[Rockn]

1.Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:
Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30.
This means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

If you're using a broadband connection you'll load pages MUCH faster now!

Credits to: http://www.doomdead.com/news/index.asp

[Telstar]

Thanks Rockn,

You read my mind!

I just upgraded from v1.0.2 to v1.0.3 last night and I was going to
Search for these tweaks.

[mike5532g]

Here's a nifty little app that will tune firefox according to the speed of your connection and computer. FireTune

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by mike5532g

Here's a nifty little app that will tune firefox according to the speed of your connection and computer. FireTune

hmm...looks interesting mike5532g.
Hadn't come across this one before.
I'd like to hear some reviews from some users before I decide to give it a try.

"FireTune is available for free"
Ok, that's a plus!

Thanks,
Telstar

[sle]

Originally Posted by Rockn

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

Noob question! How do you set the value to 0?

[§onic €hao]

That seems to speed things up!

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by sle

Noob question! How do you set the value to 0?

Right click on your Preference, click Modify.

[sle]

Got it! Thx.

EDIT: That DOES speed things up.

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by sle

Got it! Thx.
EDIT: That DOES speed things up.

Your welcome and thanks for your opinion.

Telstar

[mike5532g]

I used the slow computer/slow connection setting and it added these entries into my user.js file:

user_pref("plugin.expose_full_path", true);
user_pref("ui.submenuDelay", 0);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

Things definitely are snappier.

[Telstar]

FYI,

I just posted this thread....FIRETUNE Tweaker: Anyone used this?...
in the Firefox Support Forum and have started getting some feedback.

Telstar

[mike5532g]

Good idea. Mostly positive reviews so far.

[scuzzle]

Wow!

This tweak definitely works

Thanks for the post.

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by scuzzle

Wow!
This tweak definitely works
Thanks for the post.

uh huh!
Do you have any scientific data to substantiate
that claim scuzzle?


LOL...j/k

Ok, I'm about ready to give it a try.
Just needed confirmation that it was a useful utility.

[Telstar]

Hi all,

Ok, I installed FireTune and have been using it on a different Profile.

It's not just FAST.....it's VERRRY FAST!!!

I am definetely impressed.

Thank you mike5532g.

Telstar