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If you've been on the fence about upgrading to Firefox 3.0, Mozilla is planning to give you a little nudge. Sometime within the next week, people using Firefox 2.0.0.16 will see a request to upgrade and though you'll have the option to decline, it's likely Firefox will ask again anyway.

If you spend any length of time on the Internet, then you know how helpful a broswer's bookmarking feature can be. If, like many of us, you practically live on the Internet, you know bookmarks are essential. Firefox 3's revised bookmark system is great, but if you still need more than it offers, you've got plenty of other options.

Even though Firefox 3 is fantastic in its own right, tossing a few add-ons in the mix makes it that much more fabulous. In fact, so many people use add-ons, Firefox now features a way to get new ones right from the Add-ons Manager. Now that the dust has settled following Firefox's latest release, many of the most beloved add-ons have been tweaked to work with it. Everyone has their favorites, but let's take a look at a few of the most popular.

If you're intrigued by what you've heard about open source applications and want to see for yourself what the fuss is about, you might be concerned about getting in over your head or doing irreparable harm to your computer. While that fear is understandable, there are some ways to safely experiment with open source apps, without putting your system in danger. Once you get your feet wet, you'll wonder what you were ever worried about.