6.0 interface is confusing; how can I make it look like previous?
How can I cause the tabs and buttons to be where they were on the older versions? I've tried to get used to the "new" interface, but I spend so much time looking for things that I used to know exactly where they were. How can I get the old version back, or how can I cause this one to put things where they're supposed to be? The tabs should be along the bottom, right above the web page display. And what happened to the little down-arrow on the back button that would allow me to go back to a previous page? And why on earth did you put the "undo" button where it is?? Makes no sense to me. Gimme back the old interface. Or must I abandon Firefox? jan Smith
Chosen solution
The arrow to open the tab history of the Back and Forward buttons has been removed in Firefox 4 and later.
Use one of these methods to open the tab history list:
- Right click on the Back or Forward button
- Hold down the left mouse button on the enabled Back or Forward button until the list opens
You can look at this extension:
- Backward Forward History Dropdown: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backforedrop/
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Common Questions after Updating Firefox
Back and Forward or other toolbar items are missing
Check and tell if its working.
You can make Firefox 6 look much like Firefox 3.6:
- http://www.computertechtips.net/64/make-firefox-4-look-like-ff-3-6/
- http://blog.fligtar.com/2011/01/16/how-to-customize-firefox-4s-ui/
Firefox 3 Theme for Firefox 4+: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-3-theme-for-firefox/
- Add color home, back/forward and other buttons (like Firefox 3) to the Navigation Toolbar in place of the gray buttons in Firefox 4+
- See: http://ffaddons.game-point.net/ff3ff4/
Also see:
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It appears that you posted your question with Firefox 3.0.1, not Firefox 6.
- Have you installed Firefox 6?
- If you have installed Firefox 6, you may need to reset your User agent. See the following:
Not related to your question, but...
You need to update some plug-ins:
- Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
Modified by SafeBrowser
Chosen Solution
The arrow to open the tab history of the Back and Forward buttons has been removed in Firefox 4 and later.
Use one of these methods to open the tab history list:
- Right click on the Back or Forward button
- Hold down the left mouse button on the enabled Back or Forward button until the list opens
You can look at this extension:
- Backward Forward History Dropdown: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/backforedrop/