Windows only: Mozilla
released their version 3.7 theme mockups only a few days ago,
but you don't have to wait for the 3.7 release to enjoy
them—a motivated user already created a lookalike theme that
you can install now.
(Click the image above for a closer look.)
Installing this theme isn't quite as simple as you are probably used to—you'll need to first enable the All-Glass Firef...
Firefox: Late last month, a Mozilla contributor showed us how Firefox 4.0 might look. The Strata40 theme and add-on gives your browser that same look, without having to wait or install pre-pre-alpha Firefox builds.
Strata40 and its required side add-on, StrataBuddy, offer many of the same tweaks to Firefox's interface that Firefox 4.0 will likely offer, like moving your tabs to the top of the window or just under the address bar, consolidating the address and page loading bar, and updating the various graphical bits around the browser frame.
The top image shows off the...
Firefox with Windows only: While traveling the internet, sometimes we don't realize how much memory our browser is hogging until it starts acting sluggish, hangs, or crashes altogether. Firefox extension Memory Fox optimizes your memory so you can surf without slowing down.
Memory Fox keeps an eye on your browser's memory usage and notices when Firefox starts edging toward user-preset resource limits. When it does, the extension springs into action, automatically flushing your memory to recover space and keep your browser from slowing down.
To use the add-on, you need two things: A Windows operating system and Firefox 3. Once you download the tool, restart your...
Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla just pushed out the first release candidate for the upcoming Firefox 3.6. Early adopters, start your downloads.
Firefox 3.6 has been a much-delayed release, but the release candidate means that the final release is just around the corner. The Firefox 3.6 release comes packed with Personas built-in (the no-restart theming functionality), better tools to keep plug-ins up to date, improved performance, and improvements for HTML5. (Speaking of, here's HTML5 will change the way you use the web.)
Update: If you are using the about:config hack...
Firefox 3.5: Weave, Mozilla's add-on to synchronize bookmarks, passwords, and now preferences and automatic logins across Firefox browsers, updated to a 0.4 beta, just in time for the release of 3.5—which could happen tomorrow, by the way.
We've previously covered Weave's major release, albeit still as an experimental product, and found ourselves intrigued at its plans to
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension The Camelizer adds a small button to online retailers Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy that, when clicked, displays price history charts and item watch features to help you make a smart buy.
(Click the image above for a closer look.)
Once you've installed the experimental extension (the experimental part means you'll have to tick a checkbox agreeing that it could be u...
