We all probably have favorite tweaks or setups for Firefox. Here’s a quick list of what I do after a fresh install. Heck, usually I’ll do these things before having browsed to a page yet.
- Visit Preferences, go to “Tabs” section and check the box for “Always show the tab bar”
- Whilst still in Preferences, set the homepage to Netvibes. I’ve tried many options, but this is the one that works the best for me.
- Type in about:config.
- Filter for “search”
- Double-click on browser.search.openintab to toggle it to False. That ensure all my searches from the search shortcut open new tabs.
- Install Verisign Labs seatbelt extension for convenience and ease of access when using my OpenID account. [1]
I may then go on to install other extensions, but that depends on the intended use of the machine. I don’t go nearly as overboard on extensions and themes as I used to, that’s for sure.
Any other good first steps or initial tweaks that you folks make?
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[1] Earlier look at using Verisign Labs along with their security key for OpenID
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November 7th, 2008 
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Linky. Can barely function without it. Well, that’s an exaggeration, but boy do I miss it when it’s not there.
@Joseph – interesting. I’m not sure I’d ever heard of Linky, but it looks like it could be useful. Thanks!