Firefox Internet Browser

[cluelessG]

Thanks for speeding up my Firefox, Komp

If anyone has problems with pages designed for Internet Explorer, there's a nice IE View extension that adds "Open link target in IE" to the context menu in Firefox:
https://addons.update.mozilla.org/ex...id=35&vid=1179

[kompressaur]

Cheers G, just went and got a load of extentions

[cluelessG]

While we're one the subject of tweaking Firefox - I found this interesting (and long) post:

Performance Settings - Firefox

One of the limitations of pretty much all computer applications is the need to target for a general audience because of the wide array of computer components and varied network infrastructure. This is where tweaking comes in. Firefox by default is aimed at a general audience too and hopefully we can tune it more to the needs of the individual. The majority of the information comes from this excellent thread over at the MozillaZine Forum. The first post in particular goes through in great detail what each of the settings do. The thread however gets fairly long and convoluted and we attempt to summarize the contents of this thread along with a couple other sources into something that is easier to digest. As with the settings on the previous page, the contents are copied into the user.js file. We do not go into major detail about the setting as the thread goes into detailed explanations of what the settings mean in the first post. Instead, the configurations are culled from the thread of what people have reported to have worked for them along with some modifications on our end.

Quick and Dirty Settings

user_pref("network.http.pipelining", true);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.firstrequest", true);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests", 8 );
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);

These were some settings I ran across sometime ago. Pipelining does multiple data requests at once and should speed things up. I believe IE did this before and this was partially attributable to the speed advantage that IE had over older versions of Mozilla/Netscape. Initial Paint Delay actually slows down the rendering of the ENTIRE page but since users tend to start reading before the entire page is rendered, setting this to a low value gives the impression that the page loads faster.

The following configurations are based off of recommendations off of the Mozillazine thread with some editing on points that I do not agree with
Common to all configurations

These are the settings that seem to be common to all configuration files regardless of connection speed or computer speed with a couple of additions - plugin paths can be found with about:plugins and the bookmark menu delay is turned off.

user_pref("network.http.pipelining", true);
user_pref("network.http.proxy.pipelining", true);
user_pref("network.http.pipelining.maxrequests", 8 );
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("plugin.expose_full_path", true);
user_pref("ui.submenuDelay", 0);

Fast Computer Fast Connection

user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48 );
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8 );
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

A couple settings of note - Firefox is allocated 4096 KB of memory by default and in this configuration we give it roughly 65MB as denoted by the last line. This can be changed according to what is used.

Fast Computer, Slower Connection

This configuration is more suited to people without ultra fast connections. We are not talking about dial up connections but slower DSL / Cable connections.

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48 );
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8 );
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

Fast Computer, Slow Connection
user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.enabled", true);
user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 8191);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8 );
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8 );
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

Slow Computer, Fast Connection
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 1000000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 1000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 4095);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 1000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48 );
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8 );
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

One of the changes made for this particular configuration is the final line where the status bar is disabled for changing web pages to save processor time.

Slow Computer, Slow Connection

We have entered the doldrums of the dial-up user

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 750);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8 );
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8 );
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

Some of the options we chose not to include as opposed to suggestions on the Mozillazine threads included the suggestion of catching SSL pages. Regardless of computer speed, one of the common trends is that pipelining is a good thing. Those with faster computers and gobs of memory may want to up the amount of memory available to Firefox while those with slower computers can still increase the default 4MB to something higher. This was not done in our configuration files however. Powerusers are also welcome to disable the status bar to eek out that extra CPU cycle or two.

[misky]

I've switched to firefox and it seems better than IE.
The only problem I've got is that some actions are still trying to open IE (I think). For example, just tried to open chat on Bet365 poker (does anybody know what GP means by the way, as in $5000 GP R&A) and it wont open and just kind of stalls the system.
I've tried setting default browser to firefox but it wouldn't let me do it.

[robert99]

http://ieview.mozdev.org/

extension allows you to open those IE problem pages from firefox.

[jeffers]

Originally Posted by jeffers

I would move to a different browser (tried Opera for a while) but the fact that sites mostly are designed for IE made me change back.

It's catch 22, as sites are designed for IE because most people use IE

I've been using Firefox now for nearly a year. IE is THE WORST piece of software ever made. I have no idea how Microsoft actually get away with how bad it is.

