What superior/alternative web browsers to Firefox do you use? [more inside]
posted by bluelight on Aug 26, 2009 - 33 answers

Are there any browsers that are essentially Chrome clones in function and appearance, but aren't Chrome and don't share any common code? [more inside]
posted by doublehappy on Jul 10, 2009 - 16 answers

I just learned about Firefox add-ons and grease monkey scripts (I know, I know....) There are literally thousands of these things and I was wondering which ones you find useful and how you use them. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on May 9, 2009 - 49 answers

Firefox Forget-Me-Not: My browser no longer seems to remember me. [more inside]
posted by geekyguy on Apr 24, 2009 - 7 answers

I deleted the Google search engine from my Firefox search engine bar. How do I add it back? [more inside]
posted by rintako on Mar 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Is there some linguistic or cultural explanation for mistakenly calling Firefox FoxFire? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jan 7, 2009 - 31 answers

How can I remotely manage a whitelist of allowed websites for a computer lab of 20 iMacs? [more inside]
posted by those are my balloons on Dec 18, 2008 - 6 answers

Help! I clicked something without realizing, now I can't view one of my favorite websites. What did I do? [more inside]
posted by SputnikSweetheart on Nov 21, 2008 - 3 answers

[Firefox Filter] The latest Firefox update seems to have hosed my No Squint add on. How to repair? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Nov 13, 2008 - 3 answers

Firstly I am elderly,and not computer experienced..I have set Firefox as my default web browser,and yet I constantly receive messages from Firefox saying they are no longer my default. Please in simple terms could someone advise how I can set Firefox without interruption.Thank you
posted by ozred on Nov 6, 2008 - 8 answers

I love IE7's built-in RSS/feed reader. I hate, hate, hate IE7's slowness and general, overal crapiness. I would love to use FireFox, but I want the same kind of RSS reader functionality. Is there is a plugin or extension for Firefox that exists and works just like IE7's RSS reader? [more inside]
posted by karizma on Sep 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Firefox brings me back to any website's login screen, ad infinitum. Help me make it stop. [more inside]
posted by cocoagirl on Sep 9, 2008 - 15 answers

Where is the best place/what is the best way to download Firefox and appropriate extensions? [more inside]
posted by mr_felix_t_cat on Sep 2, 2008 - 11 answers

FireFox3-filter: New pop-up windows open but don't display anything. Help? [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Aug 28, 2008 - 6 answers

how do i get firefox to ask me *again* to remember my password? [more inside]
posted by msconduct on Aug 9, 2008 - 6 answers

Opera 9.5: Add parameters to a bookmark's nickname? [more inside]
posted by jjsonp on Jul 31, 2008 - 3 answers

I've read so much here lately 1 2 3 about not browsing as an admin, decided to check it out and yepper, I surely was using an admin account. I've set up a non admin account, made a few other changes (described inside), hoping to find out from The Hive Mind if I am now safe enough to breathe easy(er). [more inside]
posted by dancestoblue on Jul 21, 2008 - 14 answers

How can I change the behavior of searching in windows in Firefox? The Firefox search-in-browser bar is, and has always has been, awful. [more inside]
posted by Mo Nickels on Jun 29, 2008 - 14 answers

How do i use two separate instances of firefox at the same time? [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Jun 27, 2008 - 14 answers

Why do links in pdf documents open in Explorer instead of Firefox? [more inside]
posted by Wet Spot on Jun 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Google search problems here. I've asked around the local tech circle and no one can think up an explanation for this one. Google will load in FF and IE7 - but - I can only execute a search from IE. [more inside]
posted by AdamOddo on May 27, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I get Firefox to stop opening new windows maximized? [more inside]
posted by fishmasta on May 7, 2008 - 8 answers

This page (a website for public domain scores) tells me that my daily allotment of download page visits (2 per day per IP, I imagine) has been exceeded the first time I go to one of those pages. [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Apr 21, 2008 - 3 answers

The navigation buttons are disappearing from my Firefox. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by oldlies on Apr 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Why is Firefox refusing to spellcheck? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Mar 11, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I set Firefox up so that it will load a tab from a bookmark, and then automatically protect/lock it? [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Feb 1, 2008 - 8 answers

Google Browser Synch keeps showing my old gmail name though I have completely signed in with my new gmail address. Still, Firefox (2.0) for Mac keeps showing my older gmail name in the right corner of the browser bar. Any ideas on how to set it to my new gmail account's name?
posted by snap_dragon on Dec 12, 2007 - 5 answers

