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 Jun 16 2008, 05:42 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15  |
It launches tomorrow.
Use this thread to post comments/criticisms of the new browser. Post what OS you are using too, so we can all know if it runs smoothly or buggy on certain OS's |
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Jun 16 2008, 07:29 PM
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i'm debating on whether or not to get it because i doubt many of my extensions are supported yet
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Jun 17 2008, 09:29 AM
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trying out now (can download here: http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/mozilla.org/fire....0/win32/en-US/ ). So far... yep... displays web pages
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Jun 17 2008, 09:33 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Seems to work fine in Vista 64 (although I didn't see a specific 64 bit version).
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Jun 17 2008, 10:12 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Is Firefox 2 still available for download from Mozilla? I mean, I know I could get the older version from download.com or something if not. I want to download 3, but I don't want to make the system run icky and then my husband get home from work to play on it and it sucks.
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Jun 17 2008, 10:42 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 1,591 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 31 |
firefox 2
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?from=getfirefox it wasn't pushed through to my firefox updates and is there any way to run both versions? i don't think i'll download it for a few weeks. -------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Jun 17 2008, 10:49 AM
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yeah, i'll get it in a few weeks once all the bugs have been identified
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Jun 17 2008, 01:36 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
haha, so much for most downloads in a day ever, their site is down... doesn't look like they thought this out too well
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Jun 17 2008, 01:50 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Watchman @ Jun 17 2008, 02:36 PM)  haha, so much for most downloads in a day ever, their site is down... doesn't look like they thought this out too well The site is up for me
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Jun 17 2008, 01:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
guess the website is back up, but the site times out when i try to d/l it
they were having probs earlier today http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/0617...y-cripples.html http://www.reddit.com/info/6nrk3/comments/ |
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Jun 17 2008, 06:58 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
any word on how many of the extensions are compatible, i could probably check but i'm lazy
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Jun 17 2008, 08:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
no telling, cause it depends on the extension developer mostly
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Jun 17 2008, 09:38 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
how do you get rid of the huge address bar when you click on it, i just want that like the old one......
-------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 17 2008, 10:23 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE (schwab @ Jun 17 2008, 09:38 PM) how do you get rid of the huge address bar when you click on it, i just want that like the old one...... in address bar type: about:config and hit enter click through the fake warning enter browser.urlbar.maxRichResults in the Filter field set value to 0 This post has been edited by woody: Jun 17 2008, 10:23 PM -------------------- |
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Jun 17 2008, 10:25 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
a little less than 14 hours to go and there's been 3,192,892 downloads
http://downloadcounter.sj.mozilla.com/ -------------------- |
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Jun 17 2008, 10:36 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
the screenshots make it look gay, i'm gonna kill someone in ff3 sucks
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Jun 17 2008, 11:22 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
try dragging pictures. its pretty sweet.
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Jun 18 2008, 12:20 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
it sure doesn't take much to impress you people
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Jun 18 2008, 01:22 AM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
i've been using RC1 for some time, i definately like it. all the core features are still there, most things have just been slickafied. most extensions have been updated, and for those that aren't, get the nightly tester tools and force it to use your old extensions, i haven't found any that gave me any problems so far. It's definately faster, i like the minor facelift a lot, and theres definately some new power features that i could see being of use, but for the most part i don't really bother. the smart addy bar is actually pretty cool once you understand how the database works. my favorite change is definately how they changed the password saving prompt, now it pops up with a bar at the top of the page and lets the page continue to load, rather than forcing you to make a decision when to save a password you might not be sure is the right one before continuing on.
mostly it's minor tweaks like that which just make sense. things you could live without, but it's totally more convienient in the new form. if you're expecting something groundbreaking like tabbed browsing was considered, you're out of luck unless you're a developer looking to play under the hood. I'm told the database can do some totally nifty things if you know what to toss at it. edit: and as far as bugs, i've been using 3.0 since beta 4 and haven't noticed any. at all. never had it crash or anything in the 2 or so months i've been using it. This post has been edited by zetec: Jun 18 2008, 01:22 AM -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jun 18 2008, 07:02 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,402 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
It does seem faster. I don't like the look of it though, way too "comic book like".
-------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 18 2008, 07:22 AM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
I like it thus far. I think FF 3 is worth it just for the more responsiveness and the fact that it isn't as much of a memory hog.
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Jun 18 2008, 11:49 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Ok. I just downloaded it myself. Jesus, is the navigation history that pops up while you are typing a URL...is it for blind people? Its fucking huge!
