How to Add any Search Engine to the Firefox Search Bar

How to Add any Search Engine to the Firefox Search Bar

With the fantastic Firefox plugin Add to Search Bar you can easily add any search engine or field to your Firefox Search Bar. This brief tutorial will show you how to use it to make your searching life that much easier.

1. Start by installing the Add to Search Bar Firefox plugin. Like most FF plugins, you’ll need to restart Firefox in order to start using it.
2. Once Firefox has restarted, go to a web page that you frequently visit (like say.. I don’t know.. Simplehelp.net). Right-click (ctrl-click for single-button Mac folks) in the search field and choose Add to Search Bar…

• A small pop-up will appear asking you what you’d like to call this search entry. Give it a name, and if you’re not happy with the default icon, you can choose one from your hard drive (png, gif and jpg all seem to work). Click OK.

• And that search engine will now be available for you to use directly from the Firefox Search Bar.

• If at any point in time you want to remove some of your custom search entries (or any of the defaults), select the Search Bar drop-down and choose Manage Search Engines…

• Highlight the one(s) you want to delete, and click the Remove button. You can also re-order the search engines from here. Whichever entry you put at the top, will be your Firefox default.

• Some search engines that I’ve found very helpful to add are Google Calendar (Gmail doesn’t seem to work for me), Wikipedia and Facebook. But of course, the sky is the limit.

source : SimpleHelp.Net

How To Disable Firefox Restore Session Dialog Box

How To Disable Firefox Restore Session Dialog Box

When you surf a lot, you tend to open multiple web pages on your Firefox(a lot of tabs). When you want to close the Firefox browser when there are a lot of tabs still open, you'll get the Dialog Box, saying whether you want to Save the Session or Not.

This function is quite useful to some people. But not all people like this function. Since of you save the last session, the next person that will be using your computer will know what you're doing before this, which sites you open etc.

So how to disable this Firefox Restore Session Dialog Box function?

You just have to change the value of the browser.sessionstore.enabled flag. It’s easy.

• Type about:config in your Firefox Address bar.
• Select browser.sessionstore.enable
• Double click to change the setting to false

Simple. Now you will no longer get the Firefox Restore Session Dialog Box.

Give it a try !!!

How To Reduce Memory Usage in Firefox {Best Method}

How To Reduce Memory Usage in Firefox {Best Method}

I'm sure most of you already noticed that when we're browsing the Net using Firefox browser, you'll see that Firefox consume a lot of memory . Some of called it "Firefox Memory Leak". This situation happen to me too when I'm using Firefox for browsing. I really love Firefox since it can bring me a better and faster browsing experienced. So, how do I fix this memory leak or how do I reduce Firefox memory usage ?

Well, If you surf a lot, I'm sure you will find a few solutions that I think worth to try it out. While surfing, I found a few articles/tips that is quite useful to read regarding how to fix Firefox Memory Leak . Here's the articles :-

Zolved.Com - How To Reduce The Memory Usage in Firefox
InternetDuctTape.Com - How to Fix Memory Leak(Firefox Hack)
Kb.MozillaZine.Org - Reducing Memory Usage

All I know, the articles above will show you on how to hack the Firefox settings by changing the values inside "about:config". Does hacking the Firefox settings will help you fix the memory leak ? For me, it works but not that much that I want.

What Is The Best Method To Reduce Memory Usage in Firefox ?

If you ask me, I would say the best method so far is by using Firefox Ultimate Optimizer. Firefox Ultimate Optimizer is a simple program that improves the experience in sailing under Firefox making this release unused memory and in turn go a little faster because they are not consuming as much memory.

How to use? In short, you just have to run the program and this will make all while still running in the background on the taskbar next to the clock.Firefox Ultimate Optimizer is a tool, which runs in the background and is minimized to the system tray, that reduces CPU and Memory usage of Firefox by 33-50%

This is the memory usage before using Firefox Ultimate Optimizer :


This is after using Firefox Ultimate Optimizer :



Can you see the different in my memory usage ? You should try this program...

:: Download Firefox Ultimate Optimizer Here ::

My Top 10 Firefox Themes

My Top 10 Firefox Themes

For those of you who are tired and boring of default plain gray theme of Firefox , there are a few things you can do to change the looks of your Firefox browser, making it more interesting. Just go to Firefox Add-on site, then look out for "themes" section. Themes are like new clothes for your Firefox. A theme can change only a few colors, or every piece of Firefox's appearance. It's another great way to personalize Firefox to your tastes.

I've installed all of them. When i got bored of current theme, I will change it to another. I usually stick with current theme only for a week, then I changed to a new one.

1) Aero Fox

This is a dark theme using Aero style buttons and icons. It is largely based on Aquatint Dark theme but uses some features from Abstract Classic and Cobalt Firefox.

2) Tinseltown

Tinseltown is a Christmas theme with holiday imagery including Christmas lights, snow, reindeer, presents and more. This theme is made eve better with great Christmas icons from Watiworks and a semi-transparent URL bar. Get in the holiday spirit!

Tinseltown, the holiday theme, works on Mac, Window and Linux for all to enjoy!

3) MidnightFox
MidnightFox is a dark theme with brightly colored buttons. The idea is to try and create a dark, yet usable, Firefox theme. This theme IS NOT finished. If you don't like dark themes, don't download.



4) SoccerFox SVG - A theme for Soccer/football fans.



5) ToonSkin - A violet and grey cartoon theme for your favorite browser.


6) TrafficFox - A Firefox theme with road signs.


7) iPox Aqua

Firefox theme with shinny blues and whites.

iPox Aqua is a spin off of iPox. This version includes bright blue buttons, background and other slight modifications to bring a big more to the original iPox theme.

8) PinkHope
PinkHope is a Firefox theme for Breast Cancer awareness. It's very pink and is one way you can help spread awareness at home, school or work without saying a word. The bright colors and pink ribbon are enough to let anyone know the cause.

9) Vista-aero - The most IE7-like theme with Vista Aero style!


10) Blue Ice - A crisp, simple ice blue theme...

Actually there are a lot more. To view all available themes and which Firefox's version the theme supported, visit Themes Section at Firefox Add-ons.