Filed under: Finance, Internet, Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Productivity, Mozilla, Freeware, Browser Tips, Unix, Search
Set-up Firefox to search through text like Safari (dimmed background, animated)
by Danny Mendez Apr 3rd 2008 at 10:00AM
Safari always had an interesting and convenient way of searching for text: it dims the background and highlights text-matches throughout the page. It's too bad Firefox can't couldn't do that. It's now possible to easily add that functionality to everybody's favorite open-source browser thanks to a recent mozillaZine post.
The install process is pretty simple if you use the better set of instructions and files, and it shouldn't take more than a few minutes of copying, pasting, and mouse clicking to complete. The animation process in between "Next" clicks is also fun, and if you're still on the fence about it, you could check out a video or two on the custom feature.
[via CyberNotes]
The install process is pretty simple if you use the better set of instructions and files, and it shouldn't take more than a few minutes of copying, pasting, and mouse clicking to complete. The animation process in between "Next" clicks is also fun, and if you're still on the fence about it, you could check out a video or two on the custom feature.
[via CyberNotes]
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ddaur said 12:26PM on 4-03-2008
installed it, works.
but i found my chrome folder in profiles/s90no4ag.default
thank you.
Reply
Chris Carey said 2:35PM on 4-03-2008
You've always been able to do that in firefox with google toolbar.
Reply
Firtch said 4:47PM on 4-03-2008
Seems strange that this isn't packaged as an extension, but perhaps it's just too simple at this point? Or not possible?
Reply
Andrew Campbell said 6:52PM on 4-03-2008
This really would have come in handy several months ago when I still used Firefox over WebKit. I'll forward this to a friend of mine, since he may find this interesting. :)
Reply