I'm running the same version of Firefox on one computer in Windows 7 and on another computer in Windows XP. How can I make them look the same? Bookmarks is a button on the right in W7 and a tab at the top left in XP.
I am already running Sync for bookmarks, but I don't understand how to make Firefox have the same format at the top of the screen. I don't want to Sync tabs, so I haven't tried that option.
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There is no bookmarks tab, expect you are referring to the bookmarks menu on the menu bar ("File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help") on your XP system.
Once your restore your menus on you Window 7 system, you can get rid of the bookmarks button. After going through the 10 steps below your toolbars on your Windows 7 system will be more usable again and like your XP system, none of which has anything to do with Sync.
You can make Firefox 6.0.1 look like Firefox 3.6.*, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 thru 8.0, look like 3.6). Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.
the first 9 steps above are basic toolbar customization the following link is in step #1 above. (See before/after picture (.png) in the footnote)
- How do I customize the toolbars? | How to | Firefox Help
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There is a lot more beyond those first 10 steps listed, if you want to make Firefox more functional.
Before and after customizations, the following also includes styling changes besides rearranging toolbars and toolbar items.
- http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png
- Bookmarks toolbar -- Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks
- Tab borders -- Tab Color Underscoring active/read/unread (Fx3.6) red=active tab, blue=read, green=unread, magenta(not shown)=loading