====== 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

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/downthemall

**FlashBlock** - Block Annoying Flash Ads

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashblock

**LastPass** - Password Manager

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpass-password-manager

**FireFTP** - Low-Overhead FTP Client and a Button for the Tool Bar

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp-button

**Firebug** - HTML Troubleshooting

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>