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Mozilla MemShrink Set To Fix Firefox Memory

author-unknown — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:09:00 +0000

darthcamaro writes "If you're like a lot of Firefox 4 users out there, you've probably noticed that Firefox has a serious memory problem — it uses more than it really should. At long last, Mozilla developers are finally set to take this issue seriously with a dedicated team called MemShrink that are focused on the problem. 'It's pretty clear by now that this is a much bigger problem than any one person can likely tackle,' Mozilla Developer Johnny Stenback said."

GoogleSharing :: A Special Kind Of Proxy

Beanbag — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:43:09 +0000

(via Delicious/tsangal)

GoogleSharing is a special kind of anonymizing proxy service, designed for a very specific threat. It ultimately aims to provide a level of anonymity that will prevent Google from tracking your searches, movements, and what websites you visit. GoogleSharing is not a full proxy service designed to anonymize all your traffic, but rather something designed exclusively for your communication with Google. Our system is totally transparent, with no special "alternative" websites to visit. Your normal work flow should be exactly the same.

Hit Undo in Firefox’s Address Bar to Browse Your Recent History [Timesavers]

author-unknown — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:30:00 +0000

(via Lifehacker)

Hit the undo shortcut (Ctrl+z/Cmd+z) in Firefox's address bar to move through your recent history via keyboard and find tabs you've closed—sort of like a lightweight version of the Undo Closed Tab feature. More »

How the Mozilla Sniffer Backdoor Was Discovered

author-unknown — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:13:00 +0000

(via Slashdot)

An anonymous reader writes "Mozilla pulled one of their Firefox add-ons earlier this week for containing a backdoor which stole passwords from its users. Netcraft has taken a closer look at how the rogue extension worked, and how it was discovered by chance rather than through any code review process. Mozilla are working on a new security model to stop this kind of backdoor happening again."

Middle-Click Browser History Buttons to Go Back or Forward in New Tabs [Shortcuts]

author-unknown — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0000

(via Lifehacker)

Quick browser tip: Everybody knows middle-clicking links in modern browsers will open the link in a new tab. Reader Landon Roberts points out that the same middle-click works on your forward and back buttons (and more). More »

Zotero

Beanbag — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:48:09 +0000

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself. Continue reading →

Zotero

Beanbag — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:48:09 +0000

Middle-Click to Open Firefox Links in a New Foreground Tab

Beanbag — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:00:26 +0000

Here is a variation of a useful shortcut you might not be aware of. Just include the Shift key when you want to open a link in a new tab in the foreground rather than in the background. It also works for Control-clicks.

It is common knowledge that middle-clicking on a link opens it in a new background tab, but pressing shift while middle-clicking opens it in a new foreground tab. This especially comes in handy when you’ve got dozens of tabs open and don’t want to shuffle through all your tabs to find the one you just opened.

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