#firefox-extensions

How to: firefox addons and their silly news tabs #programming #computers #development

firefox addons and their silly news tabs

Something like 30% of the addons I have in firefox update every other week and feel the need to pop open a tab about how awesome they are and all the cool things they changed. I just don’t care at all and I’m very annoyed by these news tabs. When firefox opens, I want to see my home page. I’ve been looking for an addon to disable or kill them before I even…

Resolved: Why do add-ons become incompatible when upgrading firefox #programming #dev #development

Why do add-ons become incompatible when upgrading firefox

My default browser is Chrome, but when I occasionally use Firefox for whatever reason there is often an update to it. Almost every time I update Firefox some of my add-ons become incompatible. Why is that? Why doesn’t this happen in Chrome?

Answer [by William Hilsum]: Why do add-ons become incompatible when upgrading firefox

I hear you! I…

Solution: Is there a Chrome version of Firefox Tilt? #fix #answer #it

Is there a Chrome version of Firefox Tilt?

Tilt is a cool new developer-oriented FF extension that lets you visualize a page in 3D.

Is there something similar for Chrome?

Answer [by Sathya]: Is there a Chrome version of Firefox Tilt?

There isn’t anything quite like it for now.

Answer [by EaterOfCode]: Is there a Chrome version of Firefox Tilt?

It’s available now: 3D View for Webpages. It’s…

Resolved: Disable/enable the proxy on a tab by tab basis in Firefox #dev #it #solution

Disable/enable the proxy on a tab by tab basis in Firefox

Is it possible to disable/enable the proxy connection on a tab-by-tab basis in Firefox?

I can access the internet with the proxy enabled, and I can access our internal servers with the proxy disabled, but neither configuration allows the other.

I have a feeling that Firefox 4’s per tab profiles may permit this, but was wondering whether…

How to: How do I set Facebook to show only a profile owner's posts in his/her wall? #development #computers #solution

How do I set Facebook to show only a profile owner’s posts in his/her wall?

How do I set Facebook to show only a profile owner’s posts in his/her wall? Is there a Facebook feature or a browser extension (Opera/Firefox/Chrome) that could do this?

(Strange: I remember being able to do this around a month ago as a Facebook feature or thru the Better FacebookOpera/Firefox/Chrome extension, but can’t…

Fixed: How can I preload videos in a playlist? #programming #computers #dev

How can I preload videos in a playlist?

It annoys me how I can’t have the next video loading when the current is done buffering. Or can I?

I’m looking for a Chrome extension to be specific but any other mainstream browser’s extension would be alright.

Answer [by user221287]: How can I preload videos in a playlist?

Well what I do is, when the current video is done Buffering I open the next video…

Solution: How can I edit posts in Google Talk like I can do in Skype? #computers #it #solution

How can I edit posts in Google Talk like I can do in Skype?

Is there an extension or plugin or something that will allow Google Talk to edit posts like Skype does?

This is, in Skype, one can edit the last line that was immediately posted by right-clicking over it and choosing edit in the pop-up menu, or simply by using s/foo/bar/. Google Talk doesn’t seem to have that implemented, is there any…

How-to: How to scrobble Google Music to Last.fm? #solution #it #answer

How to scrobble Google Music to Last.fm?

Is there a way to scrobble my music from Google Music to last.fm?

I tried some extensions which did not work for Chromium (sorry for the vagueness, but I don’t remember which I tried) so I was wondering if anyone had set something up which worked for them.

I don’t mind if I have to use a certain browser, e.g. Firefox, Chrome, Opera as long as it works.

Ans…