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The Secrets of Firefox about:config

Posted by kdawson on from the Mozilla-fu dept.

jcatcw writes "While Firefox is very customizable, many of its settings aren't in the Options. Each setting is named and stored as a string, integer, or Boolean in a file called prefs.js and accessed via about:config from the nav bar. Computerworld provides instructions on 20 tweaks for speeding up page loads, making tabs behave, reducing memory drain, and generally making the interface act the way you want it to. Customization also comes through the must-have FF extensions (but be sure to skip these)."

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  1. Camino? by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I still use Camino, a Mozilla-based browser for OS X. Is there a similar guide to configuring Camino options or do most of these work as is?

  2. Re:A bigger question by jj110888 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Perhaps these tweaks are hidden because they are *not* worth doing?

  3. Re:Why aren't these real options? by telso · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If you don't want to lose CPU cycles (and therefore battery power) from using your browser, why are you on Slashdot?

  4. Re:While it's nice.. by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Interesting

    http://subversion.tigris.org/faq.html#in-place-imp ort
    Install Subversion, and use it on your config files.
    Subversion: it's not just for projects anymore.

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