TraceMonkey is Firefox 3.1's new JavaScript rendering engine. In Firefox 3.1 Beta 1, TraceMonkey is disabled by default. This tutorial explains how to activate it.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 Minutes
Here's How:
- Open Firefox 3.1 Beta 1.
- Type about:config into the browser's Smart Location Bar, or "Awesome Bar". Hit Enter.
- Scroll down until you have located the following Preference Name: javascript.options.jit.content. Select this name and double-click on it.
- You should now notice that the value of this preference's Status field has changed to 'user set' and its Value field has changed to 'true'.
- Close the current tab. TraceMonkey has now been activated. To disable it, repeat steps 1-4 and verify that the preference's Value field is set to 'false'.
