Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 Is Now Avaible For Download

Windows/Mac/Linux: Less than two weeks after they released the first beta, Mozilla is back with Firefox 3.6 beta 2. This release includes over 190 bug fixes from beta 1, in addition to the already existing performance boosts and support for one-click themes.

You can grab the latest straight from the Firefox beta page; if you’re already using 3.6 beta 1, those 190+ bug fixes seem like they’d be well worth the update.

Again, this is a beta release, so only upgrade if you’re an early adopter willing to deal with some potential bugs. That said, if you’ve been using 3.6 over the last week or so, let’s hear how you’ve liked it so far in the comments.

You can download it HERE

Source: Lifehacker

How-To Tweak Your Firefox Through “About:Config” Page

You have to know that “About:config” page lets you change almost every aspect of how Firefox functions. Going through and explaining what every preference does would not only be an impossible task, but also unnecessary since most people are happy with the default settings. There are, however, a few settings that we think are essential to change. Make these tweaks first when you encounter a fresh install of Firefox.

Here the list:
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How-To Use Gmail As Your Default Mail Application

When Firefox 3 was first released, one of the new features was the option to associate html protocols with web applications, such as launching a webmail service when clicking a “mailto:” link.

Unfortunately, at the time of launch, only Yahoo’s mail client was officially supported, and users had to either use extensions or manipulate some javascript code to enable Gmail as the primary mail handler.
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Speed Up Firefox: How To Reduce RAM Usage

If you are tired to see how your computer starts to slow down after you’ve been using Firefox for a while, I’m going to teach you how to reduce the amount of memory that Firefox is allowed to use for caching.

You can also set Firefox to ensure that when you minimize it, Firefox will move to your hard drive, and as a result it will take up less than 10MB of memory while minimized.

Photo Credit: Marin Myftiu – Edited By Nicolo’ Canali De Rossi

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Web Browsers Video Comparison

Every medium or advanced user has asked himself this question more than once: “which is the best web browser to use?”

This morning I was watching videos on YouTube, when I ran into this one by Sydus93, a young American geek who posts video tutorials online.

This particular video, even if a bit dated, shows you in simple words all the differences between all the major web browsers around: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Apple’s Safari.
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