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Firefox

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Mozilla Firefox coverage from Techdows: what is new in each release, useful settings and about:config tweaks, extension tips, and fixes for common Firefox problems on Windows, Mac, and Android. Guides are updated as new Firefox versions ship.

Firefox

First WebRTC Video Chat Demo and Widgets now Available

May 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Few months back Mozilla demoed the WebRTC chat between Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, if you remember it it got lot of attention. Interested webmasters who want to start WebRTC chat from their websites can add the widget code made

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox

Enable Mixed Content Blocker in Firefox 21 for More Security

May 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

We’ve already covered that Firefox 23 to block Mixed active Content by default. Let me give you a little brief about mixed content.  On HTTPS page when some content is loaded via HTTP connection there are chances for hackers to

Posted in: Firefox, Security, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Firefox Applications panel

How to Set Gmail as Default E-Mail Program in Firefox

May 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox Applications panel

Gmail in Google Chrome already opens all email links by default, if you want Google mail to do the same in Firefox, then follow the steps mentioned below. Firefox uses Windows Operating System’s default email client like Thunderbird, Windows Live

Posted in: Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Bookmark star button moved out of address bar

Bookmark Icon in Firefox 23 Nightly moved

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Bookmark star button moved out of address bar

Yet another minor UI change which may annoy users has been landed on Firefox 23 nightly, the bookmark star button that appears in address bar which we use to bookmark pages to read later  has been moved and added next

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox

Firefox 22 for Desktop to come with WebRTC Enabled by Default

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Mozilla to make WebRTC available for desktop version with Firefox 22 release. Mozilla has shared the news in their hacks blog that their first implemented WebRTC on Desktop will be released with Firefox 22 which is currently in Aurora, later

Posted in: Firefox, News
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Facebook messenger in Services tab

Firefox 22 Nightly Adds Services Tab to Add-ons Manager

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Facebook messenger in Services tab

Add-ons Manager in Firefox browser generally offers four panels: Get Add-ons, Extensions, Appearance and Plugins where we more often access Extensions and Plugins tabs. In Firefox 22 Nightly build a new “Services” tab has been added which lets you enable Facebook

Posted in: Firefox, News
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Firefox 23 to block Mixed Active Content by default

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

To enhance the security for users on upcoming Firefox 23 version Mozilla has tuned  on a preference-security.mixed_content.block_active_content- as a result of this mixed content will be blocked by default. In the past, we’ve already covered that Mozilla has offered two

Posted in: Firefox, News, Security
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How to Disable Plugin Hang UI in Firefox 20

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Mozilla has added plugin Hang UI for Windows in Firefox 20 which appears and allows the user to terminate not responding plugins like Flash before Firefox killing it after waiting for preset time 45 seconds. Reason for Mozilla to create

Posted in: Firefox, How to
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Get Per-tab Private Browsing for Firefox with Private Tab Add-on

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Do you want Per-tab Private browsing feature in Firefox? sadly Mozilla natively won’t offers it for the browser but you can add to it with Private Tab add-on. Latest Firefox v20 offers per-window private browsing  which lets you open new

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Cliqz, msnNOW and Mixi Social Providers Now Available for Testing in Firefox 21 Beta

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

You can now test Social API providers Cliqz, msnNow and Mixi on latest beta version. Back in October 2012, Mozilla has asked beta users to test Facebook Messenger for Firefox which has been build on Social API, now Mozilla wants […]

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What Information Health Report Shows for Firefox?

April 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Are you curious to know which information Firefox Health Report shows in the browser?, we’ve got you covered. On my Firefox 23 Nightly build, Firefox Health Report is displaying stats about Browser usage, and a graph about startup time by

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Firefox add-ons memory usage statistics displayed in about page

Know Which Firefox Add-on is Consuming More Memory

March 1, 2013 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox add-ons memory usage statistics displayed in about page

Want to know which Firefox add-on is eating system resources?, you can easily find that by installing an extension. By default Mozilla offers about:memory page for Firefox browser which shows too much technical information that users can’t understand, meet about:addons-memory

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