and Hyperwords (makes every Web page word a link for searching, e-mailing, and more). While extensions are quite safe and easily removed, for caution I suggest avoiding the newest of them with low version numbers and only a few downloads shown.
After you install extensions, the Uninstall, Options, and Find Updates buttons in the Tools/Extensions dialogue box will be enabled. Remove extensions by selecting them, clicking Uninstall, and restarting Firefox. Click the Options button to explore and customize a selected extension's capabilities and settings. Click on Find Updates occasionally to ensure that you're running current extension versions, especially after installing new Firefox versions since they may require updated extensions.
Plugins are programs that allow Web site content to appear in your browser instead of in separate applications. They are available for Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java, Quicktime, Realplayer, Shockwave, and Windows Media Player. You can install plugins you know you'll need or wait to be prompted when you attempt to display content that needs one.
One of Firefox's friendliest features, the Google search, isn't widely used. It's text entry area is located to the right of the display window for Web page URLs, near the upper right corner. It initially shows the Google "G" logo, indicating that it's ready to search Google. Enter a search term, press Enter, and you'll see Google's results. Firefox is also configured with a few other search engines. Click the G-logo for a drop-down menu of other sites which can be searched the same way, and several dozen other search engines can be installed from the add-ons page.
Finally, the add-ons page offers different browser skins or themes that allow you to personalize the browser's look and feel. A theme can simply change colors, or it can tweak every aspect the browser's appearance.
Firefox is one of the Mozilla Foundation's two main applications. Thunderbird, an e-mail client, is the second and has similar add-ins available Let's be grateful for such useful software, written by volunteers, available free of charge.
After installing Firefox, click Tools and then Extensions. For now, ignore the three grayed-out buttons and click Get More Extensions. This displays the main Firefox add-ons Web page that offers four kinds of add-ons: extensions, plugins, search engines, and themes.
Extensions are small programs that add new features to Firegox such as toolbar buttons, improved privacy and security, and easier operation. Almost two dozen extension categories are listed, with recently updated and most popular extensions highlighted separately. Clicking an extension's name shows you its information page that includes a description and version identification, the number of times it's been downloaded, browser versions supported, occasional user reviews, and a prominent Install Now button indicating the download's size.
Installation simply involves clicking the button, following instructions, perhaps setting options, and restarting Firefox. Extensions make me even more enthusiastic about Firefox. I'd hate to lose AdBlock (blocks annoying Web ads), Print Preview (adds toolbar button to show how Web page will print), Session Saver (remembers Web pages open when Firefox is closed), and Hyperwords (makes every Web page word a link for searching, e-mailing, and more). While extensions are quite safe and easily removed, for caution I suggest avoiding the newest of them with low version numbers and only a few downloads shown.
After you install extensions, the Uninstall, Options, and Find Updates buttons in the Tools/Extensions dialogue box will be enabled. Remove extensions by selecting them, clicking Uninstall, and restarting Firefox. Click the Options button to explore and customize a selected extension's capabilities and settings. Click on Find Updates occasionally to ensure that you're running current extension versions, especially after installing new Firefox versions since they may require updated extensions.
Plugins are programs that allow Web site content to appear in your browser instead of in separate applications. They are available for Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java, Quicktime, Realplayer, Shockwave, and Windows Media Player. You can install plugins you know you'll need or wait to be prompted when you attempt to display content that needs one.
One of Firefox's friendliest features, the Google search, isn't widely used. It's text entry area is located to the right of the display window for Web page URLs, near the upper right corner. It initially shows the Google "G" logo, indicating that it's ready to search Google. Enter a search term, press Enter, and you'll see Google's results. Firefox is also configured with a few other search engines. Click the G-logo for a drop-down menu of other sites which can be searched the same way, and several dozen other search engines can be installed from the add-ons page.
Finally, the add-ons page offers different browser skins or themes that allow you to personalize the browser's look and feel. A theme can simply change colors, or it can tweak every aspect the browser's appearance.
Firefox is one of the Mozilla Foundation's two main applications. Thunderbird, an e-mail client, is the second and has similar add-ins available Let's be grateful for such useful software, written by volunteers, available free of charge.
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