Firefox shortcut to desktop

mango53 · Joined: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 2

using Firefox is there a way to put shortcut on my desktop like explorer instead of bookmarking all the time Thanks

mommabear · Joined: Feb 20, 2003 Posts: 6319

Here's an extension that I use. You may find others searching the add-ons.

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This extension adds desktop shortcut creation to the context-menu. Both Windows and Linux (KDE/GNOME) desktop shortcuts are...

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/66

You don't say what version of FF you're using. There is a "See all versions" button if you need an older one.

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 1546 Location: Central FL, USA

When you install any of the latest versions of Firefox, it makes its own shortcut to your desktop.

As for making desktop shortcuts of web sites you visit in FF, it's a simple process.

Go to the website you want to shortcut.
Highlight the address in the address bar and copy it.
Right click on your desktop, and create a NEW SHORTCUT.
Paste in the address you copied earlier and then give the shortcut a name.

Using this process, I wound up with about forty shortcuts on my desktop.
Too much clutter.......so I put them into two folders which I then narrowed to show only the name.
Folder#1 is the list of forums that I use everyday,,,,,,
Folder#2 is the list of forums that I use less often.

That keeps my desktop neat and I have a simple one-click access to this and other forums that I use regularly.

Good Luck,
Doc Cool

xavierx · Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 5427

marcerickson · Joined: Dec 27, 2002 Posts: 77

Firefox cannot be full screen for this tip to work.

See the picture just to the left of http:// in the Address Bar? Put the cursor on it, click, hold, and drag it to the Desktop - then let go. A shortcut to the web page you are on will appear on the Desktop and will have the title that appears in Firefox's Title Bar.

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 1546 Location: Central FL, USA

SO COOL!

I gotta admit that's easier than the method I've been using, but every shortcut will have the same name, so you need to rename each shortcut as soon as you make it.

Great tip!

Doc Cool

hamhox · Joined: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 58

I don't get it; I am the only person I have ever known to use the built-in shortcut feature that has been part of Windows since version 3.1. Simply open the start menu, right-click on the program (shortcut) of interest, and select properties. One of the fields is 'shortcut key'. In this box you can specify a key combination including most of the function keys; this will launch the program regardless of OSD. A restart is usually required to take effect. There is no need to drop to desktop to invoke the shortcut as you are saying above. I use the F6 key to launch T-bird, F5 to launch Firefox. There are a few F-keys and keystroke combos that Windows reserves for itself, i.e. F1 calls up Help wherever you are, alt-F4 quits the current task etc. It is all one ball of wax under the category of 'using the keyboard instead of the mouse' of which I am a HUGE fan altho a bit lonesome, as I never, ever get to talk to anyone who shares in this 'open secret'.

zlim · Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 2636

The OP isn't requesting a shortcut to open FF; he is requesting shortcuts to open pages on the internet he finds rather than putting them in bookmarks.
Me, I hate shortcuts all over my desktop. I prefer dumping web sites in my bookmarks folders.

Baby_Tux · Joined: Mar 06, 2007 Posts: 924

You can also, click on file, choose "save page as" & save it as an HTML file. You can put it wherever you like. When you click on the file it will open it LOCALLY (off your computer) but if you need anything else, it will connect to that site & get it FOR you. Call it a "SMART" bookmark... (I know, not exactly a shortcut)

This works great if you have stuff you'd like to view OFFLINE as whatever you view on that site while ONLINE gets stored. So if for whatever reason the site doesn't work, you'll have the info. - But as stated, it WILL connect you if there is something NOT stored. (as an example, the next page)

Just thought I'd throw that out there for those that may like something else as well... Just an FYI.

Baby_Tux · Joined: Mar 06, 2007 Posts: 924

Here is another for the FF crowd. There is a toolbar at the top that allows you to make "shortcut" buttons. Once set up, all you need to do is click on them & it takes you right to the site you have it set up for.