Netbook have a small screen and optimizing the browser is important for a greater internet browsing experience. I will run you through a set of options and add-ons I use to improve the total browsing experience using very simple methods.
To start with, all these options are available in one package called the “Mozilla Add-on Collection : Netbook Optimization Kit”. Download : http://www.netbookfiles.com/8815/mozilla-add-on-collection-netbook-optimization-kit/ Once there, you will have the option to install each add-ons as you wish or you could download them all. I would advice going to the above link using your installed version of Firefox to make the installations more smooth.
I will run though all the addons with screenshots so that you get the idea of which add-ons you want to install off the collection.
1. Hide Caption Titlebar Plus (Smart)
This is an interesting add-on and is a must for all netbook / tablet users. This particular add-on will remove the title-bar and captions which would actually increase a lot of viewing space for browsing.
Look at how the title-bar disappeared from the active window. Now we have a Chrome like titlebar for Firefox and it eliminates the title bar when Firefox is maximized
2. Toolbar Buttons
This particular add-on is a button pack for Firefox and other Mozilla products. This extension adds buttons to the Customize Toolbar Window of Firefox. To select different buttoms you mush right-click on the toolbar and click Cuztoize.
Some of the buttons are a must requirement and you should use this add-on. Among many some of the important buttons are -Show Bookmark Menu, -Toggle Image Loading, -Toggle Embedded Content Loading. These buttons will improve the loading speed on the pages you visit.
3. Fission
This add-on will compile the progressbar into the address bar. I recommend changing the default color scheme of the progress bar for XP users. For Windows 7 users to use the slider progress would be better.
4.Omnibar
Many might have a different opinion about this add-on but I would recommend it if you want a bit more space for typing web addresses or searching for a long phrase texts. Omnibar integrates the address bar and the search bar into one bar with a larger width. In the Omnibar preference I would suggest changing the display option to check point “Rich(Default)” to get detail results from history.
5.Hide Menubar
This add-on is not available on the collection that is mentioned above. But this is an important add-on which further increasing your viewing space. Hide Menu Bar automatically hides the menubar and you need to press the [ALT] / [F10] key to show it temporarily. Download : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4762/
6. Tabs on Top
This allows Firefox to have a outlook much like the Chrome browser. Using Tabs on Top will make your tabs to reach the top of window! For easy clicking I would suggest you combine this with “HIDE CAPTION TITLEBAR PLUS” addon. Download : https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13091/
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