Category: Tips
Weekly Browsers Recap, December 14th
- Microsoft CSS Vendor Extensions
- Mozilla exec urges Firefox users ditch Google for Bing
- Mobile Firefox release candidate coming as early as next week
- Move the Close Tab Button in Firefox
- 6 Killer Extensions for Google Chrome
- Why Mac Google Chrome is Better
- Opera on Google Chrome OS: what me worry?
- Opera Mobile 10 Comes to Android Via Carriers and Manufacturers
- Opera Mini Minor Server Upgrade
- Google’s Mac browser whips Firefox and Opera, lags Apple’s Safari
- WebGL Draft Specification Now Available
Thanks to Rob for links.
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How to Remove Opera Small Blue Dots Near Tabs?
If you are annoyed by those white/blue dots appearing in your tab tab, then here is a solution on how to “disable” them:
1. Download the following skin (still pending Opera approval, so mirror is at FavBrowser.com).
2. Close Opera.
3. Place file to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\skin”, “C:\Program Files\Opera\skin” or other location, where Opera is installed.
4. Open Opera and go to: Tools > Appearance… > Skin and select “Reloaded”.
5. Enjoy.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, December 7th
- How To Support Internet Explorer and Still Be Cutting Edge
- IE Quero Toolbar
- Microsoft to patch IE zero-day bug next week
- Sony In Talks With Mozilla?
- Best 5 Firefox Add-ons for Facebook Fans
- 11 Chrome Extensions, For Starters
- Features Chrome For Mac Beta Will Be Missing
- Opera 10.10: 12 million downloads in 7 days
- Difference between Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5
- Camino 2.0.1 Released!
- WebGL in Firefox on Nokia N900 (video)
Thanks to Nox for links.
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Get Best Product Price Offers in Firefox
Here is a handful Firefox add-on for those, who buys online.
Once you install InvisibleHand extension, it automatically checks for better prices of the product, you are interested in (see screenshot).
Add-on authors claim that InvisibleHand currently supports over 100 of US, UK and German retailers.
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Play Cube Defense, a WebGL Game
Cube Defense is a simple tower based defense game, discovered by our reader Nox. Just like in similar games, you have to build towers and defend yourself. Author recommends running it on latest WebKit nightly builds, as WebGL might run slow in other web browsers.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, November 16th
- Jetpack 0.6 dishes up two major APIs for Firefox add-on coders
- Yes, A Beta Version Of Chrome For Mac Is Just Weeks Away
- Opera Mobile 10 beta for S60 phones, updated version available
- Opera Mini Server Upgrade to 4.14.938
- WebGL Musical Solar System
- Statistics: The world stands on its head
- The future of games is in your web browser
- Mastering Lynx (Open Source Text Browser) for Search Engine Optimization
Thanks to Nox for links.
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Google Chrome + Mouse Gestures = ChromePlus
Our reader Dainius has discovered a new tool/browser called “ChromePlus”. Basically, it’s a Google Chrome web browser with few additional features and without any Chrome background processes.
What additional features?
At this moment, it has the following:
Mouse gestures
Download Tools Support
IE tab
Super drag
Also, an ability to close tabs by double clicking on them.
Want to try it? Here is a home page link.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, November 9th
- Microsoft Issues Bug Fix For Recent Internet Explorer Update
- Firefox Now The Most Vulnerable Browser?
- Mozilla aborted IE in Firefox clothing, Google we’re not
- Expand shortened web addresses in Firefox
- Google closes vulnerabilities in Chrome 3
- Opera could be headed for the iPhone
- Bug in Safari browser in iPhone has surfaced
Thanks to mabdul for links.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, November 2nd
- Security fixes, JavaScript update bog down Internet Explorer 8
- Light the World with Firefox
- 3+ Awesome Ways to Make Sense of FireFox Tabs
- Beware the Fake Google Chrome OS Download
- Google sued for Courgette updates for Chrome web browser
- Opera Unite: Application of the Week
- Browser speed comparison – HTC HD2 vs Acer neoTouch vs iPhone 3GS
- Camino 2 Release Candidate Available for Download
- Flock Releases Spanish Language Web Browser
Thanks to Nox for links.
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How to Enable Firefox 3.6 Tab Preview?
Here’s how you can enable tab preview in Firefox 3.6:
Type the following line into your address bar:
about:config
Look for:
browser.allTabs.previews
browser.ctrlTab.previews
Set both to true.
Use Ctrl + Tab to switch between tabs or Ctrl + Shift + Tab to get a list of opened ones.
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