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Re: Why do I block ads?

Re: Why do I block ads? I recently decided to block ads as well, but for different reasons. For the most part, advertising on the web is something I don’t mind. The deciding factor for me is whether or not it prevents me from seeing the content I want to see. This is what made [...]

How to upgrade to Firefox 3.5

Firefox 3.5 is released!! If you’re using Firefox 3.0.x, just open the Help menu and select Check for Updates… If you’re using anything else, download Firefox 3.5 from http://www.getfirefox.com.

Making your bookmarks your home page

Some people like to set the Firefox home page to display their bookmarks. That was easy in Firefox 2, when bookmarks were stored in an HTML file, but it’s a little tougher to figure out for Firefox 3. Not only can it be done in Firefox 3, but it works even better. Just set your [...]

Firefox on election day

From CNN’s TV broadcast. They use Firefox 3.

iPhone apps – Fake Calls and Opera Mini

One of the things I love about product extendability is some of the great ideas people have. Today, I found out about a cool iPhone app called “Fake Calls“. The idea is this: You can make your iPhone simulate an incoming call. It’s great for socially awkward situations, like blind dates or bad party conversations, [...]

Firefox product placements

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that I’ve developed a habbit: Whenever I see a browser in the media, be it television shows, commercials, screenshots on web sites, I automatically check to see what browser and OS is being used. Very often, Firefox is the browser being used. Today, on CNN.com, I saw another [...]

Why I want a Support logo

As Tara bloggd, she and David are working on a logo for the Support project, and want input about how others define the Support project. Getting a Firefox Support logo is something I’ve wanted for a long while. Not necessarily to establish an identity for the web site, but because it lays the foundation for [...]

The vision of Firefox Support

Amen, brother David!

Thank you Dan Portillo

The 2008 Firefox+ Summit has clearly been a very well organized summit; and I feel bad for Dan, who has obviously been working very hard to accommodate over 300 people, despite the landslide. I just want to say a big thank you to Dan for all his hard work. I’ve had a fantastic time so [...]

How to remove the shadow from Mac screenshots

Mac users may have noticed that whenever you take a screenshot of a window on Leopard, the shadow that surrounds the window is also included. If you don’t want screen captures to include the shadow, you can set Leopard not to include it. Open the Terminal application. Type the following command, and press Enter: defaults [...]