[ads25]

Originally Posted by jeffers

I've been using Firefox now for nearly a year. IE is THE WORST piece of software ever made. I have no idea how Microsoft actually get away with how bad it is.

IE worst software ever made? What about iTunes..?

[PAULM03]

Originally Posted by ads25

IE worst software ever made? What about iTunes..?

Aye, that runs it a close second. I got an IPod at christmas, and itunes is awful. Windows media player pisses all over it.

What's the deal with having to supply a credit card number to access free album art? And Macs are over rated cnutbubbles IMO, only really liked by contrarian idiots with more money than sense.

[jeffers]

Yep, iTunes is a complete fcuk up. Why oh why can't we just have drag and drop with a file-tree I have no idea, would make things much easier.

Infact I did find a program where you could do that with an iPod once, I'll see if I can find it.

[AJ]

I don't see the problem with IE tbh, it's a reasonable browser. Much of a muchness these days, sure firefox had a clear lead against ie6, but it's all evened out these days.

Don't use either all that much myself though, switched to Apple Safari a while back, that's what all the cool kids are using. It's a seriously good bit of software

http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

[chiqo]

I would move to a different browser (tried Opera for a while) but the fact that sites mostly are designed for IE made me change back.

That´s right mate. But the fact is that Microsoft break the web standards and do what they want. IE interpret international css standards different and microsoft know it. They done not enough against it. With IE 7 they modulate a bit more in standard but Firefox is the browser who interpret the web standard right...

I use Firefox for years since 1.0.x version and also Opera. I made a lot of web sites and spite myself about these fukcin misinterpretations... .

Please - use the alternative browsers to show microsoft that they couldn´t do what they want.



DO IT

[Dices]

Testing firefox for a week and i have problems with CPU usage at some pages.
Racingpost, Sportinglife and Punterslouge (little) shows sometimes 100% usage at my Celeron. Navigation is almost impossible.
Do you guys have the same problems?

[Valiant23]

Yes.


Maybe try opera or safari.

[Dices]

I'm back to my Maxthon witch i'm using last 3-4 years. Tabed browsing, based on IE. Maxthon is an excellent IE modification.
Basicly i'm trying to find a tab browser that can be set to open links from pages in other tabs (background) with the left -usual- button AND whenever i want open links at the current page by the midlle button. Some pages need to be opened in the current page for no errors.
Green browser - tab browser based on IE- will may add this midlle button action at a gesture, but in the future.

[Galronix]

Originally Posted by PAULM03

Aye, that runs it a close second. I got an IPod at christmas, and itunes is awful. Windows media player pisses all over it.

What's the deal with having to supply a credit card number to access free album art? And Macs are over rated cnutbubbles IMO, only really liked by contrarian idiots with more money than sense.

Funny you should mention Mac's Paul, a bloke at work has a Mac laptop and swears by it.

He uses no virus software. I told him he was stupid and all he said was run google and find how many viruses there are for Macs.

I did and..............

[mpearce]

Fair play to that tip on speeding up firefox - works a treat - almost equivalent of a new lap top here - cheers!

[chiqo]

Tabed browsing, based on IE

No tabbed browsing isn´t developed by microsoft mate. They wrapped it from Opera and Mozilla.

[Ell Ess Dee]

Originally Posted by Dices

IBasicly i'm trying to find a tab browser that can be set to open links from pages in other tabs (background) with the left -usual- button AND whenever i want open links at the current page by the midlle button.

Opera works the other way round. Middle button opens up new tab while left mouse button opens link in current tab should be easy enough to get the hang of.


to the 3 and a bit year thread - a record??????

[Dices]

[quote=Ell Ess Dee;1016663]Opera works the other way round. Middle button opens up new tab while left mouse button opens link in current tab should be easy enough to get the hang of.
quote]

Didnt manage it. What settings required? Currently all links open in current tab. And i didnt see at gestures one that can move from one tab to another. This will also be a major problem.

[SilentJay]

Originally Posted by chiqo

I use Firefox for years since 1.0.x version

So I guess you like to torture yourself? Why would you keep using the consistently worst browser on the market?? (Both in my own experience and various comparison tests.)

Please - use the alternative browsers to show microsoft that they couldn´t do what they want.

Will do... once one of them actually works properly. I quite like Opera. But even that is simply no match for IE7 at the moment. I don't care if IE is from Microsoft or not - it does by far the best job overall, so that's what I'll keep using...