CheckPlaces v2.1 adds Database Vacuuming [Firefox]

By Martin Kaba • Mar 18th, 2010 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

CheckPlaces Firefox extension was originally built to clean-up your Firefox bookmarks by detecting and deleting duplicate bookmarks, empty folders and dead or failed (invalid) web pages. CheckPlaces version 2.1 now has the option to compact and optimize your Firefox databases, vacuuming is now part and parcel of this must-have Firefox extension.

Auto Shutdown Add-on: Shut Down your Computer after the last active Download

By Martin Kaba • Sep 28th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

… you can as well sit down and wait for every download to be completed before turning-off your computer and walking-away. A download is capable of leaving your computer on for several hours even after the download has been completed — it would’ve been just great to download while your computer is turned off, that […]

Check and Delete Duplicate Bookmarks in Firefox with CheckPlaces Add-on

By Martin Kaba • Sep 8th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

CheckPlaces is a Firefox 3 extension that cleans-up your Firefox bookmarks by checking and deleting duplicate bookmarks, empty folders and dead or failed(invalid) pages. It’s very useful for those that have hundred of bookmarks and certainly find it hard to check the ever growing number of bookmarks.

Download Phoenity Aura Firefox Theme and its Glassy Icons

By Martin Kaba • Aug 26th, 2009 • Filed under: Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

Phoenity Aura is a newly released Firefox Theme -- now at version 0.4 for Firefox 3.5 that dresses your Firefox browser in a simple and glassy way.

The author of this Firefox extension also provides for download at his website the icons used to build this theme. The icons are in PNG-32 format in 24×24 […]

Optimize Firefox Databases With a Single Line of Code and Vacuum Places Add-on

By Martin Kaba • Aug 22nd, 2009 • Filed under: Browsers, Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

In Firefox 3 Bookmarks and browsing History are stored in SQLite databases. Like any other database, the SQLite databases get fragmented with time, added to that, your default history time span in Firefox 3.5 was increased from 9 to 90 days. These increase the possibility of having a bloated and cumbersome database which subsequently […]

Firefox 3.0.1 released to render 8 Million Firefox 3 Stable and Secure

By Martin Kaba • Jul 17th, 2008 • Filed under: Firefox, Security

Firefox 3 tries to regain fame and pride with Firefox 3.0.1 – this patch is suppose to redeem the over 8 Million download-users of Firefox 3 from the security flaws that came-up hours after Firefox 3 was released. The bug could permit an attacker to run malicious code on a computer via a link, email […]

Now official! – Firefox 3 gets Guinness World Record

By Martin Kaba • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Firefox, Open-Source

According to the Guinness World Record crew, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3 on June 18, 2008, thus setting a world record for the “largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.”
If still haven’t gotten your Firefox Download Certificate then do so .
For those still using Firefox 2.0.0.x, know that it will be maintained with security […]

Firefox 3 Downloaded Over 8 Million Times in 24 Hours

By Martin Kaba • Jun 19th, 2008 • Filed under: Firefox

The Firefox community should be very proud of itself for the impressive outcome of the Firefox 3 Download campaign. Over 8 Million downloads in 24 hour should be enough to make an unprecedented Guinness World Record. Whilst waiting for the Mozilla judges and Guinness World Records validate the record attempt, get […]

Also Download the Portable Edition of Firefox 3

By Martin Kaba • Jun 18th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Firefox

If you’ve seen this message “Thanks for choosing Firefox”, it means you’ve downloaded Firefox on one of your platforms. As Firefox 3 hits over 5 million downloads(at the time I wrote this post), the guys at PortableApps have also made Firefox 3 — portable and available for download. Move ahead, complete the Firefox 3 […]