Playing With A Fox
Simply Put, Firefox Just Kicks *Hiney*
Back in the days when I was young, and we were enthusiastically impressed with something, we didn’t use the expressions “wicked”, or “awesome”, or “dope”.. or whatever it is the kids are using today. We said that something “rocks!” And when that something was tops in its class, we said it “kicks *gluteus maximus*!”
Today I want to use those superlatives and tell you about a boring old Web browser — something we use everyday. To do other things. Namely, surfing the Internet looking for interesting videos (or.. reading our e-mail). The program I want to talk about is one I have been using for years – maybe you have too – and most readers will recognize the name. So what has me so “jazzed”? I recently discovered that Mozilla’s Firefox browser has something called “Persona’s”, and I think they’re a “real kick in the head” (I think they are fun).
That screenshot shows you what my Firefox looks like. Today. With a couple of clicks, I have applied the Persona titled “Tiger Eyes”. Persona’s (as Mozilla is calling them) are not a real new concept: in tech, they are sometimes referred to as “skins”, or “themes”. And in fact, you acquire, manage, and apply Persona’s in the Themes tab of the Add ons settings.
Click on Tools > Add ons, and then Themes. Your saved Persona’s/Themes are listed on the left, and a preview is shown on the right. To browse for new ones, click the “Get more Themes” link (bottom).
This will take you to the Persona’s Gallery, where there are 1829 pages of Persona’s to choose from. When you are in the Gallery, you can hover your cursor over a Persona “thumbnail”, and it will be temporarily applied to your Firefox so you can easily see how the Theme effects your menus, tabs, etc.
Yes. 1829 pages. And I found at least one “keeper” on every page..!
Today I am ready to conquer the world — and thus the tiger Persona. But this week I also used these Persona’s/Themes…
And I want you, Dear Reader, to know that in spite of what impression my high-contrast, more masculine, preferences may have given you, I assure you that there are persona’s for kids…
and scads of frilly, “pretty”, pastel, flowers-and-butterflies girly stuff for the ladies…
These links will take you to the Gallery, pre-sorted into categories… which might reduce your number of choices down to the high hundreds… I am sure you’ll find one that fits your mood.
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So check it out. Customize your Firefox and make it more “you” by applying a Persona today. Have some fun. Doing so is free, and it’s easy.
Related: To see my other articles on the features of Firefox, click here.
Unrelated: Do you like free software? Own a loptop? See my current software license giveaway: Software Licence Giveaway
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I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
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TechPaul,
Great writeup on this… Persona’s is an awesome addition to the Firefox browser.
Rick
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Rick,
What is so impressive to me is the sheer number of choices available. Today, I’m back to my Superman Persona. Tomorrow I might use the Eddie Van Halen guitar…
Persona’s/Themes add color, zest, and sparkle. Can be changed as your mood changes. And there is something for everybody. And.. for those with talent and/or a creative streak, you can design your own.
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