Resource Center - Mozilla Firefox

Apple Safari

Adding a Website to Your Favorites or Bookmarks Bar Apple Safari If you find yourself frequently visiting the same web site (e.g. Google) you can add it to your Favorites bar so that it is only a click away when you need it. This is also a recommended alternative to installing web site “toolbars”, such as those offered by Google or Yahoo. Many site-specific toolbars also come with spyware and adware, neither of which is desirable. NOTE: This document assumes you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows computer. Creating a link 1. Open Internet Explorer in your usual manner. 2. Navigate to the web site you want to add to your links bar (e.g. Google.com) 3. Click on the Google icon and drag it onto the “links” bar that (usually) appears below the Address bar. 4. Now, when you click on the icon you added to the links bar, it will take you quickly to that site. Editing the name of the link Sometimes the site name is so long that it may take up a lot of room on your links bar. You can edit the name as it appears on the links bar by doing the following. 1. Click on Favorites and then select Organize Favorites (shown at right). 2. Click on Links (shown at left). 4. Click on the site you’ve added (in this example, Google, shown at right) 5. Click on Rename. 6. Type the name for the site as you want it to appear in your links bar then click on Close. 7. You may find that after you click on Close your new site (e.g. Google) might not appear in the desired position in the links bar. You can reposition it within the links bar by clicking on the icon for the site and dragging it to a different location. For questions or comments regarding this document, please e-mail helpdesk@hamilton.edu.
Clearing Your Cache and Cookies Apple Safari If your computer is not performing at its usual rate when browsing web pages (e.g. it's "slow" or "hangs" sporadically), the first thing you want to do is clear your cache and cookies. Every web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) caches visited websites to reduce bandwidtch usage and server load. This allows your web browser display pages faster by loading them from the cache stored on your hard drive. However, sometimes the cache can take up disk space and result in slower browser performing. Cookies are used by websites to store informtion about a particular activity. Clearing your cache and cookies will occasically allow the browser to perform faster and free up space on your computer's local hard drive. To learn how to clear your cache and cookies in a particular browser, click below: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=32050
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Google Chrome

Adding a Website to Your Favorites or Bookmarks Bar Google Chrome If you find yourself frequently visiting the same web site (e.g. Google) you can add it to your Favorites bar so that it is only a click away when you need it. This is also a recommended alternative to installing web site “toolbars”, such as those offered by Google or Yahoo. Many site-specific toolbars also come with spyware and adware, neither of which is desirable. NOTE: This document assumes you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows computer. Creating a link 1. Open Internet Explorer in your usual manner. 2. Navigate to the web site you want to add to your links bar (e.g. Google.com) 3. Click on the Google icon and drag it onto the “links” bar that (usually) appears below the Address bar. 4. Now, when you click on the icon you added to the links bar, it will take you quickly to that site. Editing the name of the link Sometimes the site name is so long that it may take up a lot of room on your links bar. You can edit the name as it appears on the links bar by doing the following. 1. Click on Favorites and then select Organize Favorites (shown at right). 2. Click on Links (shown at left). 4. Click on the site you’ve added (in this example, Google, shown at right) 5. Click on Rename. 6. Type the name for the site as you want it to appear in your links bar then click on Close. 7. You may find that after you click on Close your new site (e.g. Google) might not appear in the desired position in the links bar. You can reposition it within the links bar by clicking on the icon for the site and dragging it to a different location. For questions or comments regarding this document, please e-mail helpdesk@hamilton.edu.
Clearing Your Cache and Cookies Google Chrome If your computer is not performing at its usual rate when browsing web pages (e.g. it's "slow" or "hangs" sporadically), the first thing you want to do is clear your cache and cookies. Every web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) caches visited websites to reduce bandwidtch usage and server load. This allows your web browser display pages faster by loading them from the cache stored on your hard drive. However, sometimes the cache can take up disk space and result in slower browser performing. Cookies are used by websites to store informtion about a particular activity. Clearing your cache and cookies will occasically allow the browser to perform faster and free up space on your computer's local hard drive. To learn how to clear your cache and cookies in a particular browser, click below: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=32050
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Install

