Author Topic: Your pointless tip of the day. (Read 15500 times)

Computer Hope Admin · « **on:** April 12, 2007, 12:04:55 PM »

Open another Firefox browser within a Firefox tab or browser by adding the below command in your URL bar.

chrome://browser/content/browser.xul

I couldn't think of a real use for this, especially since you can't open tabs within the browser within a browser, but it's still fun.

soybean · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:54:23 PM »

Hmmm, I discovered that I can open tabs within the browser within a browser. But, as you said, I see no real use for this. It just takes up more space at the top of your screen.

Edit: other observations:
This can be done in layers, or multiple levels; in other words, a browser within a browser within a browser, etc. The home page in any of these browser windows created by opening a browser within a browser is the Mozilla Firefox Start Page. And, switching between tabs in a sub-level browser window does not change the URL shown in the web address box.

Interesting but worthless. $:-\$

Dilbert · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2007, 03:22:22 PM »

MUA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!!

Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2007, 03:47:03 PM »

Heh Dilbert. Was going to see if more windows could be opened but looks like 4 is the max.

Dilbert · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2007, 03:51:19 PM »

I opened 5... but stopped because I was at 100% CPU and 100,000KB Memory usage for FF alone.

soybean · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2007, 05:44:23 PM »

I opened 5... but stopped because my monitor screen was full and I couldn't see the web address box to try another one. COL

CBMatt · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:24:59 PM »

Computer geeks are the boredest people ever...

Kip · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:33:21 PM »

I opened 9 before Firefox almost stopped responding.
Firefox was using 207,224 KB of memory and about 97% of my CPU.

soybean · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:38:05 PM »

Just curious. What size monitor do you have and what is your setting for resolution?

Kip · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:45:42 PM »

I have a 17" monitor set at 1280 by 1024 pixels.

Zylstra · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:22:18 PM »

Haha, Dilbert is right. It just kind of sits and thinks (Vista screen shots remove the mouse, so you cant see it)

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soybean · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:34:37 PM »

Quote from: Zylstra on April 12, 2007, 08:22:18 PM

Haha, Dilbert is right.

Right about what, 5 layers being the limit? Not true for everyone; Kip went to 9. I think I can go more than 5 but have to change resolution to see what's happening. Haven't tried that yet.

Zylstra · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:48:57 PM »

Quote from: soybean on April 12, 2007, 08:34:37 PM

Quote from: Zylstra on April 12, 2007, 08:22:18 PM
Haha, Dilbert is right.
Right about what, 5 layers being the limit? Not true for everyone; Kip went to 9. I think I can go more than 5 but have to change resolution to see what's happening. Haven't tried that yet.

No, about it just stopping and crashing.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:56:29 PM »

I got 5 up and I had to restart my computer, lol.

patio · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2007, 10:13:57 AM »

How 'bout 100 extensions in FireFox ? ? ?

Check it Out

Zylstra · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2007, 02:34:53 PM »

Who would ever want to run something like that? I dont know.

But hey, it just means its more popular than IE...

diablo416 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2007, 10:02:05 PM »

i got 12 , an my cpu was 100% but even with nothing open my cpu is 100% is that normal?

Raptor · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2007, 08:59:13 AM »

Quote from: patio on April 13, 2007, 10:13:57 AM

How 'bout 100 extensions in FireFox ? ? ?

Check it Out

I recall trying to get IE to crash by just installing too many toolbars.. Gawd, IE sucks.

Calum · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2007, 11:14:37 AM »

I got to 2 and tried another, and FF crashed.
Wonder why . . .
How come we all had the idea to try and get as many as possible?
No, I didn't read the rest of the thread, I tried it before I had chance.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2007, 09:12:26 PM »

Why does firefox crash

Calum · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2007, 02:40:00 AM »

Guess it's not meant to do that, at least not multiple times.
I may need to run the kill soon anyway, it's been playing up.

Siscorskiy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2008, 04:02:30 PM »

Quote from: diablo416 on April 13, 2007, 10:02:05 PM

i got 12 , an my cpu was 100% but even with nothing open my cpu is 100% is that normal?

no

Zylstra · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:36:55 PM »

Quote from: Siscorskiy on September 04, 2008, 04:02:30 PM

Quote from: diablo416 on April 13, 2007, 10:02:05 PM
i got 12 , an my cpu was 100% but even with nothing open my cpu is 100% is that normal?

no

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Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:41:41 PM »

All is well, I forgot about this little tip and enjoyed it's revival.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:44:01 PM »

Quote from: Computer Hope Admin on September 04, 2008, 06:41:41 PM

All is well, I forgot about this little tip and enjoyed it's revival.

I was actually thinking about this yesterday.

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