Secret options in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera

Today I m going to tell you Secret options in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Browsers.
All these 3 browsers come with a secret page which allows you to enable or disable many advanced settings which are not generally available to configure from browser Options window.

1) Google Chrome :-
If you are a Google Chrome user, you can access a secret configuration page using following steps:

1. Type about:flags or chrome://flags in Chrome's addressbar and press Enter. It'll open the advanced configuration page.
2. This page contains many experimental features and other advanced tweaks which can be enabled or disabled by clicking on Enable or Disable link given below the option description.
3. As soon as you enable or disable an option, a new "Relaunch Now" button automatically appears at bottom which can be used to restart Google Chrome to take effect.

If you want the complete list of pages available on Chrome,
Use about:about or chrome://about
It gives ALL settings pages available for Chrome.

2) Mozilla Firefox :-
If you are a Mozilla Firefox user, you can access a similar secret configuration page using following steps:

1. To access this page simply type about:config in Firefox's addressbar and press Enter. It'll ask for confirmation, click on I'll be careful, I promise! button.
2. The page contains 3 types of preferences:
*  String
*  Boolean
*  Integer
3. You can double-click on the desired preference and change its value.

"About:config" page allows you to tweak lots of hidden settings of Mozilla Firefox. You can enable or disable many features and options on the fly.

3) Opera :-
If you are a Opera user, you can access a similar secret configuration page using following steps:

1. Type opera:config in Opera's addressbar and press Enter. It'll open Opera Preferences Editor page.
2. Here you can tweak various settings and features in Opera.

Note:- There are many more similar secret pages in Opera. Just type opera: in Opera's addressbar and a drop-down list will automatically appear showing all secret pages such as opera:cache, opera:debug, etc

So now you can Configure your browser using these built-in hidden configuration settings.

Firefox OS Smartphones Released to Developers

Mozilla has announced that its long-awaited Firefox OS smartphones are available as a preview to developers, ramping up the open source evangelist’s mobile push.

Mozilla outlines three reasons why developers should build apps on its nascent OS:

• Keeping the web open – particularly on mobile
• Simplicity – advocating the ‘write once, deploy anywhere’ philosophy on HTML5, CSS, JavaScript or new WebAPIs
• Freedom – being allowed to distribute apps through any store based on Mozilla’s open app store technology

Try out Firefox OS

If you’re a developer interested in web technologies and mobile, now is the time to try out Firefox OS. Come learn how easy it is to create an app based on HTML that has access to all of the APIs on your device. Using the same web technologies you are used to, you can make your app give alerts by vibrating the phone, take a picture with the camera or more. Play with it, experiment, try out your website, create an app.

You can create an app for Firefox OS by making some small changes to your existing website.

You can try out Firefox OS and your app (if you created one) in several different ways:

• Install Marketplace for Android on your Android phone. (Your friends and family can also do this – it’s as easy as installing an app, so they can try out your app too.)
• Use the browser-based Firefox OS Simulator to view and test your mobile app on the desktop.
• Install Firefox OS on your own hardware.
• Purchase a Firefox OS Developer Preview device! Working with Geeksphone and Telefonica we’ve created a Firefox OS Developer Preview phone especially for developers. Be the first to show off Firefox OS and your app! First phones will be available in February.

Why develop an app for Firefox OS?

• Keep the web open. Support the open web and help make sure the power of the web is available to everyone – even on mobile devices.
• Simplicity. Develop on a single technology stack (HTML5/CSS/JavaScript/new WebAPIs) and deliver across the web and devices.
• Freedom. You’re not locked in to a vendor-controlled ecosystem. You can distribute your app through the Firefox Marketplace, your own website, or any other store based on Mozilla’s open app store technology.