My browsers frequently try to load the wrong page. They invent web addresses based on other open pages. What's happening? I don't think it's spyware. [more inside]
posted by Yogurt on Nov 20, 2007 - 13 answers

Yesterday, the "dynamic" (aka AJAX) version of Gmail stopped working for me in Firefox. I am using FF 2.0.0.9, but when I go to gmail (or Google Calendar) I am getting a message saying my browser is not supported, and they throw me into the standard html version. What's going on here? (more after the jump) [more inside]
posted by Ike_Arumba on Nov 12, 2007 - 8 answers

I need a better browser for my Mac. I use a MacBook Pro 17". For the past year, I've been using Safari as my default browser. I like it swell except that it crashes all the frickin' time. I've installed SAFT, which allows me to restore my browsing sessions, but still -- it's a pain. Last weekend, I moved over to Firefox in the hopes that things would be improved. That's not going to work. What's with the delays for nearly every action? Ugh. (No extensions installed.) I don't yet have Leopard, but am willing to upgrade if Safari 3 offers a marked improvement in performance. What can I do to improve my web browsing experience? (Session restore is a must. Undo closed tabs is nice.) [more inside]
posted by jdroth on Nov 1, 2007 - 66 answers

How does one go about hiring someone to create a specific Greasemonkey script or Firefox extension for them? [more inside]
posted by Smarson on Sep 6, 2007 - 6 answers

How do you add an email address and subject line entry to Firefox's "Send Link" context menu command? [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Jul 9, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there a Firefox extension that changes the way my browser is identified? I know that Opera will let you mask the browser identification so that a site you visit thinks you're actually running Firefox or IE instead of Opera...now I just want this same capability in Firefox. I can't seem to find one in the Mozilla Add-ons site. [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Jul 7, 2007 - 5 answers

Without opening in a separate program, how can I prevent embedded PDFs from stealing the Back/Forward keyboard functionality from Firefox? [more inside]
posted by toomanyplugs on Jun 7, 2007 - 13 answers

MySpace brings FireFox to a standstill. Why?! [more inside]
posted by lemonfridge on May 18, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm having some really strange cookie issues with Firefox (2.01). For starters, I can't access www.google.com... [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Dec 28, 2006 - 2 answers

Looking for a Firefox extension that limits access to Options configuration. [more inside]
posted by hwestiii on Nov 8, 2006 - 5 answers

My web browsers (FF 2.0 and IE 7 on XP SP2) have stopped working (kinda). I have to click on links over and over again to get the browsers to respond. When they do finally go to the page, they usually load half of it and give up. This started while I was still on FF 1.5 but seems to have gotten worse. [more inside]
posted by adi on Oct 26, 2006 - 7 answers

How can I force Thunderbird to open links in Firefox when IE is set as my default browser? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Oct 26, 2006 - 5 answers

My work intranet autodetects my Firefox browser and forces me to use IE. Is there a plugin that I can get that will make Firefox masquerade as IE, so I can surf my intranet with my favorite browser?
posted by mtstover on Oct 12, 2006 - 7 answers

Firefox crashes whenever I want to download/save file, or open Extensions or Options dialog box. [more inside]
posted by forwebsites on Aug 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Can I get rid of the "open in new tab" option on the right-click menu in firefox? [more inside]
posted by pornucopia on Jul 22, 2006 - 12 answers

What is the definitive online reference for web browser market share? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Jul 20, 2006 - 16 answers

Why won't amazon.com load in Firefox? [more inside]
posted by AlisonM on Jul 15, 2006 - 17 answers

I'm trying to find a (stable) OSX web browser that... A) allows you to select text and right-click to search for that text in Google, AND B) displays bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar as favicons (not just plain text buttons). [more inside]
posted by bruceyeah on Apr 27, 2006 - 12 answers

I want my browser to remember my password for a couple of sites, but it must assume that I don't want most of my passwords remembered. I hate browser popups that ask "Remember this password?" What's a good solution? I use Firefox on Windows.
posted by pornucopia on Apr 9, 2006 - 5 answers

Firefox won't scroll until I click in the text, and then keeps jumping back. [more inside]
posted by KRS on Mar 1, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm having trouble with my FireFox browser and need help fixing the problem. [more inside]
posted by FunkyHelix on Feb 27, 2006 - 11 answers

is there a way to make firefox work with outlook web access, in "premium" mode? [more inside]
posted by yonation on Feb 6, 2006 - 12 answers

What could cause both IE and Firefox not to display certain pages (like expedia.com) correctly? [more inside]
posted by parttimesaint on Jan 17, 2006 - 3 answers