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 Hacking Firefox: More Than 150 Hacks, Mods, and Customizations

 

Published by: WILEY
Author: Reyes, Mel
Number of pages: 424
Group: FIREFOX
ISBN: 0764596500/9780764596506
User level: Beginner/Intermediate
Objective: Reference
Date Published: August 2005
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They dreamed of a better browser . . . and before you could say "explore no more," Firefox was born. But already you want more. Tighter security, greater functionality. A custom installation for Linux. Maybe even that unique extension you've always dreamed of creating. Well, if you want to tweak the Fox, here are over 400 pages of ways to do it. From hacking profile settings to cracking links and cleaning out the cookie jar, this is the stuff that puts you in control.

Step-by-step instructions for these hacks and dozens more

  • Settings, content, and extension hacks
  • Hacking the interface and themes
  • Performance boosters
  • Anti-phishing and security hacks
  • Toolbar and status bar tweaks
  • Navigation, download, and search hacks
  • Hacks for common plugins
  • Extension and theme creation