Really important Firefox tweak

Published 6/21/08

This is one of those things that make me say, “Huh? Why was this disabled?”

If you’re using Firefox, it’s set to deliver muted colors in photos. But you can fix that.

First, copy this text (so you can paste it in a moment):

gfx.color_management.enabled

Now, in the address bar, enter about:config

(If prompted, tell it yes, you know what you’re doing.)

Paste the text you just copied into the “Filter” box at the top. The long list will be replaced by that one key.

Double-click it, which turns it to “true.”

Exit Firefox and restart.

Now go check out some photos.

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The Fray


Dan R. says:

Dude,

Is that supposed to turn the background of every page a sickly shade of yellow?

June 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 AM

Andrew says:

Nope — check your color settings (Tools -> Options -> Content -> Colors). You might have “Use system colors” checked.

June 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 AM

Dan R. says:

Still get the sicky yellow after unchecking “Use system colors.”

Yuck.

June 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 PM

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