Tune Up Your Flock!

The following 4 simple steps will unlock all the power of Flock

 

Run it Clean1. RUN IT CLEAN
The best way to ensure the very best speed and performance is to disable any extensions you have and turn them back on one-by-one. In this way you can observe any negative impact your extensions, or your combination of extensions, may be having.

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Disable extensions by doing the following:


  1. Open the Tools menu
  2. Click "Add-Ons"
  3. Go to the "Extensions" tab
  4. Click "Disable" for each extension

Ligten the Load2. LIGHTEN THE LOAD
Flock's Feeds Sidebar is tuned to ensure that it doesn't interfere with your browser's performance. But if you have any feeds you're no longer using, try removing them. Carrying too much in the trunk can slow any car down.

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To delete a feed:


  1. Open the Feeds sidebar
  2. "Right-click" (ctrl-click on Mac) a feed
  3. Choose "Delete"

Reset Your Odometer3. RESET YOUR ODOMETER
If you're running clean and have lightened your load, Flock should now be flying down the road. If not, we recommend you reset your odometer by deleting a file.

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In the next step you will be deleting a file which is used to include your favorites and history in Flock's search.  Your favorites and history will not be deleted.

Follow these steps to delete the file:

Windows XP

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\Flock\Browser\Profiles\[some numbers and letters].default
  3. Delete the folder called "lucene"

Windows Vista

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Flock\Browser\Profiles\[some numbers and letters].default
  3. Delete the folder called "lucene"

Mac

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to [your home folder]>Library>Application Support>Flock\Profiles\[some numbers and letters].default
  3. Delete the folder called "lucene"

Linux

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to [your home folder] >.flock\Flock\[some numbers and letters].default
  3. Delete the folder called "lucene"

Factory Reset4. FACTORY RESET
Hopefully the steps above have helped you tune up and get the most out of Flock.  If that is not the case, then we recommend the following.

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Please note that by taking this next step you will be removing your personal information and starting fresh (this will remove all your passwords, feeds, favorites, media streams, settings, etc).  You have the option to preserve your favorites and feeds if you wish (directions below).

If you have feeds that you'd like to keep, you can export them before resetting your profile:


  1. Open the Feeds sidebar
  2. Click "Feed Options"
  3. Click "Export feeds"
  4. Choose a name and click "Save"
  5. Once you've removed your profile, follow the same path and choose "Import" to re-import your feeds.

If you have favorites that you'd like to keep, you can export them as well:


  1. Open the Favorites menu
  2. Click "Organize Favorites"
  3. Open the "Import and Backup" menu
  4. Choose "Export HTML"
  5. Choose a name and click "Save"
  6. Once you've removed your profile, follow the same path and choose "Import" to re-import your favorites.

Unfortunately, there is not currently a way to export Favorited Media Streams.

Finally, to delete your profile, follow these steps:

Windows XP

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\
  3. Delete the folder called "Flock"

Windows Vista

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to  C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\
  3. Delete the folder called "Flock"

Mac

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to [your home folder]>Library>Application Support>
  3. Delete the folder called "Flock"

Linux

  1. Shut down Flock
  2. Go to [your home folder]
  3. Delete the folder called ".flock"

Still need assistance with Flock? View our GetSatisfaction page and let us know what's going on.