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Jun 18 2008, 11:53 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I used Woody's fix, though, and it helped. Thanks, Woody
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Jun 18 2008, 04:51 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
QUOTE (woody @ Jun 17 2008, 11:23 PM) in address bar type: about:config and hit enter click through the fake warning enter browser.urlbar.maxRichResults in the Filter field set value to 0 ok that works, but now it doesnt show anything when i click on the arrow....I just wanted a one line thing for each of the last 10 or so websites like it has been on the old one.....not the ridiculously sized new one, or nothing.... -------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 18 2008, 05:24 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (schwab @ Jun 18 2008, 05:51 PM) ok that works, but now it doesnt show anything when i click on the arrow....I just wanted a one line thing for each of the last 10 or so websites like it has been on the old one.....not the ridiculously sized new one, or nothing.... yeah, same here... I thought that's what it did, and then it all just disappeared. I hate the size. I just want it small again.
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Jun 18 2008, 07:49 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
firefox also does not seem to remember where I should be logged into, it makes me log back into my gmail etc every time
-------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 19 2008, 12:43 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
give the new bar a week, you'll start to like it. showing the title and the url is much more helpful when you're dealing with lots of cryptic dynamic urls, say, from some online shopping site like amazon or something.
It looks wierd but it doesn't take up any more memory or power or anything. just shorten the list a little bit until you get used to it, i promise you'll start to like it. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jun 19 2008, 08:31 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 1,591 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 31 |
-------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Jun 19 2008, 08:53 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 1,591 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 31 |
-------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Jun 19 2008, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE (zetec @ Jun 19 2008, 01:43 AM) give the new bar a week, you'll start to like it. showing the title and the url is much more helpful when you're dealing with lots of cryptic dynamic urls, say, from some online shopping site like amazon or something. It looks wierd but it doesn't take up any more memory or power or anything. just shorten the list a little bit until you get used to it, i promise you'll start to like it. i'm not downloading ff3 until they make an option in the menu to restore it to the default fuck ff3 |
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Jun 19 2008, 10:38 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
k.
-------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Jun 19 2008, 05:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
QUOTE (cmac @ Jun 19 2008, 09:31 AM) thanks for that, just what i wanted -------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 19 2008, 06:04 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
anyone else having issues with ff3 forgetting all the settings each time you open a new window (CNN international is set as a preference, but doesnt remember, weather.com doesnt remember that I save austin as my home, gmail does not keep me signed even though it should, same with yahoo, etc.)
Cookies are enabled, and I dont know where else to look. -------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 19 2008, 06:21 PM
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plllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllease.
Firefox 3 has been A Ok since beta. Enough bitching. Download it. You might try <googling> to help you out with reverting to some older settings (i.e. address bar). I don't know maybe google something like <reverting to old address/location bar in firefox 3> and you MIGHT just get some hits........... --------------------  |
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Jun 19 2008, 06:24 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
QUOTE (blaarg @ Jun 19 2008, 07:21 PM) plllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllease. Firefox 3 has been A Ok since beta. Enough bitching. Download it. You might try <googling> to help you out with reverting to some older settings (i.e. address bar). I don't know maybe google something like <reverting to old address/location bar in firefox 3> and you MIGHT just get some hits........... thanks for your help....will remember google next time -------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 19 2008, 06:50 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (blaarg @ Jun 19 2008, 07:21 PM) plllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllease. are you on the rag?Firefox 3 has been A Ok since beta. Enough bitching. Download it. You might try <googling> to help you out with reverting to some older settings (i.e. address bar). I don't know maybe google something like <reverting to old address/location bar in firefox 3> and you MIGHT just get some hits........... And is there a fix for their damn built-in spell check underlining all my contractions? Doesn't matter what the contraction is, it isn't recognizing them. Yes, even the two I just used. |
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Jun 19 2008, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE (blaarg @ Jun 19 2008, 07:21 PM) plllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllease. Firefox 3 has been A Ok since beta. Enough bitching. Download it. You might try <googling> to help you out with reverting to some older settings (i.e. address bar). I don't know maybe google something like <reverting to old address/location bar in firefox 3> and you MIGHT just get some hits........... the firefox developers are so presumptuous in making changes like the address bar... making it default and no option in the menu to change it sure you can download an extension but that just pisses me off, i don't like the developers forcing features they think are "cool" on me i'm boycotting firefox 3 until there's an option in the menu to revert to the old firefox settings |
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Jun 19 2008, 08:16 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
I gave in and downloaded FF3, the only thing that bothers me is the address bar but i'm gonna leave it for awhile and see if it grows o n me
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Jun 19 2008, 09:34 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
you guys are so emo about your damn web browser
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Jun 19 2008, 10:02 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 19 2008, 10:34 PM) you guys are so emo about your damn web browser  i know
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Jun 20 2008, 06:49 AM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 19 2008, 09:34 PM) you guys are so emo about your damn web browser I was just about to type this. so instead I'll just type about how I was about to type that. -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2008, 07:39 PM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 19 2008, 10:34 PM) you guys are so emo about your damn web browser <lance> FIREFOX 3 SUCKS!!! And now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go cut myself and then write about it in my livejournal. </lance> -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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