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Firefox 4 is stuck in classic mode. I went to the Add-on's and tried to change it, its the same no matter what I do, the only thing that changes is the tabs. Help.

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I downloaded Firefox 4 because it looked great at school, it doesn't look the same I believe its stuck in classic mode. I went to the Add-on's and tried to change it, its the same no matter what I do, the only thing that changes is the tabs. Help.

I downloaded Firefox 4 because it looked great at school, it doesn't look the same I believe its stuck in classic mode. I went to the Add-on's and tried to change it, its the same no matter what I do, the only thing that changes is the tabs. Help.

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cor-el
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You see the orange (on Linux gray) Firefox button if the Menu Bar is hidden, so you need to hide the Menu bar to get the new appearance.
If you need to access the hidden Menu bar then press F10 or hold down the Alt key to make the Menu Bar appear temporarily.
You can place the Tab Bar on top.

  • View > Toolbars : [ ] Menu Bar
  • View > Toolbars : [X] Tabs on Top