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Firefox 3.0.2 Fixes Security Issues & OS X Bugs

Written on September 24, 2008 by Bob Rudis and 6 people have commented

The Mozilla crew have updated Firefox 3 and Firefox 2 to address security vulnerabilities and (in the case of version 3) bugs & usability issues, including fixes for Mac-specific bugs.
Firefox 3 had five security issues including two critical ones that could lead to either memory corruption or privilege escalation. Firefox 2 fixed nine security vulnerabilities, [...]

Ubiquitious TAB

Written on September 12, 2008 by Bob Rudis and No one has commented

Firefox users may have seen the blog announcement from Mozilla Labs last month introducing Ubiquity. Ubiquity is an “experiment into connecting the Web with language in an attempt to find new user interfaces that could make it possible for everyone to do common Web tasks more quickly and easily.” You can think of it as [...]

What’s Your Take on Firefox 3?

Written on June 26, 2008 by Matt Radel and 28 people have commented

After over 8 million downloads last Tuesday, it’s safe to say that the Mozilla Foundation has given birth to a happy baby boy browser with Firefox 3. Was it worth the wait? I’d have to say that after playing with it for over week, I’m sitting firmly on the fence. Here’s my take.

Top Ten Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

Written on June 25, 2008 by Jenny Kortina and 16 people have commented

With the release of Firefox 3, I thought I would share my top ten Firefox shortcuts. So without further ado, here they are:

⌘ + l = focus address bar
⌘ + d = bookmark current page
⌘ + k = focus google search bar
⌘ + f = find
⌘ + g = find next
⌘ + t = [...]

How to Transfer Firefox Bookmarks and Other Settings

Written on June 24, 2008 by Jethro Jones and 2 people have commented

If you are switcher with one foot still in the proverbial grave and haven’t entirely let go of your PC, this article is for you.
In my profession, I tend to change computers a lot. Thankfully, I get Macs. We gave away our PC to a friend, and needed to save my wife’s bookmarks on my [...]

Firefox 3RC1 Released

Written on May 23, 2008 by Stephanie Guertin and 11 people have commented

After all the months of waiting, it’s finally here!
No, I don’t mean the rumored Apple tablet, sorry. Nor, more realistically, am I talking about the spec bump to the Macbook line. The first release candidate for Firefox 3 dropped yesterday, and a shiny new thing it is. (I can hear you now: [...]

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