Firefox Profiles Jul30 '07
A lot of experienced Firefox users are aware of the about:config file that lets you adjust preferences and settings that you can't adjust through the normal preferences menu option.
Another way to customize things is to edit your Firefox "Profile".
Your profile is stored on your hard drive as .html, .txt, .css files, and much more. Below is a screenshot of the typical path to your Firefox Profile on Mac OS X (10.4.10):
One cool idea is to change the mouse pointer when you hover over links that open in a new window. This requires an adjustment to your userContent.css file, within your Profile folder.
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