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Some sites do not tell Firefox that they support a news feed, although they actually do. To add a live
bookmark manually, you need the URL of the feed. Do the following:
Adding a Live Bookmark Manually
1 Open the bookmark manager with Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks. A new window opens.
2 Select File > New Live Bookmark. A dialog box opens.
3 Insert a name for the live bookmark and add your URL in the Feed Location, for example,
http://www.novell.com/newsfeeds/rss/coolsolutions.xml (http://www.novell.com/newsfeeds/
rss/coolsolutions.xml). Firefox updates your live bookmarks.
4 Close your bookmark manager.
12.4 Using the Download Manager
With the help of the download manager, keep track of your current and past downloads. To open the
download manager, click Tools > Downloads. Firefox opens a window with your downloads. While
downloading a file, see a progress bar and the current file. If necessary, pause a download and
resume it later. To open a downloaded file, click Open. With Remove, remove it from the list. If you
need information about the file, right-click the filename and choose Properties.
If you need further control of the download manager, open the configuration window from Edit >
Preferences and go to the Main tab. Here, determine the download folder and how the manager
behaves.
12.5 Customizing Firefox
Firefox can be customized extensively. You can install extensions, change themes, and add smart
keywords for your online searches.
12.5.1 Extensions
Mozilla Firefox is a multifunctional application, which means that you can download and install
add-ons, known as extensions. For example, add a new download manager and mouse gestures. This
has the advantage that Firefox itself stays small and unbloated.
To add an extension, click Tools > Add-ons > Extensions. In the bottom-right corner, click Get
Extensions to open the Mozilla extensions update Web page where you can choose from a variety of
available extensions. Click the extension to install then click the install link to download and install
it. When you restart Firefox, the new extension is functional. You can also look at the various
extensions at
Firefox Add-ons
(http://addons.mozilla.org/).
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