Firefox Themes and Skins

Menu: Tools / Themes

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Firefox has the ability to change its default appearance with what are called themes, new software skins created freely by a community of enthusiast designers. These graphical modifications can have central themes, like imitating the look of other well known products (internet explorer, safari, etc), a favorite TV show and movie, or they can be the creative result of some designer's original inspiration. All Firefox themes can be found on that Firefox Add-ons | Themes page.

Installing these themes is very easy, you just click on the install button on the Firefox add-ons page and restart your application once it's over. You can manage multiple themes according to your mood with an easy set-up screen (see screen shot). You have to make sure that a particular theme is compatible with the version of Firefox you currently have installed, or you may encounter problems (it will be indicated). A good place to start finding a new theme is the "Most Downloaded" and the "Top Rated" sections.

Recommended list of themes for Firefox

• Mostly Crystal (for Firefox) 1.5.0.16 | screen shots
  Based on the Crystal SVG (for Linux) icon set by Everaldo (everaldo.com).
• iFox Smooth | screen shots
  Based on the Safari browser (for Macintosh) look.
• Brushed | screen shots
  Another Macintosh inspired look (Apple do have a knack for making beautiful designs).
• Phoenity Modern | screen shots
  Based on the Mozilla browser "modern" look.
• Qute | screen shots
  The title says it all (pronounce "cute"), an original smooth looking theme that will please anyone.
• Azerty III | screen shots
  Another universal theme with easy on the eyes icons.
• GNOME-Fx-blue | screen shots
  For Linux users out there or those that simply have a particular affection for the simple and clean Gnome user interface.
• Smoke | screen shots
  Rather serious looking and minimalist, based on the Orbital icon set by Florian