In this article, we will review a method which will make your Firefox browser look better on HiDPI screens. By default, Firefox's scaling method may be not enough for your requirements, but you can quickly change it.
Category: Firefox
Change User Interface Density in Firefox
Here is how to change User Interface Density in Firefox. Also we will see how to enable Compact Density in Firefox 89 and above.
As you may already know, Firefox 57 comes with a new UI, known as "Photon". The default appearance of the browser includes a default theme with a dark blue title bar. There are few themes which come pre-installed with the browser. In addition to themes, Firefox allows changing the user interface density. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Enable the Dark Theme in Firefox 57
As you may already know, Firefox 57 comes with a new UI, known as "Photon". The default appearance of the browser includes a default theme with a dark blue title bar. There are few themes which come pre-installed with the browser, which you might want to try. For example, you might want to enable the dark theme, which looks really great in my opinion.
Disable Blue Title Bar in Firefox
As you may already know, Firefox 57 comes with a new UI, known as "Photon". The default appearance of the browser includes a dark blue title bar which doesn't fit the overall look of windows in the OS. Today, we will see how to disable the blue title bar in Firefox to make it look native.
How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Firefox
Firefox is a popular open-source web browser available for all major platforms. If some web pages have unexpected behavior in Firefox, you can try to clear the cache and cookies. Let's see how it can be done.
Firefox Will Warn You If a Website’s Been Hacked
Firefox is integrating the service "Have I Been Pwned", to warn users when they visit a site which has previously suffered a data breach. If such a web site is opened in Mozilla Firefox, the browser will show warning notifications.
Must-Have Add-ons for Firefox 57
Mozilla Firefox is my browser of choice since most of the mainsteam browsers are Chromium-based, which I never liked for their non-customizable user interface. So I switched to Firefox a long time ago. While the Vivaldi browser looks very promising for advanced users, I have not switched to this browser yet. Starting with version 57, Firefox doesn't support XUL-based add-ons. Instead, the browser supports add-ons which use the modern WebExtensions API. Today, I would like to share with you my list of add-ons for Firefox 57, which I consider must-have for every user. Hopefully, you will find them useful too.
How to Disable Pocket in Firefox 57
The recently released Firefox 57 comes with a newer version of the Pocket service. There are traces of Pocket still embedded inside the Firefox browser. Pocket is a third party service which allows you to send an opened page to your Pocket account and read it later from another device such as a tablet or another PC. If you are not happy to see a third party service integrated in your Firefox 57, here is how to remove all the traces of Pocket.
Disable SHIELD Studies in Firefox
The Firefox browser comes with SHIELD Studies enabled for select users. SHIELD Studies is a special option which allows the user to try different features and ideas before they are released to all Firefox users. It is like the Insider Program of Windows 10, but is applicable only to a few experimental features of the browser. Let's see how to enable or disable it.
Disable Highlights on New Tab Page in Firefox
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. The new tab page of Firefox 57 comes with a search bar, top sites, Highlights and snippets. Highlights is a special section of the new tab page which extends top sites you visit. It represents them in a fancy way. If you are unhappy to see them, you can quickly disable them.
