Get the Chrome look on Firefox

I’m pretty sure most of you’ll liked the Google Chrome look, I must say it’s visually appealing! Well, if you’re a Firefox user who likes the Chrome look then here’s something for you, it’s a coat of Chrome for Firefox, a bright and soft blue theme. 

How to Disable Firefox Addon Install Delay

If you use Firefox you might have noticed the waiting time involved while installing a new firefox addon. Well, it’s just a few seconds so shouldn’t be a problem. But if you don’t lke to wait then here’s a short and easy tip for removing the waiting time:

How to Get Firefox 2 Address Bar in Firefox 3

I somehow don’t like the new address bar used in Firefox 3, I still prefer the old address bar in FF2. The new address bar saves my viewed browsing history without my knowledge! Well, I like the auto complete feature, it’s pretty cool. I tried disabling the “smart” option in the Option menu but there is no direct way to do it. So the indirect way to do is by going to about:config. Here’s how you do it:

Quickly Capture Screenshot of a Webpage without any Addon

Bloggers and designers usually take screenshots of web pages; they do it by either using a software or an addon. Well, if you’re using Firefox then you can install the addon- Fireshot to capture screenshots of web pages. But let’s look into some other way which allows you to take screenshots without installing any program or addon.

How to Use Greasemonkey in Opera

I’m sure most of you are aware of Greasemonkey, well if you don’t then it’s a Firefox extension that allows Firefox users to install scripts that make quick changes to web pages. Using this extension you can add new functionality to web pages and web sites like adding an HTML signature in Google, bypassing image verification in Orkut, changing an orkut theme or a Gmail theme, etc.
If you’re an Opera user then there’s a good news for you. Opera supports Greasemonkey scripts! These user scripts work exactly how they work in Firefox. You can simply import them into Opera unlike in Firefox you where you need to install the Greasemonkey addon. Here’s an easy tutorial which will guide you to do so:

Get File Browser in Firefox 3 using Firefly

Few minutes back I came across an awesome addon for Firefox known as Firefly. It allows users to have access to a comprehensive file manager within Firefox which can be used to view, open, edit, delete, move and rename files. It’s easy to use and reduces wastage of time as well. When you start Firefly you get a page with all drives in it. You can also add other drives and folders of your choice. As Firefox searches for available devices at startup you don’t need to add drives and optical drives.

How to Speed up Firefox3, a Quick Tip

No doubt Firefox 3 is the fastest browser at present. But since its open source there is always a room for improvement. Here’s a small tip which will help you to speed up Firefox3, follow the below instructions carefully:

1. Type “about:config” (without quotes) into the address bar and hit enter. You will get a warning message saying “changing these settings can be harmful to the stability, security and performance”. Just below the message click on the button “I’ll be careful, I promise”

How to Fix Choppy Scrolling in Firefox 3

Mozilla recently released its new version of the browser- Firefox 3. If you are using it, you might have noticed that the scrolling in Firefox 3 is not really smooth, it’s a bit choppy. Firefox hasn’t come out with a fix so far but it will fix it very soon. Well, instead of waiting for a fix from Firefox its better we do something for the time being to fix the problem. Here’s a small workaround which makes scrolling really smooth. Follow the below instructions carefully: