How To Add New Firefox File Extensions (MIME)

Categories: Firefox - Useful Things

Firefox does not allow to add new file extensions, the reason I am not so sure. But what I need is to add a RAR extension to my firefox download action list so that everytime I download rar files it will auto save to my last saved folder without asking me which folder I want to save it again and again. You may have think why not just check the “Do this automatically for files like this from now on” option?? Unfortunately and for some reasons I am not able to select this option when the file extension is not listed on the firefox download action list.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I searched for the solution and I found it, there is a very useful firefox add ons named “MIME Edit”. This add ons can allows you to add and edit any file extensions you want into firefox download action list, great isn’t it? Is very easy to install, just go to the link below and hit the “Add to firefox” button, after the installation restart firefox and you are ready to go.
 
=> Click here to install this Add ons.
 
After you have restarted firefox, go to Tools > MIME Edit and the MIME Edit Preferences window will pop up.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Click the Edit tab.
 
2. Click the New Type button.
 
3. Enter the MIME Type, Description, Extension to suit your file extension. Most important to enter is the Extension, if your file is something.exe just enter exe.
 
4. Click Save it to Disk (or the other 2 options according to your needs).
 
5. Click Ok and you are done!
 
 
You should see your new file extension on the File Types list, just click Edit if you want to change the details.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You should now be able to download the file and save to your last saved location without firefox asking you where you want to save. Cheers =).
 

How To Disable Firefox Automatic Image Resizing

Categories: Firefox - Useful Things

Firefox by default will automatic enable image resizing which I think is quite annoying, because you have to click the image again to enlarge it to original size. It is totally unnecessary because you click on the image to view full size and not automatic resize.
 
 
1. Key in about:config on your firefox browser.
 

 
 
 
 
 
2. Key in the word “image” on the Filter and hit enter.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Find the line browser.enable_automatic_image_resizing, double click it and set the value to false.
 

 
Done and no more automatic image resize =).
 

2 Minutes To Disable Firefox Quick Find

Categories: Firefox - Useful Things

I find it very annoying having the Firefox Quick Find pop up below on the browser whenever I start typing into a text box or when I hit the keys accidentally on the browser, the quick find will pop up again… So I search for a way to disable it and I found the solution! It only took 2 minutes to do that.
 

 
 
 
 
First step:
- Type about:config on the browser url box and hit enter.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second step:
- Look for the line accessibilty.typeaheadfind, for my firefox browser it is on the fifth lines. Look at the Value, it should be “true” by default.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Step:
- Double click this line and set it to “false” to disable Quick Find.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

You’re done! No more annoying quick find pop up on the bottom of your firefox browser.