Installing Mozilla Firefox on Windows and Macintosh Computers Install For Personal Windows & Macintosh Computers Click on the link below and follow their instructions for installing Mozilla Firefox on your operating system: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing Firefox?s=installation&r=0&as= For Hamilton-Owned Macintosh Computers Download the latest version of Firefox from Mozilla's website here. Choose to Save the file. Go to your Macintosh HD, open the Applications folder, and navigate to Firefox. NOTE: For Macintosh 10.7 (Lion) users, hold CTRL and cllick on the Firefox icon on your dock, choose Options, and select Show in Finder. Move the old version of Firefox to the Trash icon on the dock. Navigate to the file location for the new version of Firefox you just downloaded and double-click it. In the window that appears like the one below, drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder icon. Follow the instructions. If prompted, enter your Hamilton network credentials. Once the installation is complete, open Firefox. The message below will only appear the first time you open Firefox after it has been downloaded. Click Open. You have successfully installed the latest version of Mozilla Firefox and can now browse the internet with more security. For Hamilton-Owned Windows Computers NOTE: By default, Mozilla Firefox is set to automatically install the latest updates. If you prefer to install the latest updates yourself and check what version you are using, you can follow the steps below. Open Firefox. Go to the Help menu and select About Firefox. Firefox will now check for updates. You can view its progress by reading the light grey text located below your Firefox version. NOTE: Depending on how you have Firefox setup to install updates, you may see a Check for Updates button. Click that to begin checking your browser for updates. If any updates need to be installed, click Apply Update and follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation process.

Internet

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Microsoft Internet Explorer

Adding a Website to Your Favorites or Bookmarks Bar Microsoft Internet Explorer If you find yourself frequently visiting the same web site (e.g. Google) you can add it to your Favorites bar so that it is only a click away when you need it. This is also a recommended alternative to installing web site “toolbars”, such as those offered by Google or Yahoo. Many site-specific toolbars also come with spyware and adware, neither of which is desirable. NOTE: This document assumes you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows computer. Creating a link 1. Open Internet Explorer in your usual manner. 2. Navigate to the web site you want to add to your links bar (e.g. Google.com) 3. Click on the Google icon and drag it onto the “links” bar that (usually) appears below the Address bar. 4. Now, when you click on the icon you added to the links bar, it will take you quickly to that site. Editing the name of the link Sometimes the site name is so long that it may take up a lot of room on your links bar. You can edit the name as it appears on the links bar by doing the following. 1. Click on Favorites and then select Organize Favorites (shown at right). 2. Click on Links (shown at left). 4. Click on the site you’ve added (in this example, Google, shown at right) 5. Click on Rename. 6. Type the name for the site as you want it to appear in your links bar then click on Close. 7. You may find that after you click on Close your new site (e.g. Google) might not appear in the desired position in the links bar. You can reposition it within the links bar by clicking on the icon for the site and dragging it to a different location. For questions or comments regarding this document, please e-mail helpdesk@hamilton.edu.
Clearing Your Cache and Cookies Microsoft Internet Explorer If your computer is not performing at its usual rate when browsing web pages (e.g. it's "slow" or "hangs" sporadically), the first thing you want to do is clear your cache and cookies. Every web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) caches visited websites to reduce bandwidtch usage and server load. This allows your web browser display pages faster by loading them from the cache stored on your hard drive. However, sometimes the cache can take up disk space and result in slower browser performing. Cookies are used by websites to store informtion about a particular activity. Clearing your cache and cookies will occasically allow the browser to perform faster and free up space on your computer's local hard drive. To learn how to clear your cache and cookies in a particular browser, click below: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=32050
Comparison of Browser Interfaces Microsoft Internet Explorer Browsing Browser History Accessing Browser History Browser History Interface Bookmarks Adding a Bookmark Accessing Bookmarks Trust Certificates

