Fix for missing title bar and GNOME panel with Firefox
This is a bug in Firefox 3 where it launches into full screen mode and completely covers the top and bottom GNOME panels as well as its own title bar. While in this buggy mode Firefox cannot be resized, and can only be closed from within the menu.
File -> Quit
A temporary fix involves pressing [...]
Best Firefox 3 keyboard shortcuts
This is the list of the best Linux Firefox 3 keyboard shortcuts. These are shortcuts that I use on a day to day basis. It is amazing how much more efficient you can be when your not always reaching for your mouse.
Controlling Tabs
New Tab - Ctrl+T
Close Tab - Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4
Next Tab - Ctrl+Tab or [...]
Change MIME settings in Firefox 3
In Firefox 3 it is easy to edit the MIME settings. These settings are used to control what program is used by default to open each file type you encounter while browsing.
To edit these settings in Firefox 3 navigate these menus:
Edit -> Preferences -> Applications
For each file type on the left you can designate [...]
Install Java browser plugin in Gentoo
To run Java code on a Gentoo system you must have a JRE (Java Runtime Environment) installed. The JRE will install a 32-bit browser plugin, among other things, which is necessary to take advantage of Java applets in Firefox.
Before we go any further, it must be noted that this will only work with the 32-bit [...]