Although many times the browser brings with it the necessary settings to have a good operation by default, it is true that some can be done extra little things for get or remove certain features. |
All these settings have to be done at your own risk. We open a tab and write about: config, we promise not to put our hands (something that will not be true) and to tune Firefox.
1.- Reduce Firefox consumption when it is minimized:
New »Logical» config.trim_on_minimize = true.
2.- Disable Extension Compatibility Controls
extensions.checkCompatibility = False
extensions.checkUpdateSecurity = False
3.- Deactivate the Icon (Favicon) of the Pages
browser.chrome.site_icons = False
4.- Disable the Prefetch
network.prefetch-next = False
5.- Disable Flashing Text
browser.blink_allowed = False
6.- Accelerate / Improve the speed of Downloads
network.http.pipelining = true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 8 (Default is 30) Firefox 7 brings 4 by default.
network.http.max-connections = 96 (Default is 30) Firefox 7 brings 256 by default.
network.http.max-connections-per-server = 32 (By default it is 15) Firefox 7 brings 15 by default.
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server = 8 (Default is 6)
network.http.pipelining.ssl = true
network.http.proxy.pipelining = true
network.dns.disableIPv6 = true
New »Integer» nglayout.initialpaint.delay = 0
New »Logic» network.http.pipelining.firstrequest = true
7.- Deactivate delay time during the installation of Add-ons
security.dialog_enable_delay = 0 Firefox 7 brings 2000 by default.
8.- Allow a greater number of tabs per window
browser.tabs.tabMinWidth = 75
9.- Load long pages faster
New »Integer» content.notify.interval = 500000
New »Logic» content.notify.ontimer = true
10.- Ignore interruptions before loading pages
New »Integer» content.switch.threshold = 250000
New »Logic» content.interrupt.parsing = false
11.- Control animations
image.animation_mode = None
12.- To activate / deactivate “1 single click select the URL” in the address bar
browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll = True
browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll = False
13.- Autocomplete URL in the address bar
browser.urlbar.autoFill = True
14.- Limit the number of URL autocompletion in the address bar
browser.urlbar.maxRichResults = 20 (Default is 12)
15.- Disable the tips of the toolbars
browser.chrome.toolbar_tips = False
16.- To paste the copied content by clicking with the central mouse button
middlemouse.paste = True
17.- To create a single close button for all open tabs
browser.tabs.closeButtons = 3
18.- Increase the number of recently closed tabs
browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo = 15
19.- Right click See code in your favorite editor
view_source.editor.external = True
view_source.editor.path = Path of the editor executable
20.- Enable fast switching between tabs
toolkit.scrollbox.scrollIncrement = 75
21.- Enable spell checking in text fields
layout.spellcheckDefault = 2
22.- Enable the http: // prefix
browser.urlbar.trimURLs = false
23.- Do not highlight the domain in the URL.
browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled = false
Depending on the version of Firefox being used, some of these options may or may not appear.
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Haha that's the bad, it's a bit of a thing to get into modifying those settings
hehe nice to break the FF XD, I'm not going to put my hand but about: config thanks for the data
xD. very good tips, I'll collect some to apply .. thanks