Everybody's favorite open-source browser, Firefox, is great right out of the box. And by adding some of the awesome extensions available out there, the browser just gets better and better.
But look under the hood, and there are a bunch of hidden (and some not-so-secret) tips and tricks available that will crank Firefox up and pimp your browser. Make it faster, cooler, more efficient. Get to be a Jedi master with the following cool Firefox tricks.
1) More screen space. Make your icons small. Go to View - Toolbars - Customize and check the gUse small iconsh box.
2) Smart keywords. If therefs a search you use a lot (letfs say IMDB.comfs people search), this is an awesome tool that not many people use. Right-click on the search box, select gAdd a Keyword for this searchh, give the keyword a name and an easy-to-type and easy-to-remember shortcut name (letfs say gactorh) and save it. Now, when you want to do an actor search, go to Firefoxfs address bar, type gactorh and the name of the actor and press return. Instant search! You can do this with any search box.
3) Keyboard shortcuts. This is where you become a real Jedi. It just takes a little while to learn these, but once you do, your browsing will be super fast. Here are some of the most common (and my personal favs):
