On 12/22/2015 9:14 PM, Mike B. wrote:
HiBill & Douglas,
Hopefully this article will possibly help with your queries.
*Hacking Firefox: The secrets of about:config*
**
*Ever since its debut, Firefox has garnered a reputation for being
an enormously customizable program, both through its add-on
architecture and its internal settings. In fact, many of Firefox's
settings aren't exposed through the Tools > Options menu; the only
way to change them is to edit them manually. In this article,
we'll explore some of the most useful Firefox settings that you
can change on your own and that aren't normally available through
the program's graphical interface. * *The closest analogy to how
Firefox manages its internal settings is the Windows Registry.
Each setting, or preference, is given a name and stored as a
string (text), integer (number) or Boolean (true/false) value.
However, Firefox doesn't keep its settings in the registry, but in
a file called prefs.js. You can edit prefs.js directly, but it's
often easier to change the settings through the browser window.*
*Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter, and you'll
see all the settings currently enumerated in prefs.js, listed in
alphabetical order. To narrow down the hundreds of configuration
preferences to just the few you need, type a search term into the
Filter: bar. (Click the Show All button or just clear the Filter:
bar to get the full list back again.)* *The about:config page.
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The about:config page. (
Click for larger view.)*
*To edit a preference, double-click on the name and you'll be
prompted for the new value. If you double-click on an entry that
has a Boolean value, it'll just switch from true to false or vice
versa; double-click again to revert to the original setting. Not
all changes take effect immediately, so if you want to be
absolutely certain a given change is in effect, be sure to close
and reopen Firefox after making a change.* *Editing a preference.
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Editing a preference. (
Click for larger view.)*
*Note that not every setting in about:config exists by default.
Some of them have to be created manually. If you want to add a new
preference, right-click somewhere on the page and select New, then
select the type of item to create (String, Integer or Boolean) and
supply the name and value.* *Before you begin *
*clear.gif*
*Here are a few caveats to keep in mind as you explore and tweak:
* *Not everyone will get the same benefits by enabling these
tweaks. This is especially true for changing the network settings.
If you habitually visit sites that don't allow a large number of
connections per client, for instance, you won't see much benefit
from raising the number of connections per
server.*
*Some hacks may have a limited shelf life. With each successive
release of Firefox, the need for tweaking any of the
performance-related config settings (like the network settings)
may dwindle as Firefox becomes more self-tuning based on feedback
from real-world usage scenarios. In short, what works now may not
always work in the future -- and that might not be a bad
thing.*
*clear.gif*
*Hacking Firefox*
*The secrets of about:config*
*clear.gif
list of 6 items
• Before you begin
• Speed up page display
• Have tabbed browsing your way
• Make the user interface behave
• Hack network connections
• Stop memory hogging
list end
clear.gif *
*Keep a log of everything you change, or make backups. If you
tweak something now and notice bizarre activity in a week, you'll
want to be able to track back to what was altered and undo it.
Firefox does show which about:config changes have been set
manually, but this isn't always the most accurate way to find out
what you changed. * *To make a backup of your preferences in
Firefox, just make a copy of the file prefs.js, which is kept in
your Firefox profile folder. If you mess something up, you can
always copy this file back in. (Be sure to shut down Firefox
before making a copy of prefs.js or moving a copy back into the
profile
folder!)*
*In Windows XP, the profile folder is* *\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile ID>.default\* *In Windows
Vista, this folder is*
*\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profi
le
ID>.default\*
*Note that Application Data and AppData are hidden folders by
default, so they may not show up unless you force Explorer to show
hidden objects. (Open the Control Panel, double-click Folder
Options, select the View tab, select "Show hidden files and
folders" and click OK.)* *In Mac OS X, the profile folder is*
*<username>/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile
ID>.default/*
*and in Linux it's*
*~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile ID>.default/* *but on those platforms
it's usually quicker simply to search for
prefs.js.*
*Alternatively, you can use the handy Firefox Extension Backup
Extension
(FEBE). It backs up not only the prefs.js file but just about
every other thing in Firefox -- extensions, themes, cookies, form
history and so on.*
**
*Take care.
Mike
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*
Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
*From:* douglas richard dexheimer <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 22, 2015 7:10 PM
*Subject:* Re: problems with firefox plugins and sites using flash
i'm afraid if i refresh firefox i may lose the add-ons that allow
me to hear my favorite stations and other audio sites; this is the
last thing i want to do at this time of year, as i might miss my
holiday stuff.
would i have to install each add-on one by one, including
webvisum, flash, vlc and other embedded players, etc.? or would
they all install automatically upon refreshing the browser?
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
cell phone 913-244-0612
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 12/22/2015 9:28 AM, Robert Logue wrote:
Try refreshing Firefox. You may need to delete the config file too.
Help>troubleshooting information>Give Firefox a tune up
Refresh Firefox…
On 12/19/2015 10:39 AM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote:
happy holidays all. recently i've been experiencing adobe flash
player crashes on certain streaming audio sites. it started last
wednesday; i've tried several different settings in
about:config to
see if this would fix the issue. sometimes it would, other
times it
wouldn't. this crash problem only applies to certain sites
that use
flash content, not all. also the webvisum plugin no longer
seems to
work; i don't hear any popping noises when loading a page in
firefox.
i'm not sure which about:configuration settings i need to
make all web
pages using flash behave properly, or how to reactivate the
webvisum
plugin. worse case scenario: if i have to uninstall and reinstall
firefox (43.0.1) to restore default plugin settings, i
wouldn't know
where to find the download link or file for reinstalling it; what
about saving all my bookmarks and passwords, so i won't have
to start
all over from scratch, or try to select "forgot username/password"
on
pages where i don't remember those credentials? i know a
tech savvy
friend who lives here who could provide some feedback. thanks.
