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Hey check it out ->
How to make Firefox look ultra light like Google Chrome.
All it takes are a few addons to change the look.
* In the screenshot below, notice that at the bottom of the screen there is no bar, but if you like you can show / hide that bottom bar again with a simple addon.
* The bookmarks bar has been hidden, but with a simple keyboard shortcut, you can also show & hide the bookmarks bar whenever you please.
* At the top of the screen, there are only two bars, The tabs bar, and the menu bar which now also has the navigation buttons, exit button, and the Address bar.
NOTE: The address bar and search bar have been integrated into one.
2nd Note: I am not using firefox`s default theme in this preview. You can keep your default theme if you wish Smile
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2e3plwl.jpg)
SUMMARY
Ultimately you REALLY only need a few addons for this. And they are
"hide caption titlebar plus" which will hide the tittle bar. "StrataBuddy" which will move the tabs bar to the top, and the "quick toolbars" addon, which lets you hide/show your unwanted bars with simple keyboard shortcuts, like: "CTRL B" for the bookmarks bar (CTRL B is not default).
I've included a couple more addons which will improve your browsing experience.
"Fast dial", I highly recommend it, but its not needed.
and "Omnibar" - omnibar intergrates the Address and search fields.
Note: its probably best if you download them all at once, then reset firefox.
* StrataBuddy.
This addon allows you to put your tabs at the very top of the browser above all else.
DL StrataBuddy here >
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14762
Make sure you tick this option ->
(http://i49.tinypic.com/29qeg7t.gif)
You do not have to have the tabs at the top ->
(http://i49.tinypic.com/11bkzle.jpgf)
* Hide caption titlebar plus This addon will remove the title bar.
When you have downloaded all these addons and have reset firefox, just press the 'maximise' button on firefox Smile
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13505
* Quick toolbars allows you to show/hide any firefox toolbar with shortcut keys.
So you can make your bookmarks bar hide away by pressing CTRL B.
but make sure that you check the options for this addon and configure your own custom shortcuts, and play around with them to see whats what.
Also, if you plan to make firefox look just like the image above, then you will no longer have any use for the navigation bar, which we can hide using this addon.
DL Quick toolbars here >
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6690
WARNING, if you accidentally press the button and all your toolbars disappear, press ALT 1 to bring them back! (that was such a pain when it happened to me!)
* The skin i'm using is 'Strata40'.
DL it here if you want >
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14284/developers/post_install?confirmed=true
But you may chose to stick with firefox`s default theme. Its just as good
(http://i50.tinypic.com/27yqf4.jpg)
Thats it for the important addons, but continue reading as i will tell you what to do to set your bars up. There are also a couple other useful addons.
* To give your self as much room as possible while browsing, we will put all the important firefox functions onto the menu bar.
Just right click anywhere on a bar- (EG: Next to the back and forward buttons) -and press customise.
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2v2ibkk.jpg)
With the the customise window open you can drag everything around, So drag the Navigation buttons, Address bar and search bar up onto the Menu bar, then when you think everything is in place, click 'Done'.
Tip: You may also want to check "Use small icons".
Thats all! You can reset firefox now if you like, or you can continue and install 2 more useful addons which will greatly compliment this setup and improve your browsing experience.
* DL Fast Dial here >
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5721
With fast dial, when you open up a new BLANK tab, you will be presented with rows of empty tabs on your screen ready for you to configure with the URLs that you frequently visit. When you input a URL into a tab, it becomes a live button, just like a bookmark.
This reduces the need to show your bookmarks bar Wink
(Be sure to check out all of its options, for styling purposes)
* DL Omnibar here > Omnibar integrates the Address and search fields.
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8823
* Fission
This addon rocks. It replaces the functions of the the status bar which is usually at the bottom of the browser, so if you previously did not want to hide the status bar, this addon will allow you to hide it without losing its key functions.
When hovering over a link, the url of that link is displayed in the address bar. It will also display the connection status and progress bar, these things may be unfamiliar to you at this moment, but just give this addon a go and its use will become clear.
NOTE: Make sure that you goto the options of this addon and tick all the boxes.
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1951 (http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1951)
http://haven667.deviantart.com/art/Alduin-2-Color-Mod-Fission-145005771
Get the All-Glass Firefox.
It coats all your firefox on glass aka transparent.
(http://i45.tinypic.com/33bn3ac.jpg)