Comments on: My New Computer is Fast http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: bananananana http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-3740 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:11:26 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-3740 I've found that both Tabbrowser Preferences and TabMixPlus break the address bar search, regardless of the value of keyword.URL in about:config. TabMixPlus has useful functions but it's very bloated, and it messes with settings that have nothing to do with tabs. I’ve found that both Tabbrowser Preferences and TabMixPlus break the address bar search, regardless of the value of keyword.URL in about:config. TabMixPlus has useful functions but it’s very bloated, and it messes with settings that have nothing to do with tabs.

]]> by: Andrew S http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2993 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:02:05 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2993 You can save a few pixels of screen space by removing the useless "go" button: browser.urlbar.hideGoButton: true (it also wins the award for the most poorly named preference) <a href="http://tmp.garyr.net/" rel="nofollow">Tab Mix Plus</a> is a good replacement for Tabbrowser Preferences, and includes a session saving/restoring feature that is more powerful than the one built in to Firefox 2.0. You can save a few pixels of screen space by removing the useless “go” button:

browser.urlbar.hideGoButton: true

(it also wins the award for the most poorly named preference)

Tab Mix Plus is a good replacement for Tabbrowser Preferences, and includes a session saving/restoring feature that is more powerful than the one built in to Firefox 2.0.

]]> by: Jeffrey Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2934 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:33:54 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2934 Excellent suggestion, Brian, thanks. It turns out that yes, Tabbrowser Preferences is dorking it. I'll try running without it and see what I miss. (I have the feeling that much of what made Tabbrowser Preferences such an excellent extension was included in the mainline Firefox 1.5 build, and likely continues to this 2.x build. We'll see) Excellent suggestion, Brian, thanks. It turns out that yes, Tabbrowser Preferences is dorking it. I’ll try running without it and see what I miss. (I have the feeling that much of what made Tabbrowser Preferences such an excellent extension was included in the mainline Firefox 1.5 build, and likely continues to this 2.x build. We’ll see)

]]> by: Jeffrey Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2923 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:01:07 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2923 20", which I bought when I moved to Japan (2.5 years ago) 20″, which I bought when I moved to Japan (2.5 years ago)

]]> by: Jeremy Zawodny http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2920 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:28:55 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2920 Which monitor is that? The 20, 24, or 30"? Which monitor is that? The 20, 24, or 30″?

]]> by: Ask Bjørn Hansen http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2916 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:29:22 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2916 Yes, the new Core 2 Duo processors are great! I replaced an old AMD processor with one of those in our fileserver at home and even with ~7-10 disks (7 then, 10 now) it made a HUGE difference in how much heat it emits. <i>Spent ages moving files over from the old computer. I'm still not done.</i> Apple have done a really nice job on that in OS X. Start up new computer. Put old computer in "target disk mode". Plug in firewire cable in both. Wait a little while. Now your new computer looks and acts just like the old one, except faster. I used it for my G4 PowerBook to MacBook Pro upgrade and it was Really Smooth. My mother used it for her iBook to MacBook upgrade and again, completely smooth sailing. - ask Yes, the new Core 2 Duo processors are great!

I replaced an old AMD processor with one of those in our fileserver at home and even with ~7-10 disks (7 then, 10 now) it made a HUGE difference in how much heat it emits.

Spent ages moving files over from the old computer. I’m still not done.

Apple have done a really nice job on that in OS X. Start up new computer. Put old computer in “target disk mode”. Plug in firewire cable in both. Wait a little while. Now your new computer looks and acts just like the old one, except faster.

I used it for my G4 PowerBook to MacBook Pro upgrade and it was Really Smooth. My mother used it for her iBook to MacBook upgrade and again, completely smooth sailing.

- ask

]]> by: Brian Acton http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2913 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:19:53 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2006-12-26/315#comment-2913 It is possible that one of your extensions is interfering with the address bar search. One possible workaround for your address bar problem: learn to use search shortcuts. http://www.tedcarnahan.com/2006/10/02/custom-firefox-search-shortcuts/ The way that I have set it up, I perform the following actions: yquery I have similar shortcuts set up for 'g', 'az', etc which lets me choose which search engine. I have completed disabled the separate search box since I find the keyboard approach much more intuitive. I also like getting the screen real estate back. Granted, it requires an extra 2 keystrokes, it does give you slightly more power and flexibility. --b It is possible that one of your extensions is interfering with the address bar search.

One possible workaround for your address bar problem: learn to use search shortcuts.

http://www.tedcarnahan.com/2006/10/02/custom-firefox-search-shortcuts/

The way that I have set it up, I perform the following actions: yquery

I have similar shortcuts set up for ‘g’, ‘az’, etc which lets me choose which search engine. I have completed disabled the separate search box since I find the keyboard approach much more intuitive. I also like getting the screen real estate back.

Granted, it requires an extra 2 keystrokes, it does give you slightly more power and flexibility.

–b

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