Simplify Tab Management In Firefox

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Firefox settings can make working with tabs a lot easier. Here is how to simplify tab management in Firefox : First, access the tab settings by either choosing Tools > Options or by typing in address bar : about:preferences Click on the General section. Over here, enable the following settings (they are self explanatory as to what they do) : Cycle through tabs in recently used order (using Ctrl+Tab) Open...

Quickly Correct Web Address Typos In Firefox

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It can be frustrating to have typos in web addresses like say .cob for .com and so on. URL Fixer is a simple Firefox add-on that fixes these typos automatically so that the website with correct addresses are displayed. Download and install URL Fixer from here. It doesn’t require a restart of Firefox and is instantly activated. Try typing any web address with common errors like .con or .cob and...

Search Quickly Using Smart Keywords In Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox has a useful feature of adding “smart keywords”. What this does is provide a shortcut to search feature that is available at different websites. So for example, to search anything on Wikipedia, instead of going to that site and then performing a search, using a smart keyword will automatically return search results from there by simply typing in the Firefox address bar. Here...

Quickly Translate Webpages When Using Firefox

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S3.Google Translator is a handy little add-on for Firefox that can translate blocks of text, entire webpages or specific words quickly. Download and install it from here. After it is installed, it will show up in Firefox address bar.   When browsing a webpage, if it needs to be translated, simply select the destination language and hit the “Translate the page” globe icon. The entire...

Quickly Lookup Words From Dictionaries When Using Firefox

Normally, when coming across a new word while surfing the internet using Firefox, we highlight that specific word and search for it using any of the search engines to find it’s meaning. There is a useful Firefox add-on that offers multiple dictionaries as reference for finding the meaning of any word so that any word or term can be looked up instantaneously. This is the Multi Dictionary Lookup...

How To Easily Organize And Remember Dates And Tasks Using Mozilla Firefox

ReminderFox is an easy to use and simple add-on for Mozilla Firefox for scheduling tasks and reminders. Download and install it from here. After installing, it will show up in the bottom right corner of Firefox. To schedule events and reminders, click on it and select “Add event”.  Select appropriate date and time as well as frequency of event and whether alarm is needed or not and...