Hacking Firefox: More Than 150 Hacks, Mods, and Customizations (ExtremeTech)

This is absolutely the ultimate guide to hacking the wildly popular Firefox browser, written by web programming expert, and Firefox hacker Mel Reyes.Even novice Firefox users will be able to immediately begin modifying and customizing Firefox's appearance and functionality, and then move on to tweaking performance, and tweaking configurations. More advanced coverage includes creating custom installations for various platforms including Linux, Windows memory optimizations, network performance, and creating your own extensions and themes.Roll up your sleeves, and dive into these hacks including: \* Customizing Firefox appearance with themes \* Building and packaging your own themes \* Unlocking hidden configuration settings \* Speeding up browsing speeds and page rendering \* Hacking profile settings \* Optimizing the disk and memory cache \* Understanding JavaScript, XUL, RDF and DOM Hacking \* Building extensionsand so much more.

They dreamed of a better browser . . . and before you could say "explore no more," Firefox was born. But already you want more. Tighter security, greater functionality. A custom installation for Linux. Maybe even that unique extension you've always dreamed of creating. Well, if you want to tweak the Fox, here are over 400 pages of ways to do it. From hacking profile settings to cracking links and cleaning out the cookie jar, this is the stuff that puts you in control.

Step-by-step instructions for these hacks and dozens more

• Settings, content, and extension hacks
• Hacking the interface and themes
• Performance boosters
• Anti-phishing and security hacks
• Toolbar and status bar tweaks
• Navigation, download, and search hacks
• Hacks for common plugins
• Extension and theme creation

They dreamed of a better browser . . . and before you could say "explore no more," Firefox was born. But already you want more. Tighter security, greater functionality. A custom installation for Linux. Maybe even that unique extension you've always dreamed of creating. Well, if you want to tweak the Fox, here are over 400 pages of ways to do it. From hacking profile settings to cracking links and cleaning out the cookie jar, this is the stuff that puts you in control. Step-by-step instructions for these hacks and dozens more Settings, content, and extension hacks Hacking the interface and themes Performance boosters Anti-phishing and security hacks Toolbar and status bar tweaks Navigation, download, and search hacks Hacks for common plugins Extension and theme creation