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Mozilla Firefox (official thread)

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crazybuckfan40;1186357; said:
Just curious what you guys think of firefox 3.0...Is it worth the download?
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I've had it since the beta was first released. The memory management is a LOT better than 2.x so leaving a few tabs open won't end up using all your RAM eventually.

That alone makes it worthwhile.

On the other hand it is still more of a memory hog and is a tad slower overall than Opera (my default browser).
 
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I love the new location bar features. As you type, it pulls history and favorites to bring the web page you're looking for. Now I don't even have to click on the bookmarks dropdown. CTRL+L then type :)

I haven't tried on this, but supposedly there's some pretty good blocking features for known malware sites. Using Google blacklists, the browser will put up a big warning before allowing you to proceed to sites that are loaded with nasty stuff.
 
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Firefox 3.5 Latest Version Update

Has anyone updated to the latest version of Firefox? I can't get it to run on my laptop. It crashes the minute I launch it. All of the research and Mozilla help says this is fixed.

Help!
 
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Firefox 3.6 Released

Ironic timing given the recent Chrome love but FF 3.6 went from Beta to a final release yesterday..

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Mozilla Delivers Firefox 3.6

Mozilla, a public-benefit organization dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the Web, today released Firefox? 3.6, an update to its popular, free and open source Web browser. The latest version of Firefox introduces cutting-edge features, support for a wide variety of Web standards, and access to more than 6,000 free add-ons that allow users to customize their browser to their liking.

Firefox 3.6 is more than 20 percent faster than Firefox 3.5 and includes extensive under the hood work to improve performance for everyday Web tasks such as email, uploading photos, social networking, and more. It also delivers new features like customizable browser themes called Personas, a ground-breaking Plugin updater, improved Java performance, and enhancements to familiar favorites like the Awesome Bar for a better, more personal Web experience.

Firefox 3.6 was built by Mozilla?s global community of passionate contributors, including thousands of experienced developers, security experts, localization and support communities, and hundreds of thousands of active testers. More than 350 million users worldwide enjoy Firefox?s fast, secure browsing experience and unparalleled customization.

What?s new in Firefox 3.6:
Below are some of the coolest features of Firefox 3.6:

  • Personas: Personalize the look of your Firefox by selecting new themes called Personas in a single click and without a restart
  • Plugin Updater: To keep you safe from potential security vulnerabilities, Firefox will now detect out of date plugins
  • Stability improvements: Firefox 3.6 significantly decreased crashes caused by third party software ? all without sacrificing our extensibility in any way
  • Form Complete: When filling out an online form, Firefox suggests information for fields based on your common answers in similar field
  • Performance: Improved Java performance, overall browser responsiveness, and startup time
  • Open Video and Audio: With the world?s best implementation of HTML 5 audio and video support, now video can be displayed full screen and supports poster frames
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Get FF 3.6
 
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Anyone having trouble middle clicking with the scroll wheel (to open new tabs)?

Most of the time when I try, it scrolls just slightly, moving the link out of range. I can then lightly adjust and click the link, but it's a bit annoying, and wasn't happening pre-upgrade.
 
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jwinslow;1647417; said:
Anyone having trouble middle clicking with the scroll wheel (to open new tabs)?

Most of the time when I try, it scrolls just slightly, moving the link out of range. I can then lightly adjust and click the link, but it's a bit annoying, and wasn't happening pre-upgrade.
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I am not. I didn't even know you could do that. Thanks :)
 
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