Backup and Restore Firefox Passwords

July 19th, 2007


Password Exporter is a wonderful Firefox extension, created by Fligtar, that exports all your form username and passwords from Firefox to an XML file. This is an awesome application for synchronizing your information across systems. It also comes in handy for backup purposes. While the extension hasn't been updated since November '06, it works well enough to not warrant an update.

Straight from Fligtar's site, heres the details:

Password Exporter is an extension for Mozilla products that allows you to export and import your saved passwords and rejected sites from Password Manager. Your passwords will be exported to an XML file which you can then import on any computer. You can also encrypt the usernames and passwords from plain recognition.

Supported Applications: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 - 3.0a1, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 - 3.0a1, Flock, Songbird
Download: Password Exporter Add-On

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Firefox Facts (and Fictions)

April 25th, 2007


As a long time Firefox supporter, it has been great to see the project mature and gain popularity over the past few years, but it has also been horrible to watch fan boys and open source zealots make Firefox out to be something that it is not. There are numerous half truths and misconceptions surrounding Firefox, and unfortunately I don’t have the time to dispell them all. Luckily this site did all the work and research for me:

Firefox Myths

I hope all Firefox users will check this site out. It does us all a disservice when ignorant supporters misrepresent Firefox.

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Firefox Speed Tweaks

April 3rd, 2007


I came across this nice post on the Polish Mozilla Firefox Blog featuring some very nice Firefox speed tweaks. Recommended for all FF users and enthusiasts.

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Open Javascript links in new tabs/windows

March 27th, 2007


Normally, in Firefox, javascript links (such as javascript: link) can only be accessed through a left click. I have often desired to open these links in a new tab with the middle button click method, however this has always been impossible until now (atleast for firefox users) thanks to the Smart Middle Click Firefox extension. Description from author spiers:

By default, middle clicking on javascript links in Firefox opens a blank tab instead of following the link. This extension fixes that problem and lets middle clicks open simple javascript links in new tabs. It is not very sophisticated, so some javascript links may not work, but most will.

I hope you find the Smart Middle Click extension as useful as I have. Happy browsing.

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