TSGL: Firefox annoyances--is there an answer?

[H Davis]

Hi Russ,

Yes, this is definitely a problem. The better known and most popular 
Add-On's are updated pretty quickly and there are ways to override the 
built in version number restriction that someone mentioned a few posts 
back. And some Add-On's just die of neglect, never being updated because 
the author lost interest. But, yes you are at the mercy of the author.

But, then again, Microsoft usually takes longer than the better Add-On 
authors to fix their security holes.

H Davis

Russell W. Coover wrote:
> Re: "Now to investigate the joys (???) of configs and addons."
>
> Just remember Don, everytime Firefox "updates" the browser, some of those
> "addons" will be broken. Of course, the addon author may eventually get
> around to repairing the broken code, so in a couple of weeks (or months, or
> years), you'll be able to install the new addon which will probably work as
> well as it used to work.
>
> Oh my, I guess I, too, need to be converted to FF (sigh), because I'm not
> just there yet! I still find myself clicking on the little "e" or the Big
> "A" (for Avant). And sometimes I even click on the Compass Icon (Safari)
> because I like its fonts which are easier to read with these old eyes of
> mine. But those FF addons ... I really dislike the idea of depending on
> addons which can be (and often are) broken by an upgrade. 
>
> Russ Coover
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> Behalf Of Don Penlington
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:02 AM
> To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
> Subject: TSGL: Firefox annoyances--is there an answer?
>
> H. Davis wrote:
>   
>> If you REGULARLY wish to open all 10 of those links before looking at
>> any of the pages; change your setting Tools, Options, Tabs to uncheck
>> the box "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately".
>> This will keep you on the 10 link page until you explicitly select
>> another tab. As you middle click the links on the 10 link page nnew tabs
>> will open to the right but you will remain on the 10 link page.>>
>>     
>
>
> That's what I already have.
>
> Thanks to all of you who have helped me on the journey of indoctrination 
> into this new great religion.
> I'm not singing any hymns of praise just yet, but maybe it will come with 
> senility.
>
> <<It's obvious you've been heavily indoctrinated in the Maxthon cult and
> we'll have a difficult time reprogramming you. But there's been a
> meeting and the good news is that we think you're worth the effort.>>
>
> I was in fits when I read H Davis latest comments---whether of laughter or 
> insanity yet remains to be determined.
>
> OK, as a HUGE compromise, I've now gone back to my old mouse, on which the 
> middle scroll button is easier to click.
> Compared to my nice new mouse which I have now relegated to the great 
> mousehouse in the sky, this old one has no blue lights, no bells and nary a 
> whistle in sight. I've reconfigured 2 fingers to work, where 1 used to do. 
> I'll suffer, but not in silence.
>
> Thx for the leads into about:config (why do they make these settings so 
> obscure???). I've modified the tab configs, but still no joy in opening new 
> tabs by default--I guess the function must be hardwired into FF.
>
> Now to investigate the joys (???) of configs and addons.
>
> If this List never hears from me again (is that shouts of "hurrah" I hear?) 
> it will be because I've been buried in a tomb of FF addons.
>
> Don Penlington
>
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