This post is for all Firefox lovers, some interesting command and tricks which would make browser usage more intellectual.
Command Line options
launch firefox website from command line
open run, then type firefox<websiteurl>
example: firefox www.bing.com
it opens as a tab.
opening multiple web sites in Firefox simultaneously.
go to run
firefox www.bing.com google.com
When opening multiple URLs, it opens sites in a new window
KEY WORD URL:
keyword.enabled value needs to be true
keyword.URL must have a website name
Any valid URL may be specified. The keyword will be appended to the URL and then the user will be redirected to the new URL. The default value is:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%s
Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky
Yahoo! http://search.yahoo.com/search?&p=%s
Private browsing in firebox.( similar to incognito mode in chrome)
control + shift + P
opens the browser in private session.
This is extremely useful while testing cookie related applications.
On a machine which is used by multiple people, you do not want to leave any of the data or trace of site you visited. This option is ideal for those
avoid warning while closing a tab or group of tabs
in address bar, type
about:config
navigate to
browser.tabs.warnOnClose set to false
browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs set to false
Download firefox direct link:
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/
Firefox tricks.
By default Firefox opens a blank page on every new tab. But
if you want to change it and have your own website link to be opened.
Follow the following
steps.
In the Firefox address bar: enter below value
·
about:config
·
accept the warning
·
navigate to browser.newtab.url
·
double click on “browser.newtab.url”, a pop up
will open.
·
Provide your website details.
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| firefox config |
Next step would to find the list of commands available in firefox.
Try following command in address bar.
about:about
Click on the links
to find the operations.
Command Line options
launch firefox website from command line
open run, then type firefox<websiteurl>
example: firefox www.bing.com
it opens as a tab.
opening multiple web sites in Firefox simultaneously.
go to run
firefox www.bing.com google.com
When opening multiple URLs, it opens sites in a new window
KEY WORD URL:
keyword.enabled value needs to be true
keyword.URL must have a website name
Any valid URL may be specified. The keyword will be appended to the URL and then the user will be redirected to the new URL. The default value is:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=
Google Quick search
http://www.google.com/search?q=%s
Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky
Yahoo! http://search.yahoo.com/search?&p=%s
Other commands with description.
Firefox Version:
Try command “about:mozilla”
in address bar.
Try following command in firefox address bar. Follow ing
athe results
about:
Shows information about Firefox.
about:blank
shows blank page
about:home
shows home page.
about:addons
shows addons
about:credits
lists contributors.
about:buildconfig
hows the arguments and options used to compile the Firefox
build in use.
about:memory
shows memory usage
Private browsing in firebox.( similar to incognito mode in chrome)
control + shift + P
opens the browser in private session.
This is extremely useful while testing cookie related applications.
On a machine which is used by multiple people, you do not want to leave any of the data or trace of site you visited. This option is ideal for those
avoid warning while closing a tab or group of tabs
in address bar, type
about:config
navigate to
browser.tabs.warnOnClose set to false
browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs set to false
Download firefox direct link:
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/
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