Firefox 3.0 Beta

Sebby · Jan 15, 2008, 21:21:55

Is anyone using the Firefox 3.0 beta? In the past I haven't been able to get into using Firefox as my day-to-day browser, but 3.0 is really good! It's definitely quicker to initially start, and to load pages. The built-in dictionary comes in very handy too.

Highly recommended, even if only to take a peek.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

Simon · Jan 15, 2008, 23:00:00

I'll be interested to see if it's much different to Firefox 2.

Sebby · Jan 15, 2008, 23:24:23

I've got to say there are some noticeable improvements.

Give it a go. I believe you can run it side-by-side with Firefox 2.

pup · Feb 01, 2008, 22:31:02

go slightly off topic

ive got ff 2 on xp set up how i like it, is there anyway to transfer the settings to ubanto ff?

Ted · Feb 01, 2008, 22:37:19

You can certainly transfer Linux user files to another Linux box but not sure about windows to Linux! Wouldn't think so, but i could be wrong

Sebby · Feb 01, 2008, 22:37:52

Copy all the files in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ to .mozilla/firefox.

From the command line, run:
Firefox -ProfileManager

Create a new profile with the directory name of the folder you've copied over (e.g. mine is rqaqd5z3.default).

That should do it.

pup · Feb 01, 2008, 22:43:26

Thanx ill try that

Ted · Feb 01, 2008, 22:49:31

Needs to be firefox -ProfileManager on my box, but just opens another copy of firefox! is this a 3 beta thing?

Sebby · Feb 01, 2008, 22:51:44

It's probably just me making a mistake as I'm a real novice when it comes to Linux.

Ted · Feb 01, 2008, 23:02:22

I've got a laptop with XP on it (dual booted of course)and a current version of ff on it . Might try and see if this is possible later

scook94 · Feb 02, 2008, 11:09:46

If you have one version of FF running you'll have to close it before running a different version.

Ann · Feb 03, 2008, 01:51:43

Here's a question about FireFox.. ..does it hold the icons for the different webpages. I've found in the past that bookmarked URLs with particular icons don't hold for very long. when this issue is fixed, I'll happily move across.

ducky22 · Feb 03, 2008, 02:32:44

I really don't like firefox :-(. I love IE..... always have done.

I'm unfortunately forced to use FF2 because our company helpdesk performs like a snail in IE but like the starship enterprise in FF2.

Gary · Feb 03, 2008, 09:18:57

Quote from: Ann on Feb 03, 2008, 01:51:43
Here's a question about FireFox.. ..does it hold the icons for the different webpages. I've found in the past that bookmarked URLs with particular icons don't hold for very long. when this issue is fixed, I'll happily move across.

They hold ok on my version of FF Ann (2.0.0.11) there should be a new release this week think its the 5th to 2.0.0.12 as well

Simon · Feb 03, 2008, 11:27:19

Yup, FF has always stored favicons OK for me too.

Sebby · Feb 03, 2008, 11:33:58

It's storing them fine here on FF 3.0b2.

pup · Feb 06, 2008, 23:24:54

Sebby, how have you found ff3b? ive had some stability issued (closing itself) and one text typed in to a text box (forum etc) came up backwards (ie hello world came up dlrow olleh)

Sebby · Feb 06, 2008, 23:27:21

Absolutely no problems at all here, although that was on Vista. I'm now back on XP and haven't got around to installing FF yet.

pup · Feb 06, 2008, 23:32:11

mind you most of the "issues" occured when i was trying to do bt test, so was constantly clicking reload $:-\$

Sebby · Feb 06, 2008, 23:33:33

Scott · Feb 07, 2008, 13:15:07

Been using it here on an XP dev box since the notification came out - it's behaved impeccably and the only gap noticeable has been the time taken for many of my afve plugins to catch up but I can live with that !

Rendering engine seems noticeably faster - and happily it passes the ACID2 test too...try that on any flavour of IE :0)

Simon · Feb 07, 2008, 20:42:37

I wonder if it runs faster because of the absence of plug-ins?

Sebby · Feb 07, 2008, 22:04:56

Quote from: Scott on Feb 07, 2008, 13:15:07
Rendering engine seems noticeably faster - and happily it passes the ACID2 test too...try that on any flavour of IE :0)

That's pretty fascinating stuff!

Lance · Feb 07, 2008, 23:47:07

I notice that IE 8 passes the ACID2 test!!! http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/12/19/internet-explorer-8-and-acid2-a-milestone.aspx

Sebby · Feb 13, 2008, 19:30:41

FF 3.0 b3 was released today. Get it here (or if you're running an earlier beta, just click Help > Check for Updates..).

There are a couple of visual differences immediately noticeable, and apparently page rendering is faster still.

Out of interest, does anyone here use Opera? I noticed a couple of comments on The Register that made reference to the browser being far superior.