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Posted: 29th July 2009

Theme Release: First Wave for Firefox

Categorized: add a little style, themes, web design, web development.

Strata, the default theme for Firefox, kind of…sucks.

I’m not just being mean, either. They admit it themselves. Firefox has gone far too long without an update to integrate itself into Windows in the same way that it’s integrated itself into our hearts. In fact, Windows 7 has just gone to RTM—equipment manufacturers are now able to get their hands on it—meaning that Mozilla has bypass an entire operating system.

What’s worse is that Firefox totally lacks any theming documentation. In all seriousness, it’s totally barren. And the type of person who can figure it out themselves is typically not the sort of person who can produce a tasteful theme (I do, though, realize there are a few notable exceptions.) So, I took the challenge.

With a proud heart and a wary mind, I can give you First Wave.

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Installation Instructions & Requirements

1. You should be on a Windows PC, preferably running 7, Vista or XP. The theme will install itself under other OSes, but support isn’t provided and it’s likely to look quite odd.
2. You must have the Stylish extension installed.
3. Go to the theme page and hit “Install into Stylish”. Simple!