Making the switch to Firefox...

[MDE]

So far I like it better than when I first tried it a few months back and went kicking and screaming back to Opera. Best of all, I can actually use Gmail with it unlike Opera. One thing that bugs me is the tendancy it has to open links in a new window all the time. How do I get it to only open links in a new tab instead of a new window? Also, how do I get rid of the bookmarks toolbar?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Wrong forum.

Bookmarks: View -> toolbars maybe?
tabs: I think there is an extension for it, look in the correct forum for threads on extensions.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Oh yeah, with the tabs bitch: you can also change how tabs work a bit if you look in the options. Turning on the middle click -> open in new tab is a nice one. I use the middle button constantly and being able to open a link in a new tab with it is just nice.

 

[Trente]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

I use the middle button constantly and being able to open a link in a new tab with it is just nice.

Same here

 

[dc]

have fun isntalling extensions.
tabbrowser preferences for extra tab settings.

 

[whoiswes]

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

I use the middle button constantly and being able to open a link in a new tab with it is just nice.

Same here

and here...my middle mouse button all of the sudden has a use!

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: whoiswes

Originally posted by: Trente

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

I use the middle button constantly and being able to open a link in a new tab with it is just nice.

Same here

and here...my middle mouse button all of the sudden has a use!

It didn't before?

I use mine to switch between desktops, and I've got a middle click menu.

 

[Confused]

Ctrl + number switches to that specific tab (I only found that out yesterday)


Confused

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: MDE
So far I like it better than when I first tried it a few months back and went kicking and screaming back to Opera. Best of all, I can actually use Gmail with it unlike Opera. One thing that bugs me is the tendancy it has to open links in a new window all the time. How do I get it to only open links in a new tab instead of a new window? Also, how do I get rid of the bookmarks toolbar?

http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=158&vid=274

 

[Lounatik]

I've used the scroll wheel click since Firebird and I cannot live without it! It gets so that when I am using IE I hit the scroll wheel and recoil in horror as nothing happens!!!!

 

[BD2003]

Ya, scroll wheel click is a godsend. But that works just fine in opera as well. Personally, I just cant get over the speed difference between the two.

 

[DeeKnow]

firefox simply rocks!

 

[SSP]

I use both browsers, but for tabs, I just use the mouse gesture extentions for firefox.

 

[BamBam215]

i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

 

[FungusFeet]

Tabbrowser Extensions <--too many options to list

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

probably

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

Netscape is Mozilla on AOL. Netscape 7.2 is Mozilla 1.7 with a bunch of aol software added in.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: BamBam215
i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

Netscape is Mozilla on AOL. Netscape 7.2 is Mozilla 1.7 with a bunch of aol software added in.

its using 1.7? i thought it was using an earlier version.

 

[slipONflange]

Tabbrowser Extensions <--too many options to list

This is a must!

 

[imported_KuJaX]

I love tabs. once you have them, you'll never want to NOT have them.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: BamBam215
i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

Netscape is Mozilla on AOL. Netscape 7.2 is Mozilla 1.7 with a bunch of aol software added in.

its using 1.7? i thought it was using an earlier version.

Pretty sure the new netscape is using the latest stable mozilla.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: BamBam215
i love firefox but there are a few webpages that are just not compatible with firefox. there are some that requires multimedia plug-ins and when i click on the link, it gives me an option to download that plug-in but for netscape. i never opted to but is every netscape plug-in compatible with firefox?

Netscape is Mozilla on AOL. Netscape 7.2 is Mozilla 1.7 with a bunch of aol software added in.

its using 1.7? i thought it was using an earlier version.

Pretty sure the new netscape is using the latest stable mozilla.

you are correct