Mac Tales » firefox http://www.mactales.com Mac Reviews for New Users Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:21:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How to fullscreen Firefox on OS X Mac using Fullscreener plugin http://www.mactales.com/article/how-to-fullscreen-firefox-on-os-x-mac-using-fullscreener-plugin/ http://www.mactales.com/article/how-to-fullscreen-firefox-on-os-x-mac-using-fullscreener-plugin/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:27:08 +0000 rich http://www.mactales.com/article/how-to-fullscreen-firefox-on-os-x-mac-using-fullscreener-plugin Firefox for OS X does not ship with an f11 full screen mode, like Windows or Linux. Here I’ll show you how you can easily add the fullscreen plugin for firefox OS X.

As mentioned previously, the firefox web browser was the first thing I installed on my new macbook.

There are a couple of fullscreen plug-ins available for Firefox, but I’ve found by far the best is Fullerscreen by Daniel Glazman.

Fullerscreen is easy to install, simply go over to Fullerscreen at Mozilla Add-ons, and hit the install button.

Once installed, the plug-in adds a little icon to the bottom right hand corner of the statusbar. Clicking on this icon engages full screen mode….
Fullscreen firefox OS X Mac Fullerscreen plug-in

I note that the author states that this plug-in does not work on mac, my testing has found that the shortcut key’s (f11) don’t work, but the status bar button works a treat!.

I reckon it’s way better than the default f11 Windoze version, 5 stars, Highly recommended!

Tip: To exit fullscreen mode, click on the same icon. if the statusbar isn’t displayed, click anywhere on the menu to bring it back.

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What do you think are the first applications I had to install? Well, nothing against Safari, I installed Firefox – the best browser on the planet!

1. Firefox web browser

Now, you must understand that I spend many of my waking hours on the web, and I’ve spent several years of my life building web applications and websites, sometimes I feel like I practically live inside the tubes of the Internet!

I’ve heard Camino is great, much more mac-like, and I vow to give it a try… but as a developer I can’t live without my Firefox plug-ins. If you haven’t tried Firefox yet, it’s FREE give it a go today!

2. Skype

If Skype is a game-changer, then Skype on a macbook sets the benchmark.

Incredibly easy to install, out of the box Skype works with the built in iSight and microphone, no tweaking with soundcards and drivers like our poor Windows cousins.

Within minutes I was having a live video conversation with my friend across the globe, no hands, no headset – this is how it’s meant to be! (If only it was full screen!)

Next I made a call to my domain name provider in the US (I’m in Australia), I just typed their normal 1-800 telephone number into Skype – and the next thing I know I’m talking to them – all for free!

Skype works on any platform, and their international call rates are very low… it’s the cheapest way I know to make international calls.

If you haven’t already, now is the time… give it a go today!

Skype - call the world at rock bottom prices

A successful first day with the Macbook : )

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