Firefox: Where are the mimetype helpers configured?

kjones · 03-02-2007, 10:52 AM

I wish to gain better control of which helper application is called for each downloaded audio and video mimetype.

I have the "Mimetype Editor 0.2" extension installed. It's window comes up, I can interact with that window, but my input does not effect firefox's behavior. Do you all know what is my problem? If nothing else works can I manually configure the controlling file? What is the name of the file in which this type of configuration data is stored?

Ken

Hitboxx · 03-02-2007, 11:02 AM

Its in Preferences(options), Download -> View & Edit Actions.

kjones · 03-02-2007, 11:14 AM

The problem I have with <Preferences(options), Download -> View & Edit Actions> is that it does not allow me to add mimetypes.

Maybe I just do not understand.

Ken

teckk · 03-06-2007, 06:55 PM

In the address bar enter

Code:

about:config

You'll have to make some entries like

Code:

audio/x-pn-realaudio user set string /usr/X11R6/bin/realplay

Or some versions of firefox have a preference tab for that

http://www.google.com/search?q=mime+...en-US:official
http://www.google.com/search?q=firef...en-US:official

kjones · 03-06-2007, 08:22 PM

Thank you, teckk. The "about:config" information is exactly what I have been looking for (for the last couple weeks). Without knowing about "about" I did not find this info in the mozilla documentation. Hmmm :-(

ken