TSGL: Firefox annoyances--is there an answer?

[Craig]

Don,

If, instead of letting the Mozilla Addon site install the extension, you 
can download it and, in FF, go to <File - Open File> and browse to find 
the '.xpi' in question. That will also start the installation process.

I have TabMixPlus set so that every single click opens in a new tab. But 
that's me. There are many possible configurations. You get there by 
<Tools - addons> select the extension and click on options.

Sorry to hear you're underwhelmed, I love the way I have my FF. There's 
even an extension called 'TechSupportGuyForumsMenu{3.0} 
<http://www.techguy.org/>' ...yep it's about this list's website. I 
currently have 82 extensions installed, but I'm always looking for new 
ones. I'll try to stifle my enthusiasm for now.

Craig

Don Penlington wrote:
> Cyndi wrote:
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>> With XP, Firefox has an tab icon up top.>>
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> Mine doesn't. It does show the tab bar.
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> Ian wrote:
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> <<Use that add-on, it should fix your tabs problem.>>
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> I did. It didn't.  The addon didn't seem to self-install, I ran it and it 
> just unzipped to some folders. I manually moved their contents to the 
> similar folders in firefox, but not sure if I got that right.  Do you have 
> to go through all that hassle with all its addons?  I'd expect them to be 
> self-installing. I couldn't find any instructions on the addons page about 
> installing them.
>
> Overall, I must say I'm very underwhelmed with Firefox and will probably 
> trash it, despite its enthusiastic following and its speed.
>
> Nor do I care for its method of installing all its data into my C-Drive, 
> which I keep for the OS only. I've always thought that's bad programming. 
> Maybe there's a reason.
>
> I did manage to get the tabs bar moved, so that's one success out of 3. The 
> other problems seem to be intractable.
> Perhaps my system (XP SP2) or my security settings do not suit it.
>
> Don Penlington
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