CNN Videos and Firefox

For some reason, CNN videos do not play in Firefox 3.0. Ive done some search over this, but couldn't find the reason for this behaviour. However, it seems that clearing your Firefox cache makes things work!

Here's how

In Firefox, got to Tools/Clear Private Data

alternatively, if you want to control what is being cleared (i.e. clearing only the cache not the saved passwords etc..)

Tools/Options/Privacy and make sure you select "Aske me before clearing private data"

With this option enabled, every time you clear private data, you will get a popup window asking you what you want to clear.

Voila!

Cite as:
Saad, T. "CNN Videos and Firefox". Weblog entry from Please Make A Note. http://pleasemakeanote.blogspot.com/2008/09/cnn-videos-and-firefox.html

How to Disable the Firefox Site Specific Zoom

Firefox 3.0 has the ability to keep track of the zoom level you have chosen for a given website. To cancel this feature do the following

1. Type about:config in the Firefox toolbar
2. Locate browser.zoom.siteSpecific
3. Double click on that entry to change value from "true" to "false"
   

Voila!

Thanks to My Digital Life for sharing this info.

Cite as:
Saad, T. "How to Disable the Firefox Site Specific Zoom". Weblog entry from Please Make A Note. http://pleasemakeanote.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-disable-firefox-site-specific.html

Firefox Blurry Images

Reset the zoom level for that domain

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

I recently faced a weird issue with Firefox. All the images on my blog were rather blurry as if they were wrongly scaled. So I tried with a new Firefox profile and it worked fine. So there must have been some setting or some add-on that is part of the current user profile that is causing this. I removed all the extensions and add-ons to no avail. Just moments ago, I found the solution on the Blitz Research forum. It turns out to be an issue related to the zoom level for a given website, which Firefox 3.0 remembers. By clicking Ctrl + 0, you reset to the no zoom.

Cite as:
Saad, T. "Firefox Blurry Images". Weblog entry from Please Make A Note. http://pleasemakeanote.blogspot.com/2008/09/firefox-blurry-images.html