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Firefox tweak: How to download embedded videos from website without using any additional software

18 Jan

In this tutorial you will learn about copying embedded videos from website without using external software. The only thing you need to perform this operation is “the world’s most famous browser”, Firefox.

To download a video open the webpage on which video is embedded and let the video play. When it is over, open a new tab, write “about:cache“  in the address bar and hit enter. From the opened page copy the cache directory of disk cache device.

about:cache

Now open my computer and in the address bar paste the address you just copied from firefox’s about:cache page. This is the directory where firefox stores its cache.
List its content in detail view and sort it in descending order of file size.

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Firefox tweak: Access forums without registering

11 Jan

Firefox LogoSome websites/forums ask you to register before you can see its content. Here is a firefox tweak to bypass registration process and directly see the content.

Write about:config in firefox’s address bar and hit enter.

If it shows you a message “This might avoid your warranty!”. Press the button “I’ll be careful, I promise”.

Now in the filter box write general.useragent.override.

general.useragent.overrideDouble click on the preference name general.useragent.override from the list below the filter box.

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