Tips to Make the Most of Your Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox

By Nia Lawrence


Getting the latest version of Mozilla Firefox and of Google Chrome is recommended so you can make the most of your web browsing experience. Below are some tips and tricks on how you can maximize your usage of both.

Firefox still continues to be among the most used and downloaded web browsers today. As an open source app, Firefox offers a variety of keyboard shortcuts. The spacebar, for one, can be used for page down function, while the Shift spacebar is for page up scrolling. The search box and the address bar can also be easily accessed by pressing Control+K and Control+L, respectively. Firefox also offers you syncing option so you can conveniently access your browser settings and saved bookmarks whenever you go online.

You can also make the most of the speed and performance of your latest version of Mozilla Firefox by deleting the list of downloads and uninstalling some of the older versions of Java console in your browser. Apart from this, you can also edit the page font's size by pressing Control & + (to increase size) or Control & - (to decrease size). Pressing the Control & 9 keys will bring back the page's original font size. The size of the icons can also be modified by right-clicking the empty space in front of the Locations bar and selecting Customize.

Google Chrome, on the other hand, is among the newest and most frequently downloaded browsers nowadays. Most likely, you already know how to set the web browser's home page. You simply click on Chrome's customization menu (the small icon on the top right side of the browser) and choose Settings - Basics. If you visit several sites regularly, it's more ideal to add them to your home page list as well. This way, you can open multiple pages at once and save time opening each page. The website addresses you add will open according to the order you listed them. You can also make these favorite sites your desktop apps so you can easily access them right from your browser or even the Start menu or Quick launch bar. You simply have to click-the icon again, select Tools - Create application shortcuts. You can also enjoy private web browsing with Chrome. Opening a link on the incognito window won't record your browsing history. Pressing the Control + Shift + N is an easier way to do this.

You can also save up some space on your latest version of Mozilla Firefox by right-clicking the empty space in front of the Locations bar and clicking 'Customize.' In connection with this, you can also press Control & + or Control & - if you want to increase or decrease font size. You can easily bring back the original text size of webpages by pressing Control & 9. To increase Firefox speed and performance, it's recommended to clear the downloads list and remove older Java console versions. You can search the web further to know more useful tips and tricks on how you can make the most of your Firefox and Chrome browsers.




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