Hi,
You can use Firefox just like you'd use any other browser. Some of the unique features of Firefox you may have to learn, but they're all so easy to use.
The pop-up add blocker is completely automatic... unless there is a site you actually want to see the popups on. In that case you'd go to the menu titled TOOLS > click "options" > click "Web Features" on the left > then add the site's address.
Google Search bar is integrated in the browser, up to the right of the address bar, where the capital "G" is. But for an awsome Google playtoy, you can download the Google Search Bar for Mozilla from
http://texturizer.net/firebird/extensions/
. That site contains tons of cool add-ons or "extensions" for Firefox. The Google search bar can be compared to the Goolge toolbar for IE, but it is unofficial. The developer is in a foreign country, so you'll want to change the
setting in the toolbar options to the US (or your country) under preferences.
Last tip is Plug-ins aka the Java VM, Shockwave Flash, Acrobat Reader, etc.. In the windows version of Firefox, these all install super easily if not by default. If you want to see what plug-ins are already installed, type about
lugins into the web address bar and hit enter. If you ever need to find a plugin but can't find a Mozilla plugin, download the version for the Netscape Browsers, as they are the same basic browsing software and are compatible with each other.
Hope that helps. I'm glad to hear you all like it. There is a ton of open-source (aka FREE) software out there that is just as good (and in most cases better) than what companies like Microsoft are selling. :mrgreen:
-Nick :!: