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browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:08 am
by garble_Archive
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html
Anyone been using? I'd been using the G5-optimized version of firefox for a long time, but the guy who was building them cut it out for PPC. Then I had a lot of problems with 2.0.9...
3 is pretty nice. none of your add ons will work of course, which is kind of unfortunate as, at least on mac, it is very white.
There is some interesting scrolling stuff going on which is new. Updated security, new download manager, simpler bookmark controls, native form elements for OS X and Linux (FINALLY!)...
Plugged memory leaks!
Plays nice with Leopard and spaces (instead of losing focus).
Any thoughts/gripes? Firefox 2 had some real rendering-while-scrolling issues for me, not sure about y'all.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:58 am
by AAAAAAAARGH_Archive
Seems a bit early doesn't it? Anything crucial?
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:14 am
by Bonham lives!_Archive
I haven't upgraded, but I've got one persistent problem with firefox: every now and then, after say 30 minutes of use, it becomes non-responsive. I click on links/images, and it says "done" without doing anything. I quit and reload and it's fine. It does this at least once a day. Anyone else have this problem? OS X, btw.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:55 am
by tommydski_Archive
I'm still IE.
I use Opera on my phone and my Wii and it is an excellent browser. Salut Opera!
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:40 pm
by Argyreia Nervosa_Archive
Beta 2 came out Dec 19th. A few of my extensions don't work, but its going to be awesome. The smart bookmarks feature rocks and so does the "Almighty Bar".
It passes the Acid2 test as well!
http://www.webstandards.org/files/acid2/test.html
There is NO EXCUSE TO USE IE, NONE, don't even try to justify it anymore.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:50 pm
by barndog_Archive
I can't seriously consider using a version of Firefox that won't support the existing addons. They're pretty crucial if you're a developer.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:01 am
by Argyreia Nervosa_Archive
barndog wrote:I can't seriously consider using a version of Firefox that won't support the existing addons. They're pretty crucial if you're a developer.
Btw Steve loves you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:21 am
by garble_Archive
barndog wrote:I can't seriously consider using a version of Firefox that won't support the existing addons. They're pretty crucial if you're a developer.
There is a version of firebug that works with the beta 3.
Since I started using, I have had a few problems with: quicktime movies (as in, never loading); downloading stuff (sometimes it won't automatically popup the dialog box for downloading, you have to click back and right or ctrl click, or sometimes it will download large images instead of just displaying them.)
Other than that, its faster than 2. The beta mac os x theme is starting to look really good, too.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:15 am
by ironyengine_Archive
Argyreia Nervosa wrote:There is NO EXCUSE TO USE IE, NONE, don't even try to justify it anymore.
Well, Netscape isn't being supported anymore so we have to use SOMEthing...
No, seriously, I am very excited about these "plugged memory leaks." These may be the only thing about Firefox that bugs me.
browser : Firefox 3 beta
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:28 am
by DrAwkward_Archive
Bonham lives! wrote:I haven't upgraded, but I've got one persistent problem with firefox: every now and then, after say 30 minutes of use, it becomes non-responsive. I click on links/images, and it says "done" without doing anything. I quit and reload and it's fine. It does this at least once a day. Anyone else have this problem? OS X, btw.
This happens to me too! I have no idea why it happens, but i end up having to force quit Firefox and restart it. Annoying.