Browsing Tips Mozilla Firefox About Firefox n n

Browsing Tips Mozilla Firefox

About Firefox n n n Available at http: //www. mozilla. org Maintained by the Mozilla Foundation Available for Windows, Linux, Macintosh, Unix

The Mozilla Project n n n Open source project launched by Netscape in 1998 Named for the code name for Netscape Navigator Current Projects • Mozilla web browser • Firefox web browser • Thunderbird e-mail client

Mozilla Home Page

Key Features n n n n n Tabbed browsing Full screen mode Popup blocking Cookie control Customizable toolbar Sidebars Import/export bookmarks Extensions Plugins Themes

Options n n n General (home page) Privacy (cookies) Web Features • Popup blocker • Software controls n n Downloads Advanced • Tabbed browsing • Software updates

Tabbed Browsing

Privacy Settings

Advanced Settings

Advantages n n n Stable Lives peacefully alongside Microsoft products Does not “break” Windows Does not change your default browser without your permission More secure than Internet Explorer • • • Community of developers and testers Not tightly integrated with Windows OS Does not support Active. X

Disadvantages n n Cannot run Windows updates Does not support or properly display some web sites May not support as many third-party plugins Will not run your favorite malicious Active. X controls