Mozilla Switches From “I'm Feeling Lucky” To “Browse By Name”

Firefox Logo It looks like Mozilla has decided to change the “I'm Feeling Lucky” search in the address bar of Firefox 2 to a “Browse By Name” search. If you are like me your first thought was probably “what the heck is browse by name? ...

August 16th, 2006
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CyberNotes: CyberNet's Updated Guide On Firefox 2 Tweaks

Google I'm Feeling Lucky Boxers Firefox no longer uses the “I'm Feeling Lucky” search by Google. Now it uses the “Browse By Name” which is very similar. In fact, you may not even notice a difference but there definitely is. ...

November 1st, 2006
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CyberNotes: How To Upgrade Your Portable Firefox

You have to install Firefox because Mozilla doesn't offer a ZIP version of builds they release. Download Portable Firefox (argh, I just can't get use to the Firefox Portable name so excuse me if I don't say the proper name ... Find the installation folder of Firefox which is “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox” by default. Just right-click on the Mozilla Firefox folder and select “Copy”. Portable Firefox. Browse to where you extracted Portable Firefox and open the App ...

August 2nd, 2006
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CyberNotes: Safari 3 Style Inline Search in Firefox

C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. C:\Windows\Profiles\name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. Windows NT 4.x, C:\Winnt\Profiles\name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ ... you need to do… drag the file into the Firefox window. Then proceed with installing it, and restart the browser when it's done. If you don't want to drag the extension into the Firefox window just go to File -> Open File and browse for the extension. ...

April 2nd, 2008
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13 Firefox Themes for NFL Fans

Clicking on the team name will take you to the Official Firefox Add-Ons page where you can download the theme. If you like how the themes are presented below, make sure to visit Learn Firefox's Themes section, where you can browse ...

October 8th, 2008
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cybernotes: cybernet's updated guide on firefox 2 tweaks

firefox no longer uses the “i'm feeling lucky” search by google. now it uses the “browse by name” which is very similar. in fact, you may not even notice a difference but there definitely is. i put together a search box that will ...

November 1st, 2006
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Firefox Easter Egg – The Book Of Mozilla

The beast died (AOL closed its Netscape division) but immediately rose from its ashes (the creation of the Mozilla foundation and the Firebird browser, although the name was later changed to Firefox). ... Man, that one page you refer to as high bandwidth has an insane number of images on it! That Mozilla Museum was pretty fun to browse through though. Reply. pdedeckerAll-StarSeptember 19, 2006 at 12:27 pm. I already knew about this easter egg, thanks for sharing it though ...

September 18th, 2006
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a look back at firefox in 2006

... using keyword searches in firefox and opera; greasemonkey scripts that save you time; how to make firefox look like ie; mozilla switches from “i'm feeling lucky” to “browse by name”; 10 great firefox extensions for tabbed browsing ...

December 26th, 2006
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Download The Portable Version Of Firefox 2 Beta 2

I have now put together a portable version of the Beta 2 to make it a little easier to try. All you have to do is download the Firefox Portable file. Then you unzip the file and browse for the file FirefoxPortable.exe. ... when i already have some Firefox instance running :-(. [tech.cybernetnews.com] explains how you can get two of them to run at the same time. Just change all references to “PortableFirefox” to “FirefoxPortable” (there was a name change in the program). ...

August 31st, 2006
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cybernotes: using keyword searches in firefox and opera

browse by name; i'm feeling lucky. if you're not sure what the difference is between those two searches then you'll probably find this post to be helpful. also, i have had several of my friends say they don't like opera because it ...

September 12th, 2006
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Firefox 3 Performance Gets a Boost

Over in our forum xpgeek pointed out that a Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO) build of Firefox 3 had been created which greatly improved the performance of JavaScript in the browser. ... At least the pages I browse do not need JS too much and definitely as much as that benchmark is going with its testing. Rendering speed is much more important. You guys should be aware that JavaScript is used in more places than you seem to think. Some basic browser functions are coded in ...

February 28th, 2008
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CyberNotes: Customizing Firefox Portable To Google Calendar

Just go to File -> Open File and browse for the GCal-Icon.xpi file. After that successfully runs you'll need to restart Firefox to see the new icon. OPTIONAL: I chose to place the Firefox Portable folder in my Program Files so that it doesn 't get in my ... However, it will now have the Google Calendar Icon and the name. Reply. pdedeckerAll-StarSeptember 20, 2006 at 11:14 am. Minimizing to the system tray is possible by install the “Minimize to Tray” extension for Firefox. ...

September 20th, 2006
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View Browsing History in the Sidebar - Learn Firefox

Let's say you visited a great site last week, but can't remember the name of it. You can easily search through your history to find out. There are a bunch of options to help you pinpoint the site you are looking for, so let's delve into it. ... As you browse the Internet, the site that you are currently viewing will be at the top of the list. Visit another site, and it will be at the top of the list, and so on. Finally, you can search for a site using the search box. ...

February 11th, 2007
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CyberNotes: Taking Screenshots in Firefox

FredThompsonApril 16, 2008 at 3:23 pm. I like Fireshot. Unfortunately, it won't do a full page grab properly if there is Flash content. Try it on Amazon “browse inside” pages or CartoonSmart.com and you'll see what I mean. ... I was using a free version of a paid-for extension I cannot remember the name of until about a year ago when I found ScreenGrab. ScreenGrab offered the same as the other paid-for extension (and more than its free version). ...

April 16th, 2008
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Download Portable Flock 0.7.1 Here

He wondered if there was any way that I could make a Portable Flock and that got me thinking. Flock is based off of Firefox so I saw no reason why I shouldn't be able to get Flock to work with it. ... Then you unzip the file and browse for the file PortableFlock.exe. Just execute that file and you will be running Flock! The profile is kept with the PortableFlock folder so you don't have to worry about messing up your other profile and the uninstallation process is ...

July 14th, 2006
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Launchy 1.0 Released: Hunt Down Files, Search Bookmarks, and More!

Launchy is a nifty little application that will let you launch applications simply by starting to type the name of the program in the window. With Launchy 1.0, however, you can do even more! Launchy. So what's new? ... Quick searches: Launchy loads Firefox quick searches and will index the keyword into the database. Use it like you would a web search. Explory Plugin. Browse: Type in c: and then hit tab, now type in a couple letters of the next directory, and hit tab. ...

January 31st, 2007
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