Tips-n-Tricks Collection for Mozilla Firefox Quantum

“Firefox Quantum” is the name of Firefox web browser’s new version 57.0 and later which come with brand new “Photon UI” and lots of changes and improvements. The new Photon UI comes with lots of user interface changes such as new icons, redesigned toolbar, colorized titlebar, new updated Preferences page, redesigned new tab page, etc. Firefox Quantum is claimed to be 2x faster than previous versions due to the completely new browsing engine.

These new features, changes and brand new UI might be attractive to many Firefox users but some users may find it difficult to use. That’s why we have posted several tutorials after and before the release of Firefox Quantum browser to restore classic UI and features as well as to customize new changes and features to make them easier to use. These tutorials help you in changing Firefox Quantum according to your requirements.

Today in this exclusive tutorial, we are going to list all Firefox Quantum tutorials in one place for your convenience. It’ll help you in finding the right article if you face any problem while using the new Firefox version.

If you are also using Firefox Quantum version in your computer, you should definitely check out following guides:

1. Restore Classic UI in Firefox

If you are not comfortable with the new Photon UI and want to restore the old classic UI, following tutorial will help you. It’ll guide you in getting back the classic UI with title bar, menu bar, etc in Firefox Quantum:

[Tip] How to Restore Classic UI in Mozilla Firefox (Sort of)

2. Restore Classic New Tab Page

Firefox Quantum comes with redesigned new tab page which shows search box, top websites, highlights section and snippets. Many Firefox users may not like this change and want to restore previous new tab page.

Following tutorial will help you in restoring classic new tab page in Firefox:

[Firefox Tip] Restore Classic New Tab Page in Mozilla Firefox

If you don’t want to restore classic new tab page but want to get rid of the Firefox icon shown at the new tab page, following tutorial will help you:

[Firefox Tip] Remove Firefox Icon and Let’s Get Started Tour from New Tab Page

3. Restore Search Box on Toolbar

Mozilla has removed the search box from Firefox toolbar. The new version of Firefox comes with combined (unified) address bar and search bar. If you want to restore search box on toolbar, following tutorial will help you:

[Firefox Tips] Restore Search Box on Toolbar and Remove Extra Spaces Around Address Bar

The above mentioned tutorial will also help you in getting rid of extra white space present around the address bar on toolbar.

4. Restore Downloads Button on Toolbar

Mozilla has also removed the “Downloads” button from Firefox toolbar. Now its set to auto-hidden. The button is only shown on the toolbar if a file is being downloaded by the browser otherwise it remains hidden.

If you want, you can force Firefox to always show the “Downloads” button on toolbar with the help of following tutorial:

[Tip] Restore Missing “Downloads” Button on Firefox Toolbar

5. Disable Animations to Make Firefox Faster

The new Photon UI in Firefox comes with lots of animations and UI effects. You can disable these animations to speed up Firefox. Following tutorials will help you in turning off unnecessary animations in Firefox:

[Tip] Make Mozilla Firefox Faster by Disabling UI Animations

[Tip] Disable Download Notification Animation in Mozilla Firefox

6. Disable Telemetry and Data Collection

Apart from UI changes, Firefox Quantum also comes with privacy changes and improvements. Although Mozilla has provided few options on Preferences page to select what kind of data do you want to share with Mozilla and want to send to Mozilla servers but even after disabling these options, Firefox still collects and sends data to servers. Following tutorial will help you in completely disabling telemetry and data collection in Mozilla Firefox Quantum version:

[Tip] Disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Mozilla Firefox Quantum

7. Always Open Bookmarks in New Tabs

The new Firefox version also allows you to force bookmarks open in new tabs rather than the current tab. You need to change a preference in Firefox’s advanced configuration page i.e. about:config page to enable this feature as mentioned in following tutorial:

[Tip] How to Always Open Bookmarks in New Tabs in Mozilla Firefox

8. Remove Search Box from Options (About:Preferences) Page

The new redesigned Firefox Options page contains a search box at the top to quickly search for desired options. If you don’t need the search box, you can remove it with the help of following tutorial:

[Firefox Tip] Remove Search Box from Options (About:Preferences) Page

9. Enable “Offline Web Content and User Data” Section on Options Page

Mozilla has removed the “Offline Web Content and User Data” Section from Firefox Options Page. If you want this section back, you can add it again using following tutorial:

[Firefox Tip] Enable “Offline Web Content and User Data” Section on Options Page

10. What’s the Use of “Drag Space” Feature?

You might have noticed “Drag Space” option present in Firefox Customize window:

If you are wondering what’s the use of this option, following article will help you:

What is the Use of “Drag Space” Option in Firefox Customize Window?

11. Move Bookmarks and History Sidebars from Left to Right

In newer Firefox versions, you can easily move the bookmarks and history sidebars from left to right according to your requirements. Firefox now allows users to move the sidebars without using any tweaks or 3rd party add-ons.

Check out following tutorial for more information:

[Firefox Tip] How to Move Bookmarks and History Sidebars from Left to Right

12. How to Use “Take a Screenshot” Feature

Firefox newer versions come with a built-in feature to take web pages screenshots. If you want to learn more about this feature, following tutorial will help you:

[Tip] How to Use “Take a Screenshot” Feature in Mozilla Firefox

Some More Firefox Tutorials Which Still Work in Newer Firefox Versions

You should also check out following useful tutorials which still work in Firefox newer versions:

• [Did You Know] Mozilla Firefox Hidden Secret Features
• Collection of Best “about:config” Tweaks for Mozilla Firefox
• [Tip] Disable Search Suggestions in Addressbar Results of Mozilla Firefox
• [Tip] Enable Automatic Bookmarks Backup in Mozilla Firefox at Exit
• [Tip] Show Different Cursors for JavaScript Links and Links that Open in New Window
• [Fix] Mozilla Firefox Closes When You Close the Last Tab
• How to Bring Back “Save Tabs and Quit” Feature in Mozilla Firefox?
• How to Move Scrollbar from Right to Left in Mozilla Firefox?
• 15 Tips-n-Tricks to Tweak and Customize Mozilla Firefox Web Browser