Firefox Add-on of the Week: Configuration Mania

Posted 11/17/2009 at 1:30pm | by David Murphy

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I don't know about you, but the last thing I enjoy doing in Mozilla Firefox is surfing through about:config.  While can't complain about the various performance boosts and other clever tweaks that this massive configuration database can provide, trying to make any sense of the about:config screen sans helpful guide is, in a word, impossible.  If you're trying to stumble in there blindly, you're in for a world of confusion--and, depending on how much you fiddle with the settings, one broken browsing experience.

Thankfully, a clever developer has finally translated the arcane about:config language into real-world speech.  And by that, I mean that an awesome add-on now exists that lets you edit about:config settings while being told exactly what it is that you're doing to your browser.  In a sense, Configuration Mania is like one big guide to about:config that's built directly into Firefox. Tell the add-on what it is you want to do to enhance or otherwise alter your browsing experience, and the add-on will automatically configure the associated about:config string without forcing you to deal with confusing preferences or values.

With more than 25 different categories of options to choose from, Configuration Mania is the ultimate tool for lessening your confusion while simultaneously maximizing and customizing Firefox to your exact specifications.  Since the entire configuration listing is searchable as well, this add-on puts you but a few keystrokes away from ultimate browser power.

Every Wednesday, Maximum PC picks a new Firefox add-on as its favorite of the week. Have a nifty extension that you can't live without? Twitter David Murphy @acererak with your latest suggestions.