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--- internet:browser:firefox [2012/06/27 13:29]
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+++ internet:browser:firefox [2024/09/26 11:13] (current)
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 ====== Firefox Internet Browser ======
+===== Firefox Sync =====
+**HowTo**: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer
+{{:internet:browser:firefox_tools_sync.png?200 |Firefox Tools Menu}}
+{{ :internet:browser:firefox_sync_options.png?600 |Firefox Sync Options}}
 ===== Favorite Add-Ons =====
+**Homepage New Tab** - New Tab Home Page
+https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/homepage-new-tab
 **DownThemAll** - Download Manager
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 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpass-password-manager
-**FireFTP** - Low-Overhead FTP Client
+**FireFTP** - Low-Overhead FTP Client and a Button for the Tool Bar
 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp
@@ Line 24: / Line 36: @@
 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug
+===== Search =====
+To keep the cursor focus from jumping to the address bar:
+  - In a new tab, type or paste ''about:config'' in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk
+  - In the search box in the page, type or paste ''handoff'' and pause while the list is filtered.
+  - Double-click the ''browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar'' preference to switch the value from true to false
+===== High CPU Utilization =====
+Disable ''Use hardware acceleration when available'' for a user:
+**Firefox -> Options -> Advanced -> deselect the option ''Use hardware acceleration when available''**
+<file>
+--disable-gpu
+</file>
+==== All Users ====
+:!: This is **very important for RDS servers**.
+=== mozilla.cfg ===
+:!: The mozilla.cfg file needs to start with a comment line since this line will be skipped.
+<file>
+// place this file, including comments, in the installation directory with firefox.exe
+// Smooth Scrolling Disabled
+lockPref("general.smoothScroll", false);
+// Disable GPU hardware accelleration
+lockPref ("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true);
+lockPref ("layers.acceleration.disabled", true);
+</file>
+=== local-settings.js ===
+<file>
+// place this file in the defaults/pref subfolder of the installation directory
+pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
+pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
+</file>

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