Superb add-on to speed-up Firefox
Ever wanted to tweak Firefox to make it superfast but don't know how to? Fasterfox does it all for you in an excellent add-on.
Fasterfox is a simple add-on that allows dynamic speed increases via a prefetching mechanism. This speeds-up browsing by loading and caching all of the links on the page you are browsing in the background. This means that before you've even clicked on a link, Firefox has already loaded the page so it's instantly ready for surfing.
However, there is a drawback to pre-fetching which is that it does consume considerable bandwidth. If you're on a broadband connection on your own, this is no big deal but if you share a connection, or are working on a network connection, it may be a problem. If you're worried about this, you should check out Fasterfox Lite which allows you to control pre-fetching in Firefox.
Fasterfox allows a high degree of tweaking to network and rendering settings such as simultaneous connections, pipelining, cache, DNS cache, and initial paint delay. There's even a split-second page load timer which tests the effectiveness of your settings. Finally, there's also a handy popup blocker included in Fasterfox to block Flash popups.
There's very little to fault in Fasterfox. It may slightly increase the RAM usage of Firefox (like many add-ons) and consume bandwidth but the faster performance is definitely noticeable.
User reviews about Fasterfox
by Anonymous
Simplest Way To Speed Up Firefox.
For those who wish to speed up Firefox ... Fasterfox is the simplest solution. Just choose the power of speed tweak you want and Fasterfox does the rest. For those of you who want more tweaking ability just check the custom setting and teak it the way you like. Fasterfox will cater to all Firefox users need for speed.The downsides to Fasterfox is it can actually slow you down on certain sites. And they warn that sites can ban you for using Fasterfox but I've yet to see it happen.Overall I recommend Fasterfox for anyone who needs extra speed, there are newer types of Fasterfox made by different develops however I recommend Fasterfox (EladKarako Mod) which is the only one built from the original Fasterfox code. Try it and see if it helps your needs if not then make sure you set it back to default before uninstalling it.
Pros:
Increases Surfing Speed
Simple And Easy To Use
Free
Cons:
Can Cause Certain Sites To Run Slower Than Usual
Some Warn About Certain Sites Can Ban You For Using Fasterfox More