Page scrolling on an AppleMac would be improved using the alt (+ up/down buttons) instead of the fn key

Scrolling one page at a time is easier if the alt key could be assigned instead of the adopted fn key in conjunction with the adjacent up/down arrow keys. The latter combination is in fact standard (on my MacBook) with Safari and most other applications but not, it seems, with Firefox. However, I'm pleased you've retained the full 'top and bottom' scroll option with the cmd key.

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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Scrolling_with_arrow_keys_no_longer_works
Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Accessibility: [ ] "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Accessibility_features_of_Firefox

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