Like I mentioned in my last post on this, it's best to d'load them in IE. There is no extension for making d'loads and or installs of extensions easier, since like I said this is default "microcephalic" behavior for FF.
I should point out, in case you don't know, you can't INSTALL FF extensions from IE. You can only of course d'load them with IE, then install them the way I recommended. When you install "on the fly" from within FF, assuming it's one of the rare occasions when the extension WILL install, many times it doesn't even tell you. When you install the way I mentioned, you will get a installation dialog box saying what it's doing and of course, again the prompt to ask you if you "really want to install it". After each extension install and restarting of the browser, you have to go to the "extensions" area of the toolbar to see what extensions have been installed, and to configure them. Being the critical person I am, and a perfectionist, ;-) I cannot recommend it as a stand alone browser. It still has far too many very annoying bugs for me--bugs that IE does not have. It's a crying shame the Mozilla & Bugzilla morons refuse to fix these bugs, and, refuse to add the NEEDED features that IE has, because with the extensions, FF has TONS more features than IE. However like I said, it leaves out some very very basic USEFULL and NEEDED IE features which then renders it IMO less functional than IE. Some of the extensions don't do what they are supposed to do, and don't work properly. Mozilla refuses to make the extensions and leaves that up to "3rd party developers" as open source. This creates compatibility problems, and of course no quality control for the extensions actually working as a*dve*rtised. This is something like someone else creating, and maintaining IE, OE, Word, Office, etc., for Windows. Until Mozilla takes over the extensions projects and makes this an integral part of Mozilla and the browser AS DEFAULT, there are going to be problems. They have a long way to go. When I used it, I LOVED the extensions, I thought I'd finally found a replacement for IE. But, I was totally ticked off and disappointed over and over again when I found out yet another feature it left out that IE has, and when I found another bug. So, I gave up on it until they get their act together. It's still very new, and we all know how new software goes, especially with a browser. Its so called "better security than IE" is not all it's cracked up to be either. I'm seeing dozens of security alerts from Secunia regarding FF, and I'm sure there's more to follow. The longer it's out, and the more use it, the more issues are going to be found. It's in a growing stage now, and I certainly hope it "grows up" very soon with the bugs fixed and IE features added, because I'd really like to use it as my only browser. The only security benefit I've seen from it is ActiveX (which it does not support) and some scripts. This can make it safer in these respects, but also cut down on it's functionality at many sites--hence, the "IE View" extension. My point there, is one should not have to right click and "view page in IE". If you have to do that, then something is lacking with FF that needs to be addressed. Sure, it's GREAT the extension exists, but I think the question is WHY does it exist. It should not be needed. This still causes one to have to use IE as a crutch. For a very basic laymen computer and net user, it's great. For someone that spends 12 hrs a day, 7 days a week online and makes a living from it, it has a long way to go. For someone in between, that has the TIME and PATIENCE, I guess it could be an "interesting project and learning experience" to use it, but don't expect a lot at this stage. -Clint Happy New Year to all & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) http://ComputersCustomBuilt.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold B." < > To install from within Firefox you have to go into the > options and on the web features tab check "allow web sites to install..." Then you get an allowed site list option. --- Ben Moore I went to that tab and found that "allow web sites to install" was already checked. Must be a default configuration, as I don't recall ever checking it. What's interesting is that (we'll take this page for example: http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/ -- a HUGE list of extensions. I went to install "Add Bookmark Here" using FF and nothing happened. In IE there was no problem when clicking that "Install" link. Maybe I need an extension for FF that will make it follow its own Internet Options instructions. The reason I originally asked why this installation is different from all other installations was that I was doing it from FF where I saw nothing happening. Clint says to do it from IE and it installs well that way. So far, that's the only extension I added. Note: there are currently 247 extensions listed on that page. Are there any that experienced users would strongly recommend for my dear little foxfire? . Harold ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
