May 06 2008
I have an idea for a Firefox addon that I’m considering developing, despite having a few other projects on the go (eg. specialized ftp client for Steve, website for a client…). In any case, I’m creating this post as a repository of Firefox addon development bookmarks. You’ll be the first to know if [...]
Jul 19 2007
Firefox doesn’t support opening Windows executable files (i.e. files with an .exe extension); you have to save it, then manually run it. I missed the ability to execute a program directly from a browser (as Internet Explorer allows).
The OpenDownload add-on fixes that. When you click an executable, the dialog now has a “Run” [...]
Dec 31 2005
Firefox has an Extension feature:
Extensions are small add-ons that add new functionality to Firefox. They can add anything from a toolbar button to a completely new feature. They allow the application to be customized to fit the personal needs of each user if they need additional features…
Here are the extensions I use:
Adblock removes unwanted content [...]
Apr 07 2005
Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox, which can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the JavaScript engine, as a “lambda” replace exposes arbitrary amounts of heap memory after the end of a JavaScript [...]
Oct 01 2004
Why I dumped Internet Explorer:
After months waiting for Microsoft to give me a reason to remain loyal, I finally dumped Internet Explorer for the Firefox Web browser last week.
On the security front, Microsoft has clearly had its hands full. Fixing the myriad holes in Windows and Internet Explorer is no small job. But why should [...]
Jun 17 2004
Similar to J-Walk, I had problems viewing sites I frequently visit (in my case, Bloglines) using the latest version of Firefox. I’ve been using MyIE2 for a few months now and I’ll continue to do so until the bugs in Firefox are ironed out.
Apr 02 2004
I’ve been using Mozilla’s browser (i.e. Firefox) for a long time; its tabbed windows features is convenient, it blocks popup windows, and it has never crashed on me.
However, Firefox’s latest version has been running slow on my system, taking a long time to download pages; so I decided to try MyIE2, an Internet Explorer-based browser [...]
