Firefox 2 Tweak Guide

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The release of Mozilla Firefox 2 further expands the capabilities and features of this highly regarded Internet browser, proving that just because you are popular doesn't mean you should slack off. Some of the new and updated features include: a visual refresh, integrated phishing protection, browser session resuming, live Titles and JavaScript 1.7 support, among others.

Regardless of how you feel about Mozilla Firefox, it's quite fair to say that much of the change and innovation in Internet browsers in recent years has happened because of it. This guide goes through numerous configuration tips and tweaks for Firefox 2, covering all aspects of the browser such as the options menu, preferences, CSS customization, interface, extensions and more.

Additionally, a TechSpot first - mini-videos are now sprinkled throughout the guide, better illustrating some of the content and options to be selected (all created using the excellent CamStudio).

View: Firefox 2 Tweak Guide @ TechSpot

(1 reply) #1 denzilla on 16 Feb 2007 - 22:31

Where is 2.0.0.2?

#1.1 Cryton on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:05

Coming after 21st Feb.

(2 replies) #2 +stifler6478 on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:41

I had to format my HDD a couple weeks ago, and start fresh. I've yet to reinstall FF. IE7's workin just great for me. And I was a pretty religious FF user before that format.

-Spenser

#2.1 nicholas-c on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:58

traitor

i dont really like IE7's layout to much, or the looks, i prefer FF's untouched look

#2.2 cyberdrone2000 on 17 Feb 2007 - 16:58

I still use Firefox, only for the plugins. After switching to mac, I tried using Camino and Safari, but came crawling back in the end to for my Adblock, my Slashdotter, my TabMixPlus, and my Stylish plugins, all doing their thing and making the web a MUCH better place to be.

#3 azz0r_wugg on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:43

Live Titles?

EH?

#4 Sacrifical on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:43

I'm waiting for a 3.0 final!

Some day

#5 nicholas-c on 16 Feb 2007 - 23:47

nice find

#6 WDGC on 17 Feb 2007 - 00:21

Very handy guide.

#7 +Harlem39s Finest on 17 Feb 2007 - 00:51

aight...

#8 Primexx on 17 Feb 2007 - 02:10

like 60% of it is just a feature tour, not a tweak guide, and the other 40% that is a tweak guide is ripped off other more refined tweak guides.

(3 replies) #9 Pallab on 17 Feb 2007 - 08:46

Quote -

much of the innovation in Internet browsers in recent years has happened because of it.

Excuse me. What innovation?
Majority of new and so called innovative features in Firefox are imported from Opera.
Have a look at this,

#9.1 cork1958 on 17 Feb 2007 - 10:40

Just what I was going to say!!

#9.2 JulioFranco on 17 Feb 2007 - 10:42

That comment was to be expected, and I agree with you that Opera was first to a bunch of stuff like tab browsing, and mouse gestures, font scaling etc. However that is taking our introduction slightly out of context, as we referred to Internet browsers in general, meaning how Mozilla unstuck Microsoft and pushed for further innovation across the board... not only in terms of features, but implementation, execution (remember how Opera was not free without ads?) and gaining valuable market share. In that context, Firefox has had much more impact than Opera ever did....... for better or worse, because if you ask me I would have also loved Opera getting its worth of market share.

#9.3 lbmouse on 19 Feb 2007 - 18:19

Quote - (JulioFranco said @ #9.2)

... not only in terms of features, but implementation, execution (remember how Opera was not free without ads?) and gaining valuable market share. In that context, Firefox has had much more impact than Opera ever did.......

IMHO, one of the most import Firefox impacts in the browser arena is the simple fact that it's open source. Moz has stirred-up community involvement like no other product short of Linux. It may not have innovated all of its individual little features, but Firefox has definitely been innovative as a whole when it comes to browsers.

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