Mozilla fixes security issues in Firefox 3.5.3 by releasing a small security package that updates Firefox 3.5.3 to Firefox 3.5.4. This release also fixes several stability issues in Firefox 3.5.3.
Ubuntu users will soon be prompted for an update, but they can still lay their hands on a safer Firefox by downloading Firefox 3.5.4 from Mozilla’s website. For a complete list of changes in this version see the changelog
Recently released Seamonkey 2.0 already includes this security update package. It’s browser’s back-bone is a Firefox 3.5.4.
For Mac, Linux and Windows: Formerly, to install a Thunderbird add-on from Mozilla’s Add-on Collector website you had to click on the “Download Now” button, save the xpi extension in your computer, fire-up the Thunderbird Add-ons manager, click on the “Install” button, pick-up the extension, install it and restart Thunderbird. Smarter fellows trimmed the long process by dragging the downloaded xpi extension file directly to the Thunderbird Add-ons manager. More»
“Raindrop uses a mini web server to fetch your conversations from different sources (mail, twitter, RSS feeds), intelligently pulls out the important parts, and allows you to interact with them using your favorite modern web browser (Firefox, Safari or Chrome).”
“Raindrop comes with a built-in experience that bubbles up what conversations are important to you. You can participate in the experience by writing extensions that use standard open Web technologies like HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Or, use the lower level APIs to make your own experience. You have control over your conversations and how you want to play with them.”
For Windows, Linux and Mac: The Omnibar extension for Firefox practically integrates Firefox’s address and search bar into one single box. This fusion gives to the Firefox awesome bar an Omnibar (Chrome) feature. With this extension you can quickly switch search engines using keywords like @live.com to search bing
Regular Facebook users can use the Facebook Keyboard Navigation user script to quickly navigate around Facebook using the keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts generally speed up common browsing operations — just like in this case, so you’ll find it quicker to hit “I” to jump into your Facebook Inbox, “M” to send a message, “T” to get to the Facebook Notifications page, or “H” to go to your Home page. For more keyboard shortcuts move to the userscript web page. Keystrokes are case insensitive.
To use this script on Firefox you need to have the Greasemonkey add-on installed. With the Opera browser try this.
