Mozilla Firefox - Plugins and Extensions - Go Crazy Tweaking / Configuring Firefox

SUMMARY: The "Configuration Mania" extension opens up the ability to configure many previously-hidden Firefox options via a GUI interface.

Are you the type of person that loves configuring and tweaking software, looking for hidden options that modify colors, adjust search result counts, alter timings, and disable unused features? If so, you probably know that in Mozilla Firefox typing about:config allows you to tweak advanced settings. But what if you prefer a GUI-based tool such as the TweakUI PowerToy that was available for previous versions of Windows?

The "Configuration Mania" extension allows you to configure many Firefox settings in a familiar windows-based setting. Adjust Browser, Security, UI, Add-ons, and Debug properties, tweaking options such as the delay before enabling location/URL Bar autocompletion, adjusting how long download alerts should appear, changing the User Agent string reported to websites, and enabling advanced debugging options.

Tweaking Firefox via the "Configuration Mania" extension

1. Visit the following page from within Firefox:

* "Configuration Mania" Extension for Firefox

2. Click the "Add to Firefox" button.

3. The "Software Installation" dialog box will eventually appear. Click "Install Now" as soon as the button is enabled.

Installing the "Configuration Mania" extension for Firefox

4. Once the add-on has installed, click the "Restart Firefox" button. Depending on your configuration, Firefox may note that it will try to restart your windows and tabs.

5. Once Firefox has restarted, to run the utility, click the "Tools" menu, selecting "Configuration Mania".

As with any tweaking, note that making changes can have unintended consequences that may make Firefox crash or become unstable! All configuration changes are made AT YOUR OWN RISK.

This tip was written for Mozilla Firefox v3.6.13 and the "Configuration Mania" extension v1.14.2011012301. Screenshots, instructions, and features for other versions may vary.

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Lenexa, KS (Vocus/PRWEB) January 18, 2011

Optimized hosting infrastructure provider, Codero, now supports the debut of the new Microsoft WebMatrix for web development. This tool is available for anyone who wants to create a website and publish it on the Internet. When the user is ready to publish their site on the web, they can simply select Codero as their hosting provider for their website. Codero is one of an exclusive group of providers to be asked by Microsoft to be a hosting partner for the launch of WebMatrix.

WebMatrix was released in 13 languages January 13, 2011. The variety of templates and pre-built web applications available within WebMatrix makes it appropriate for every kind of user. Whether the developer uses WordPress or Joomla, the product is noted for being a simple and seamless way to get a website on the Internet.

The WebMatrix tool allows the creation of websites in two main ways: starting with open-source applications like Wordpress/Umbraco and Drupal; and creating them from scratch using HTML, CSS/ and JavaScript and ASP.Net Web Pages with “Razor” syntax.

“Codero embraces the opportunity to help make developers’ busy lives easier through a product such as this,” said Taylor Giddens, Director, Dedicated Services. “WebMatrix is a very simple way to build websites. You can start coding, testing and deploying your own site without worrying about configuring your own web server or managing databases. WebMatrix is just one of many ways Codero can support you with your hosting.”

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