FF8 and I got back one of my favorite themes

[richard mitnick]

Somehow, Pat Dempsey made Mosaic Fox - my favorite ever theme - compatible through FF9, so I got it back on six machines.

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[James]

Geeze, Richard. Are you serious?

Well...I guess it's demonstrative of the fact that we all have different tastes. Glad you found your favorite available once more.

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[Fulvio]

To show you a different feeling about themes, I have four versions of Firefox (sorry, I have not gotten around to 9) and I use four totally different themes, bookmarks, you name it. It is very interesting, as my horizon changes every time, and, especially, useful in deciding which bank to do business with. Some banks consider using different version of browsers as using different computers, so I may be blocked. One bank told me that it is a simple matter of cookies, but it uses reasonable ID questions.
I am wondering if I would have this issue, if I would use four versions of IE?

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[James]

Using IE would probably get you off the hook since most businesses cater to IE.

Hey... if it works for you, Fulvio, more power to you. We're all so different. I prefer simplicity and continuity. Hence I use "one" default browser... the latest version of FF. Chrome and IE 9 are used sparingly and only when FF has stumbled on opening a page. 95% of all my browsing is done with FF8.

All three of my browsers are set up identically and all three have Lastpass so that my passwords are synced from browser to browser. As for themes, I generally choose the default theme although on occasion I will opt for a seasonal theme. And I use four extensions only. KISS... that's my motto.

BUT... that's just me. It's not necessarily the best way nor the right way but it's my way.

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[Antony]

From the screenshots, it's a very interesting skin.

Is there an IE skin for Firefox?

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[richard mitnick]

Antony- Mosaic Fox is especially appropriate for anyone with any vision impairment. I have a couple of minor eye problems, minor in that I do not think I will lose sight, but yet still problems that can get in the way.

You could load Mosaic Fox easily just to see how it helps. Then, if you do not like it, just switch back to whatever you are using.

BTW, I think that FF8 loaded without the interruption of many themes and extensions. Maybe the geniuses at Mozilla are listening to people who were furious about what happened with FF4 through FF8.

Fulvio - Nice to see you, my friend. My favorite Tornado Alley person.

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[richard mitnick]

And, yes, I was in FF5 for a bit, on this machine. FF8 would not load properly on this machine, the only one out of seven machines to be a problem. But, now, I just tried it again and everything is fine.

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[James]

Ah... I had forgotten the vision issue so this particular skin makes sense in that light. I have to admit to finding it somewhat ugly and hopelessly dated (I'm not one for the retro look... I was so glad to leave all that clunkiness and boxiness behind for rounded edges and a more modern look to things). There is another theme, if memory serves, specifically designed for the vision impaired but I've forgotten which one it is since it wasn't a concern for me.

And in that regard, IE 9 has a very modern look and its buttons (which are few) are large and easily seen. Have you considered it as a possible compromise?

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[richard mitnick]

Hey James- How are you?

I need to use Gecko browsers for my blog work. I use Wordpress for the blog. Wordpress is free to use and has many tools right up front: italics, bolds, image input, video input and the like. I do not understand, but there are a couple of functions which the Gecko browsers handle with ease which I cannot do in Chrome, IE or Safari.

One is, get a link, highlight the expression in the blog post which I want to link and paste. The other is easy copy of an image or the link for the image location, and then paste.

I must say, it was just good fortune that I chose to use the Gecko browsers. MusicSprings is done in FF with also a Twitter utility. ScienceSprings is done in SeaMonkey, with a different Twitter utility (you cannot do two different Twitter accounts in one browser). SeaMonkey does not handle Images well in Google, so I get the images for both blogs with Firefox.

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[Fulvio]

Using IE would probably get you off the hook since most businesses cater to IE.

Hey... if it works for you, Fulvio, more power to you. We're all so different. I prefer simplicity and continuity. Hence I use "one" default browser... )

I agree on the IE part, but is there any way to have more than one default browser. My default browser is neither IE, Chrome, nor any of the several Firefox versions. It is Seamonkey, mainly for old time sake, and also to see how many moronic websites do not recognize it. As an example, some banks give me a hard time when I login in Seamonkey, considering that I use another computer. Even, old reliable, Secunia PSI has acted up, being "unable" to find a browser, if I try to login in its Forum, with Seamonkey open. Leave it to Secunia, and it will open IE.
I am, especially, galled by this, with my inability to install Widows Updates, automatically, or otherwise.
Secunia PSI tells me that WinXP Pro needs KB2544893. A side from the fact that I don't have Win XP Pro, but rather Home, and I have that KB in my add/remove, but described as v.2. Windows Update tells me that I am up-to-date. At times, I feel like giving up on Seamonkey, but this experience is instructive.
But, I like to take a look at Firefox, and simplicity is important. Two tabs, top, and, only addons which are useful. Most of them are disabled. But, I have no preference for any particular theme, so I like the variety offered by them.
I have read about a fellow in another newsgroup, who has, even, gone to FF 9, and has three versions of FF, with three identical themes. If he deletes or enter a bookmark, he will go to to all three versions, to keep them identical. This is extreme for me, but as said above, everyone has different preferences.

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[richard mitnick]

Fulvio-

You know, one must use the computer in a way that gets to work done. Each of my blogs has a its own email address and its own Twitter account. So, if someone sees a post at ScienceSprings and wants to then follow me on Twitter, an email request come to the machine with the ScienceSprings email address. If that machine has FF as default, when I click on the the respond button, the response utility at Twitter will open in the Twitter which Firefox recognizes, which is the Twitter for MusicSprings.

So, on the machine with that ScienceSprings email address, I made SeaMonkey the default.I have often run SeaMonkey as my default browser.

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[Fulvio]

Richard,
it was extreme for me, but you have good reasons. I don't use Twitter, not follow any blogs. For me, it is more interesting to have multiple and different profile. But, I try to keep them in line. I, periodically, edit my bookmarks, and the Personal Toolbar.

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[richard mitnick]

Hey you guys, someone took a look at the MusicSprings blog. I appreciate it. i hope that the person found somethings of interest.

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[Fulvio]

I took a look at musicpring and sciencespring. Interesting, if you like that sort of stuff. I love music, but I am a folkie,at heart. As for science, having spent my entire life in method development, i.e. practical applications, the stuff in sciencespring leaves cold, or mind blowing, to put it another way.

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[James]

I also took a look, Richard.

Both are areas in which I have only a passing interest. My interests are much more centered on travel, history, theology and computers (to a lesser degree). But I'm always open to new things and so with that in mind I took
a look.

My own taste in music runs: Classics, jazz, "golden oldies" and church music. That's pretty much it for me.

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