This is a small tutorial on how to get Firefox 3, and make it so much easier to use. This tutorial helped my dad, and im sure it might help you. So what are we waiting for? Lets go ahead and start!
Downloading
As most of you know, Firefox is a tremendous improvement and replacement for Internet Explorer. And click the "Free Download" button. Once you set it up and install, go ahead and open it up!
Adding Usability
Ok. We get Firefox open. Set it as your default browser, and follow these instructions:
- Go to addons.mozilla.org
- Search for and download the following addons
- Adblock Plus
- Fast Dial
- Greasemonkey
- Stylish
- Sxipper
- Foxmarks
- Restart Firefox.
Once that is done, lets go on to setting these up.
Configuring the Addons
Go to Tools>AdBlock Plus, and then go ahead and block the names of annoying sites that put out ads. Oh, by the way, subscribe to the Easylist subscription. Here are a few filters you should add:
adbrite
yimg
adultfriendfinder
And then go ahead and lets configure Fast Dial. Oh wait, you dont need to. Open up a new tab by using Ctrl+T, and there it is. Click on any of the 12 squares, and you can add a button to go to up to 12 common sites you use. You can add styles and scripts to modify the appearance and function of certain websites by going to http://userstyles.org/ (Stylish) http://userscripts.org/ (Greasemonkey) These addons are great. Sxipper is a password manager. There is too much to explain about it, so go ahead and configure it. Lastly, Foxmarks is a bookmark sync program that lets you sync two FF bookmarks into one account on the Foxmarks server.
Use It!
Firefox is a great browser. I have unlocked almost no potential to it. Use it, and you will soon figure out that its an AWESOME program, and you will love it to death. You can customize it even further with more addons, themes, and other stuff.
Bye!
I hope you enjoyed reading this guide. I had a lot of fun writing it, and I hope these 2242 letters/characters helped you out. Stay tuned for more tutorials on Firefox, and have a great day. =)
Thanks.
