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1 1:59am 03/12/04

fuck that duck

You seem to be the resident "look at me, I'm being paid by FireFox!" member, so I thought I'd ask you two things...

1) How do you set FireFox to open links in new tabs, instead of new windows? I have Tabbed Broswing and everything on, but new links insist on opening in new windows.

2) How do I set it as my super-duper default browser? Now, if I open GMail or Hotmail via the notifier or MSN, it launches in IE... and I want it to launch in FireFox. Possible?

Cheers.

[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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Zarko the Mad

2 2:13am 03/12/04

assistant regional titus & epic space jesus

1) Go to Tools - Options - Advances - Tabbed Browsing, and check 'a new tab in the most recent window', unless you've done this already and then I'm stumped.

2) Firefox should ask you if you want to set it as default everytime you start it up, unless you went and unchecked the 'Ask me this everytime on start up' box. If so, go to Tools - Options - General, and check the box under the 'Default Browser' heading. Then restart Firefox and click okay when it pops up asking you again.

Master Hank

3 2:30am 03/12/04

Blink If You Can Hear Me

Demosthenes X:
2) How do I set it as my super-duper default browser? Now, if I open GMail or Hotmail via the notifier or MSN, it launches in IE... and I want it to launch in FireFox. Possible?

It isn't possible with some programs, like MSN. They don't understand that browsers other then IE are used.

OS: In a world of bon-bons, you are a twinkie.
Ahnk: God damn you, I am Count Chocula and you know it.

I'm not spending my anniversary night thumping my head against the wall. - Damalis, on Moderating TRF
Then tell him you want it harder, damnit! - Ahnk, on Damalis

Demosthenes X

4 2:41am 03/12/04

fuck that duck

I did that Zark (but thanks)... and it opens links in a new window.

*murders Microsoft affiliates*

[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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Master Hank

5 2:46am 03/12/04

Blink If You Can Hear Me

Middle click for tabbed browsing.

OS: In a world of bon-bons, you are a twinkie.
Ahnk: God damn you, I am Count Chocula and you know it.

I'm not spending my anniversary night thumping my head against the wall. - Damalis, on Moderating TRF
Then tell him you want it harder, damnit! - Ahnk, on Damalis

Demosthenes X

6 3:09am 03/12/04

fuck that duck

I'm glad I have a mouse with a middle clickable button...

[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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Titus

7 4:17am 03/12/04

Internaut

1 - Lots of sites use code that will automatically open a new window. Since I usually middle-click on every link anyway, this really doesn't bother me. If you're having trouble middle-clicking (eg: no middle click) hold the CTRL key down when you click a link to open a new tab.

If you want a real plethora of tab options (so many its confusing and often hard to find that one option you're looking for) head on over to update.mozilla.com, and download the "Tabbed browser Extensions". Also check out a lot of the other cool extensions available, lots of them are really neat. I like Spellbound, myself, adds in-browser spell-checking.

2 - Firefox, last time I installed it on a fresh machine (that was version 9.3, IIRC) asks if you want to set it as your default browser, every time it is opened. If you said no, and ticked the don't bother me box, go: Tools > Options > General, it's the second up from the bottom.

Again, as they said above, many products (mostly microsoft products, that I've noticed) refuse to obey Windows' selection for default browser. This is usually because they integrate with IE for added functionality and security flaws.

Demosthenes X

8 4:24am 03/12/04

fuck that duck

While you're here... is Thunderbird compatible with Gmail? And if so, what's my incoming and outgoing mail server?

[size=1]"So the woman asked me what I wanted on the sandwich and I said I do not care it is for a duck, and she was like oh then it's free. I was not aware that ducks eat for free at Subway. It's like give me a chicken fajita sub, but don't worry about ringing it up, it is for a duck.”
-Mitch Hedberg
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Titus

9 4:31am 03/12/04

Internaut

Check this for info on using POP with your gmail account. http://gmail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13273

Ren Janggar

10 2:42pm 03/12/04

Registered Sex Offender<br><b>The TRF Staff Does Not Support Or Condone The Existence Of Ren Janggar</b>

I've got my gmail, yahoo, bt and a few others all hooked up through mozilla . . .

Thunderbird's terribly twitchy sometimes.

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