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Oct 25, 2006View in Crawl 4
> config.trim_on_minimize does work, just not like most people think, > it dumps nearly all of FFs allocated RAM onto the page fileWhy the hell would you want that to happen!!?? You buy extra RAM for your computer specifically to avoid the kind of situation where the application you're using is swapped to disk. That's just madness. All config.trim_on_minimize does is induce a low-memory situation where there is none, and consequently makes Firefox run like a dog. It's simply terrible advice given by people who don't understand how computers work.(Before they added the ability to disable "trim on minimize" I used to keep a small Firefox window open at all times simply to prevent the stupid Windows OS from prematurely swapping Firefox to disk. Trim On Minimize is a relic from old days of Windows 3.0. A modern operating system with a decent virtual memory manager certainly doesn't need it.)
Why does failure take you to whitehouse.gov? That just seems crazy. That word isn't anywhere in the HTML or on the page. Anybody know the answer? Does Google just hate Bush?
is there a tweak to get the links folder on the bookmark bar? in ie i just delete all bookmarks and use the links in folders. works great. it also works that way in ff5. but i cannot get it to work in ff2. any suggestions?thanks
timjbartOct 25, 2006
about:config is clearly the best thing about Firefox. All other arguments for and against the different browsers are moot
Closed AccountOct 26, 2006
> config.trim_on_minimize does work, just not like most people think, > it dumps nearly all of FFs allocated RAM onto the page fileWhy the hell would you want that to happen!!?? You buy extra RAM for your computer specifically to avoid the kind of situation where the application you're using is swapped to disk. That's just madness. All config.trim_on_minimize does is induce a low-memory situation where there is none, and consequently makes Firefox run like a dog. It's simply terrible advice given by people who don't understand how computers work.(Before they added the ability to disable "trim on minimize" I used to keep a small Firefox window open at all times simply to prevent the stupid Windows OS from prematurely swapping Firefox to disk. Trim On Minimize is a relic from old days of Windows 3.0. A modern operating system with a decent virtual memory manager certainly doesn't need it.)
jamie3033Oct 26, 2006
If you want all of your menu items to be organized into one single menu like in the screen shot you can use this extension. <a class="user" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1455/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1455/</a>
brotherfrancizOct 26, 2006
"opera:config" for Opera...
beezleb0bOct 26, 2006
browser.search.openintab is the correct option in my firefox 2 config. not opentab
raid517Oct 27, 2006
You think I'm that dumb I haven't tried? You're still a bunch of lame fanboys.
brittonbkOct 27, 2006
Why does failure take you to whitehouse.gov? That just seems crazy. That word isn't anywhere in the HTML or on the page. Anybody know the answer? Does Google just hate Bush?
id2oOct 27, 2006
@BretonBK It's because that page has been google bombed.Other sites have linked to it using failure as the links text.
koelaboeNov 5, 2006
is there a tweak to get the links folder on the bookmark bar? in ie i just delete all bookmarks and use the links in folders. works great. it also works that way in ff5. but i cannot get it to work in ff2. any suggestions?thanks
pacificdaveNov 5, 2006
yes
koelaboeNov 9, 2006
all solved.by using: 'organize bookmarks', i can drag and drop any link to the bar.working nicely this way.
masskurecMar 1, 2009
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