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  • Customizing Firefox – Advanced Autoconfig Files

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    We’re almost done with autoconfig files. My previous posts covered what an autoconfig file is and how to create one. Now we’re going to discover how truly powerful the autoconfig feature is.

  • Resume

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    Michael Kaply – consulting@kaply.com I’m a consultant specializing in the Mozilla Firefox web browser. I’ve helped companies customize and deploy Firefox and I’ve developed many Firefox add-ons. Summary of Qualifications 18+ years in software development, including 16 specializing in web browsers and the internet 18+ years in public speaking, technical and non-technical 7+ years leading…

  • Too Many Life Events

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    The other day I logged into IBM’s benefits system and received the message “You have too many life events.” I knew what the problem was – it couldn’t process both next year’s enrollment and my return from leave of absence (more on that later), but those words really stuck with me. I’m currently reading the…

  • About

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    I’ve been developing and customizing web browsers since 1996. In my 15+ years at IBM, I was a developer or team lead for OS/2 based browsers, including Netscape Navigator, IBM Web Browser and Firefox. During my time at IBM, I also focused on making the enterprise deployment of Firefox easier, which included developing the CCK…

  • Disabling Buttons In Preferences

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    I get asked a lot how to disable certain buttons in preferences like Make Firefox the default browser or the various buttons in the Startup groupbox. Firefox does have a way to disable these buttons, but it’s not very obvious. This post will attempt to remedy that. These buttons are controlled through preferences that have…

  • Kaply Consulting

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    Do you need help customizing or deploying Firefox? Do you need a custom add-on built for your company or organization?Kaply Consulting can help. Our mission is to make your experience with Firefox the best it can be. We’ve built add-ons for Brand Thunder, SurfEasy, privacychoice and more. We develop the CCK Wizard and participate heavily…

  • Don’t Unpack and Repack omni.ja[r]

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    If any step in your process to customize and deploy Firefox involves unpacking and repacking omni.ja[r], you’re probably doing it wrong. Any modifications you need to make to Firefox, whether it be changing the default profiles, changing the default preferences or even overriding specific files can be done WITHOUT repackaging omni.ja[r]. If you really think…