I'd like to put a Firefox shortcut link directly on my desktop so that I do not have to go through the menu items to go onto the internet. How do I do that? I am using antiX-16.
Also, are all of these"Speed Up Firefox" programs worthwhile, and do they work that well on Linux OS?
Thank you.
topic title: Firefox shortcut
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BierHundtPosts: 5
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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Which Window Manager version? Post
So members can respond with clarity.
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inxi -F-
BierHundtPosts: 5
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$ inxi -F
System: Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
Distro: antiX-16_x64-full Berta Cáceres 26 June 2016
System: Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
Distro: antiX-16_x64-full Berta Cáceres 26 June 2016
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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^---- embedded YouTube-hosted video: https://www.youtube.com/dnTwZtHst3E
adding launch icons to the desktop is covered in the video
Use this time saver if you are not aware of it
how-to-search-for-a-solution-when-you-have-a-antix-problem-t5387.html
^---- embedded YouTube-hosted video: https://www.youtube.com/dnTwZtHst3E
adding launch icons to the desktop is covered in the video
Use this time saver if you are not aware of it
how-to-search-for-a-solution-when-you-have-a-antix-problem-t5387.html
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BierHundtPosts: 5
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#5
Thank Yourokytnji wrote:
^---- embedded YouTube-hosted video: https://www.youtube.com/dnTwZtHst3E
adding launch icons to the desktop is covered in the video
Use this time saver if you are not aware of it
how-to-search-for-a-solution-when-you-have-a-antix-problem-t5387.html
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BierHundtPosts: 5
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The other link was using google, etc., which was my next option ..... I would have thought that this particular operation would have been one of the most asked questions on the forum, but I guess not. I guess I'll have to figure it out over time ..... thank you.
Also, since I didn't get an answer to my second question, I'll take that as a no ....!
The video was no help to me, but thanks anyway . I don't want to change any themes, desktops, etc., just want to put a Firefox shortcut icon onto the desktop instead of having to go through the menus.rokytnji wrote:
^---- embedded YouTube-hosted video: https://www.youtube.com/dnTwZtHst3E
adding launch icons to the desktop is covered in the video
Use this time saver if you are not aware of it
The other link was using google, etc., which was my next option ..... I would have thought that this particular operation would have been one of the most asked questions on the forum, but I guess not. I guess I'll have to figure it out over time ..... thank you.
Also, since I didn't get an answer to my second question, I'll take that as a no ....!
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rokytnjiPosts: 4,164
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drag the above to desktop from rox file manager
right click and assign a run icon from one of the many locations shown in
I thought D.O. showed it in one of his videos. Sorry. I do not know what you mean by speed up firefox.
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harry@biker:~
$ which firefox
/usr/bin/firefox
harry@biker:~
right click and assign a run icon from one of the many locations shown in
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locate firefox-
masinickPosts: 1,139
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Regarding"speed up" Firefox, it really depends what kind of"speed up" factor you need. If the image runs too slowly, some of the alternatives are to:
1. Simplify it and remove anything you are not using, such as a bunch of plugins that you never or rarely actually use
2. Clean the cache within the application. Depending on the system, you can find Firefox utilities either in the Tools section, Options section, or in the Edit menu. Get rid of anything that takes up too much space or requires the application to navigate through too many unused details.
While there may be derivative distributions of Firefox that add efficiencies, over the long run, many of them either aren't consistently maintained or they get behind. If Firefox is that inefficient, chances are other browsers will feel that way too. Google Chrome, once upon a time, felt like the smallest, fastest thing ever. Today it seems larger and more full of stuff than Firefox. They both work well, but their image size is large. Midori and Dillo are a couple of browsers that have stayed small. Of the two of them, you may find Midori to be of some use if you really need lightweight speed, at the expense of the richest features and content.
1. Simplify it and remove anything you are not using, such as a bunch of plugins that you never or rarely actually use
2. Clean the cache within the application. Depending on the system, you can find Firefox utilities either in the Tools section, Options section, or in the Edit menu. Get rid of anything that takes up too much space or requires the application to navigate through too many unused details.
While there may be derivative distributions of Firefox that add efficiencies, over the long run, many of them either aren't consistently maintained or they get behind. If Firefox is that inefficient, chances are other browsers will feel that way too. Google Chrome, once upon a time, felt like the smallest, fastest thing ever. Today it seems larger and more full of stuff than Firefox. They both work well, but their image size is large. Midori and Dillo are a couple of browsers that have stayed small. Of the two of them, you may find Midori to be of some use if you really need lightweight speed, at the expense of the richest features and content.