Mozilla Firefox

Adding a Website to Your Favorites or Bookmarks Bar Mozilla Firefox If you find yourself frequently visiting the same web site (e.g. Google) you can add it to your Favorites bar so that it is only a click away when you need it. This is also a recommended alternative to installing web site “toolbars”, such as those offered by Google or Yahoo. Many site-specific toolbars also come with spyware and adware, neither of which is desirable. NOTE: This document assumes you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows computer. Creating a link 1. Open Internet Explorer in your usual manner. 2. Navigate to the web site you want to add to your links bar (e.g. Google.com) 3. Click on the Google icon and drag it onto the “links” bar that (usually) appears below the Address bar. 4. Now, when you click on the icon you added to the links bar, it will take you quickly to that site. Editing the name of the link Sometimes the site name is so long that it may take up a lot of room on your links bar. You can edit the name as it appears on the links bar by doing the following. 1. Click on Favorites and then select Organize Favorites (shown at right). 2. Click on Links (shown at left). 4. Click on the site you’ve added (in this example, Google, shown at right) 5. Click on Rename. 6. Type the name for the site as you want it to appear in your links bar then click on Close. 7. You may find that after you click on Close your new site (e.g. Google) might not appear in the desired position in the links bar. You can reposition it within the links bar by clicking on the icon for the site and dragging it to a different location. For questions or comments regarding this document, please e-mail helpdesk@hamilton.edu.
Clearing Your Cache and Cookies Mozilla Firefox If your computer is not performing at its usual rate when browsing web pages (e.g. it's "slow" or "hangs" sporadically), the first thing you want to do is clear your cache and cookies. Every web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) caches visited websites to reduce bandwidtch usage and server load. This allows your web browser display pages faster by loading them from the cache stored on your hard drive. However, sometimes the cache can take up disk space and result in slower browser performing. Cookies are used by websites to store informtion about a particular activity. Clearing your cache and cookies will occasically allow the browser to perform faster and free up space on your computer's local hard drive. To learn how to clear your cache and cookies in a particular browser, click below: http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=32050
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Installing Mozilla Firefox on Windows and Macintosh Computers Mozilla Firefox For Personal Windows & Macintosh Computers Click on the link below and follow their instructions for installing Mozilla Firefox on your operating system: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing Firefox?s=installation&r=0&as= For Hamilton-Owned Macintosh Computers Download the latest version of Firefox from Mozilla's website here. Choose to Save the file. Go to your Macintosh HD, open the Applications folder, and navigate to Firefox. NOTE: For Macintosh 10.7 (Lion) users, hold CTRL and cllick on the Firefox icon on your dock, choose Options, and select Show in Finder. Move the old version of Firefox to the Trash icon on the dock. Navigate to the file location for the new version of Firefox you just downloaded and double-click it. In the window that appears like the one below, drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder icon. Follow the instructions. If prompted, enter your Hamilton network credentials. Once the installation is complete, open Firefox. The message below will only appear the first time you open Firefox after it has been downloaded. Click Open. You have successfully installed the latest version of Mozilla Firefox and can now browse the internet with more security. For Hamilton-Owned Windows Computers NOTE: By default, Mozilla Firefox is set to automatically install the latest updates. If you prefer to install the latest updates yourself and check what version you are using, you can follow the steps below. Open Firefox. Go to the Help menu and select About Firefox. Firefox will now check for updates. You can view its progress by reading the light grey text located below your Firefox version. NOTE: Depending on how you have Firefox setup to install updates, you may see a Check for Updates button. Click that to begin checking your browser for updates. If any updates need to be installed, click Apply Update and follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation process.

Software

Installing Mozilla Firefox on Windows and Macintosh Computers Software For Personal Windows & Macintosh Computers Click on the link below and follow their instructions for installing Mozilla Firefox on your operating system: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing Firefox?s=installation&r=0&as= For Hamilton-Owned Macintosh Computers Download the latest version of Firefox from Mozilla's website here. Choose to Save the file. Go to your Macintosh HD, open the Applications folder, and navigate to Firefox. NOTE: For Macintosh 10.7 (Lion) users, hold CTRL and cllick on the Firefox icon on your dock, choose Options, and select Show in Finder. Move the old version of Firefox to the Trash icon on the dock. Navigate to the file location for the new version of Firefox you just downloaded and double-click it. In the window that appears like the one below, drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder icon. Follow the instructions. If prompted, enter your Hamilton network credentials. Once the installation is complete, open Firefox. The message below will only appear the first time you open Firefox after it has been downloaded. Click Open. You have successfully installed the latest version of Mozilla Firefox and can now browse the internet with more security. For Hamilton-Owned Windows Computers NOTE: By default, Mozilla Firefox is set to automatically install the latest updates. If you prefer to install the latest updates yourself and check what version you are using, you can follow the steps below. Open Firefox. Go to the Help menu and select About Firefox. Firefox will now check for updates. You can view its progress by reading the light grey text located below your Firefox version. NOTE: Depending on how you have Firefox setup to install updates, you may see a Check for Updates button. Click that to begin checking your browser for updates. If any updates need to be installed, click Apply Update and follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation process.

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Mozilla Firefox

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