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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98
- Date added: June 22, 2008
- Total Downloads: 313,278
- Downloads last week: 1,089
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 103 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on June 30, 2009
FireTune for Firefox optimizes Firefox's performance on your computer by allowing you to configure its speed and connection settings. However, we found little or no difference in our computer's performance after we put it to the test.
Right off the bat, we noticed that some of the features this add-on includes, such as the autocompletion of URLs, are features that Firefox already has built into in its current version. It does, however, allow you to set up other optimization features, such as the caching of objects shared over a secure connection, autocomplete for URLs, and optimization of memory usage. The application allows users to "tune" their Firefox by choosing from a list that includes information about how fast your computer and connection is. We tried "Fast Computer, Slower Connection," because we are using a new laptop with a DSL connection. We didn't notice any obvious changes in the performance of Firefox on our computer when we used this program, versus usage of Firefox without it. This add-on might be useful to users with slower computers and connections.
FireTune installs and uninstalls easily on your computer. And since it's free, there's no harm in giving the program a try, especially if you are experiencing performance problems with Firefox, connection problems, or if you are using an older or slower computer.
Publisher's description
From Totalidea Software :FireTune for Mozilla Firefox was developed for an optimization of your browsing experience with Firefox. It is based on a collection of popular and well working optimization settings used and tested by the experts. Usually you have to optimize Firefox manually, which can be time consuming and difficult for the novice user. FireTune helps you here--it includes all the performance optimizations.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will prompt a local download of the Firefox extension. To install the extension directly, open the file using your Firefox browser.
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- Updated to support Firefox 3.x.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 103 votes
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Version: FireTune for Firefox 1.2.0
Pros: Easy to download. Works in the background.
Cons: None So Far
Summary: I would advise anyone who uses Mozilla FireFox
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Version: FireTune for Firefox 1.2.0
"Gone are the days of 100% cpu usage"
Pros: took a couple of seconds to install and tune, with instant results
Cons: none at all
Summary: why doesn't Firefox have these options already?
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Version: FireTune for Firefox 1.2.0
Pros: Easy to use and I had a noticeable increase speed.
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
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Version: FireTune for Firefox 1.2.0
Pros: Very easy to use!
Cons: None. I can't complain as I'm one of the individuals whom this software works for
Summary: Does as advertised! Noticed improvement immediately. Absolutely no hassles
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Version: FireTune for Firefox 1.2.0
"Worked really well for me!!!"
Pros: Firefox sometimes took up to 20+ seconds to open. In fact...v 3.5 made it take even longer. I installed firetune and it open in less than 5 seconds. Definitely an improvement for me!
Cons: Wish there were more options to toy with....
Summary: It does what it says. It might not be a solution for everyone...but it's free...and easy to remove...so it's worth a try...right? ;)
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