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
cell phone 913-244-0612
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: latest Firefox version that supports adobe
flash player
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 07:02:31 -0700
From: Bill White <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
To: The Jaws for Windows support list.
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
CC: douglas richard dexheimer <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Flash protected mode is a security feature for Firefox which is
implemented
by Adobe for Windows operating systems (Windows Vista/7/8 or
above).
This
feature is enabled by default, to make it difficult for
attackers to
access
your computer.
Flash protected mode might cause Flash performance problems in
Firefox, such
as persistent hangs or plugin crashes. This is especially true for
users on
Windows touchscreen devices and for users who use
accessibility tools.
You can turn off Flash protected mode by following these steps:
1. Press Control plus l to open the Location bar, type
about:config and
press Enter.
. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning
page may
appear.
Click I'll be careful, I promise! to continue to the
about:config page.
2. Search for
dom.ipc.plugins.flash.disable-protected-mode
in the list of preferences.
3. Press Enter on the preference to toggle its value from
false to true.
4. Press CONTROL plus W to close the about:config window.
5. Close Firefox, and re-launch Firefox for the new setting
to take
effect.
Bill White [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
----- Original Message -----
From: "douglas richard dexheimer via Jfw"
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
To: "The Jaws for Windows support list."
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Cc: "douglas richard dexheimer" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: latest Firefox version that supports adobe
flash player
where do i find the checkbox to enable or disable flash
protection?
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
cell phone 913-244-0612
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 9/21/2015 9:38 PM, Adrian Spratt via Jfw wrote:
Great sleuthing, astounding Adobe message.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Robert
Logue via Jfw
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 9:04 PM
To: The Jaws for Windows support list.
Cc: Robert Logue
Subject: Re: latest firefox version that supports adobe
flash player
I'm curious about turning off Flash and why we should
disable it.
Didn't
know labels worked better in Youtube without it. Thing is do we
disable
or set to ask to activate?
I decided to look in to this. Found a checkbox for Flash
in Firefox
that wasn't labeled so I read more and found something we
should know
about. I'll paste it below without comment.
Adobe Flash protected mode in Firefox | Firefox Help
(Redirected from
Enable Flash Protected Mode Settings on Firefox)
Flash protected mode
is a security feature for Firefox which is implemented by
Adobe
for
Windows operating systems (Windows Vista/7/8 or above).
This feature is
enabled by
default, to make it difficult for attackers to access your
computer.
Flash protected mode might cause Flash performance
problems in Firefox,
such as persistent hangs or plugin crashes. This is
especially true for
users on
Windows touchscreen devices and for users who use
accessibility tools.
On 9/21/2015 6:50 PM, Brad Martin via Jfw wrote:
No, it's not a security issue. Like I said, if you had
said you were
getting an error that Flash was disabled, that would have
been the
problem.
I have noticed that Firefox seems to crash a bit with
video embedded
sites lately. Honestly, what I've found that helped me
was installing
an add-on called Adblock. I installed it at the
recommendation of a
friend, but when I did, almost all my crashing problems
stopped.
You
can download it at www.getadblock.com
<http://www.getadblock.com> if you want it. It has fixed
most of my issues.
Brad
On 9/20/2015 10:15 PM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote:
I can still listen to the stations or videos in question on my
iphone; sometimes when I get a crash message in FF (on my win7
computer using nvda) I try the link in my ot her
browsers--sometimes
it works, other times not. other browsers may get
unresponsive, or
show the controls but no sound is heard from the
embedded player.
I'll get a message like "embedded object unavailable."
why would
flash's security diminish with later versions of
firefox--i.e., why
did those sites work in earlier ff versions on my older
windows xp
computer, but not in the current version on my new
windows 7 machine?
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
cell phone 913-244-0612
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 9/20/2015 9:28 PM, Brad Martin wrote:
Sorry you didn't get my response from a few days ago. Trying
again...
What I wrote regarding Firefox 40.0.3 was:
That should work. I thought you were going to say the buttons
weren't
reading for you correctly, because that is often the
case with
Firefox.
Flash reads
better with Internet Explorer. If you're getting a
message that
Flash is
disabled, it suggests that there is a security flaw in
Flash and
Firefox
is blocking
access to it until Adobe releases a patched version of Flash.
If
it's
crashing, that's a beast of another color.
Brad
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 9/20/2015 8:58 PM, douglas richard dexheimer via Jfw
wrote:
did anyone get this yet? I've gotten no response so far.
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
cell phone 913-244-0612
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 9/15/2015 3:22 PM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote:
using firefox 40.0.3; what is the latest version that
supports
afp? on
some websites that use flash content (youtube,
spotify, live365,
video
streaming sites with embedded objects or players,
etc.) I get a
popup
saying the adobe flash plug-in has crashed. the same
site may or
may
not work on other browsers such as IE, chrome or webbIE.
uninstalling
and reinstalling afp didn't improve things. thanks
for your
feedback.
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