For some reason, if you can’t get backspace button to navigate back in Firefox, here’s a fix for it:
Open up your firefox and type
about:config
in the address awesome bar. Click “I’ll be carefull, I promise” if it asks. Then in the filter bar type:
browser.backspace_action
You don’t need to type it all. It’ll show you the this entry if you type some of the first letters. Probably it has a value like “2″ Double click the item and change it’s value to 0 (zero).
That’s it. You don’t even have to restart your browser.
Have fun.
Firefox is an awesome browser. It’s even more than that with the awesome bar. But did you know your whole web history, bookmarks (and also some more info) are stored in sqlite databases? This means it’s more stable than standart DOM Storage but has less performance if it gets too many changes in a short period.
But fear not. Just like on your website, you can optimize your databases in Firefox. Under ubuntu you have to install sqlite3 from repository:
sudo apt-get install sqlite3
Then just run this command to Vacuum your databases under your firefox profile folder.
(It’s harmless but make a backup of your profile folder, in case of…life)
find $HOME/.mozilla/ \( -name "*.sqlite" \) -exec sqlite3 {} "vacuum" \;
[Via: Ubuntu Forums]
Everytime you install firefox, you have to transfer your passwords,bookmarks and extensions. And if you’re testing betas or even nightly builds like me it gets more and more complicated. One solution is to use a portable firefox. That comes handy for many users. But it definitely has some performance issues. Also it does NOT come handy if you want to test new nightly builds back and forth.
So let’s move on to the simple steps to install a fresh firefox.Remember to first install Xmarks and backup/synchronize your bookmarks and passwords.
(Note: I strongly recommend you to use Weave from Mozilla Labs instead of Xmarks but Weave’s only compatible with FF 3.5beta)
Install Add-ons
You can browse the Add-ons category if you may, or head to the special rss feed which will install must-have add-ons on to your firefox.
Feed: Get Firefox Add-ons
Install Sets
- Adblock Filterset from Rick752: Easylist (or optionally choose Easylist option after installation of Adblock Plus)
- Adblock Filterset from us: Get It Here (special for Turkish users)
- Ubiquity Commandset from us: Get It Here (Head over here for details on commands)
Any suggestions for the feed?
