How to make/ revert back Google as the default search engine on Firefox | Address bar search

December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Here we are going to discuss the steps to be taken in order to make/ revert Google as the default Search Engine when we automatically search for a word or a search query on the address bar.

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Google is the most popular search engine all across the world. Most people prefer Google search over other search engine alternative there on the web. This is all because of Google’s capability to provide relevant and correct information within fraction of seconds. All modern browsers nowadays provide their users fast way to search for a search term query by inputting it directly into the address bar of their browser window.

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Convert all URLs within a Webpage into clickable links | Firefox Add-on

October 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

URLinker

Many a times, We web surfers face a peculiar problem while surfing. We notice that most of the  URLs within a particular page are not linked where they should. I mean are not hyperlinked.

We feel just too lazy to copy the URLs and paste it in our Browser address bar in order to open them.

So Firefox is again here for our rescue with another special and useful add-ons.

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How to close current Browser tab using keyboard | Hotkey Opera, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome

September 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hotkey/ keyboard short Cut to close a browser tab

Most often I feel a need to close a particular tab of my browser without using my mouse.

Close Broser tabs Directly from keyboard -Opera Google Chrome-IE-firefox copy

I was feeling good to know that there was a hot key combination or rather two hotkey combinations which would enable me to close the currently active browser tab using the keyboard.

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How to get Opera 10 like Visual Tabs in Firefox | Thumbnails preview

September 2, 2009 By 1 Comment

If you are impressed with yet another new tab feature introduced by opera in its Opera 10 version and want to get the same on your Firefox browser. Here is how you can do it.

Opera has just introduced a new feature in its Opera 10 browser version. This feature is a resizable tab bar. You can reveal the thumbnails of your open Web pages by just dragging the handle below the tabs.

This is the feature in Opera 10 which we are highlighting here. See the Screenshot below to see the feature in Opera 10.

Opera Visual Tabs

Now you can get this Visual Tabbing feature in your Firefox.  This can be done by installing the following add-on for Firefox.

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How to Make Firefox Glassy, Transparent, Glazed

August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Here is how you can make your Firefox browser look glassy and transparent. I am the ALL GLASS Firefox add-on here, using which you can turn your Firefox glassy and Transparent.

Firefox Transparent Glassy 

The File given for Download is having a .xpi which need to open with Firefox and iT will automatically get installed.

All glass Addon based on Glasser:  The All Glass addon is simply an awesome add-on!

Here are some Screenshots:

Firefox Default opaque View

before adding the Firefox addon Default Firefox look

Default Glassy Transparent View:

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