Help Mozilla Make Firefox Better with Test Pilot
Article by George Norman
On 14 Sep 2009
As the development process of the Firefox browser moved forward and the software application moved from version 2.X to 3.0 and now 3.5, the Mozilla Foundation kept on pushing the same “make it better” principle. Consequently version 3.5 of the Firefox browser is better and faster than all previous versions – just click here for a detailed list of features.

If you would like Mozilla’s software applications to get better over time, your feedback is more than welcomed. IF you want Mozilla to make Firefox better, then you will have to provide some telemetry. You know, take part in some test and then upload the results to Mozilla. This is where Test Pilot comes in.

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As the Mozilla Foundation explained when Test Pilot was launched, it is “an opt-in program that everyone on the Web can join to improve the Web experience by participating in usability related tests. When you install the Test Pilot add-on, you will automatically become a Mozilla Labs’ Test Pilot, and you will receive the notice for upcoming tests. You will have the option to quit tests or leave the platform. If the test requires you to install a new feature or product, the platform will ask for your permission. At the end of these experiments, you can choose whether or not to submit your test data.”

Here is what you have to do to become a Test Pilot and help Mozilla make Firefox better:

Step 1. First of all you will need to get the Test Pilot add-on. Just click this link and you will be directed to the official Firefox add-on webpage.

Step 2. On the page that opens up, simply click Add to Firefox -> click Install Now.

Step 3. When the installation process is complete you will have to restart the browser. When the browser is back up and running you will notice an icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Click it to see various info about Test Pilot.

You will now be able to participate in various tests that will help the Mozilla Foundation improve Firefox.

Tips and warnings
If you are worried about your privacy, you need not be. Test Pilot will gather an store data anonymously (see here).
Here are some Firefox-related tutorials that may raise your interest:
How To Install Firefox 3.5
How To Use Private Browsing in Firefox 3.5
How To Use Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
How To Disable Site Specific Zoom in Firefox
How To Speed Up Firefox
How To Change your Homepage in Firefox
How To Save Your Last Browsing Session in Firefox
How To Clear the Past Hour from the Browsing History in Firefox 3.5
How To Disable/Uninstall Add-ons in Firefox
How To Automatically Clear History in Firefox
How To Automatically Start Firefox in Private Mode
How To Disable Shut Down Multiple Tabs Warning Prompt in Firefox
How To Manage Security Warning Messages in Firefox 3.5
How To Discover What's New in Your Updated Firefox Browser
How To Bookmark a Webpage in Firefox



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