Browsercraft (how to tame your browser)

Random notes on keeping control over your browser.


Firefox: stop the damn guessing!

This browser can be very annoying, especially to developers, by trying to get smart. It goes to the wrong web sites. Make it stop.

  1. Type "about:config" into the Firefox address field.
  2. Type "fixup" in the filter bar at the top of the page to narrow the list of options.
  3. Toggle the entry browser.fixup.alternate.enabled to "false" by double-clicking it.
  4. Clear the filter bar and type "keyword" in its place.
  5. Toggle the entry keyword.enabled to "false" the same way.
  6. Close the about:config tab or window.

Chrome: Create a bookmark

Just click the star in the address line of the page you're at.


Chrome: Reorder bookmarks

Like all browsers, this one can be very annoying. You can't click, drap and drop any bookmark to where you want it to stay in the bookmark list. You must right-click it, choose Cut, then move to the bookmark near which you want it to stay, right-click and choose Paste.