Firefox 3

[DonTheTrucker]

Is it me or does this version run a LOT faster than the previous one?

[oandapartycock]

I've been delaying downloading it because I don't want it messing up my plugins. Any comment on that?

[roche]

I've been delaying downloading it because I don't want it messing up my plugins. Any comment on that?

No issues so far with me.

[DonTheTrucker]

I've been delaying downloading it because I don't want it messing up my plugins. Any comment on that?

It recognized what ones I use and gave me a screen with a list of the ones (or one in my case) that weren't compatible. The only one that I lost was the skin to make it look like Safari. All very painless, but then again I can't speak for the Windows version. I'd assume that it would be just as easy there. I like it so far.

Oh and it fixed that damn bug where embedded Youtube videos wouldn't play on message boards. :D

[Voss's Tumor]

DLing it now, very slowly for some reason... Seriously, MOzilla's site must be slammed, it's choking me to like 20 k/sec

[sniper]

Is it me or does this version run a LOT faster than the previous one?

A shitload faster, I built a new pc for myself a couple months back and just decided to beta test 3, been using it since then, with gmail it almost seemed like it was predicting my click. There's plenty of documents on the new memory reallocation code in the program itself, which is fascinating and the plugins that didn't make the cut are the ones that didn't fit within the new scheme. The new code doesn't allow plugins and extensions to hog memory unnecessarily. Which is awesome because mozilla saw that with tabbed browsing, gmail, and other online apps (google docs etc..) users keep their browser open all day, or in my case it doesn't close unless i reboot.

[Voss's Tumor]

Yeah, umm, I've been using it for a whole 2 minutes now and I'm blown away. Big fan of Firefox 3.0.

[bb1mobile]

Looks like I'll be upgrading the laptop
when I get home. Thanks for the info.

[KevSlider]

I'll download it...but I'll be damned if I'm part of their scheme to be the most downloaded in 1 day. I'll get it at midnight.

[Voss's Tumor]

I'll download it...but I'll be damned if I'm part of their scheme to be the most downloaded in 1 day. I'll get it at midnight.

Dude, this is like the best free download in the history of the interwebs! Help some brotha's out!

[Buster H]

I'll download it...but I'll be damned if I'm part of their scheme to be the most downloaded in 1 day. I'll get it at midnight.
that makes a whole lot of sense:rolleyes:

[roche]

I thought I had the final about a week ago but everyone said this one wasn't.

I love Firefox but I have had a lot of issues with this one crashing.

[Voss's Tumor]

I'm going ape-shit with themes and add ons... I have more information streaming just from my Firefox skin than all news shows combined at this point. GMail, GTalk side bars, I think I might just be in love.

[O&APartyRock24]

Just downloaded it and its fine, im liking it a lot. Some of my themes and shit were not able to be on fire fox 3 which kind of sucks but other then that everything is good.

[FellowTraveler]

fantastic so far

[Buster H]

this is pretty funny. There are alot of underdeveloped countries with a 0 for the # of DLs but Ethiopia has 6 downloads!!!

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/

[sniper]

I'll download it...but I'll be damned if I'm part of their scheme to be the most downloaded in 1 day. I'll get it at midnight.

There is no current Guinness record for most downloaded program, so you won't be missed. :action-sm

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Meh, it's ok. I'm pissed that MouseGestures wasn't compatible, and I had to find a new add-on for that.

I think I may just stick with Opera (for my main browser), which also released a new version this week....and it's still better than FF.

I do switch between the two, though.

[roche]

this is pretty funny. There are alot of underdeveloped countries with a 0 for the # of DLs but Ethiopia has 6 downloads!!!

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/

Guess they aren't hungry for Firefox

[Voss's Tumor]

Meh, it's ok. I'm pissed that MouseGestures wasn't compatible, and I had to find a new add-on for that.

I think I may just stick with Opera (for my main browser), which also released a new version this week....and it's still better than FF.

I do switch between the two, though.

I could never really get a feel for Opera on my home PC. I use Opera for Mobiles, but I just always preferred FF.

[mikeybot]

Wow, over 21,000 in Iran.

[Sack of Chisels]

Nightly tester tools (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543) can override extension compatibility, and I've never had adverse results.

Also if you're not too thrilled with the new "awesome bar", oldbar (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6227) will (kinda) restore the old style address bar.

[tattered]

I'll download it...but I'll be damned if I'm part of their scheme to be the most downloaded in 1 day. I'll get it at midnight.

looks like you already took part

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5686/kev2kk1.jpg

[Sinn Fein]

It kept timing out when I was trying to download it from the official download sites. So, I downloaded it elsewhere.

[Garyisajoke]

Works fine. The theme I was using (Acquaint Black) isn't compatible, but PitchDark is, so whatever. So far, so good overall.

[zagman76]

The only problems I had were with 2 extensions:
FoxMarks
Tabbed Browser Preferences

FoxMarks wouldn't sync, and all I had to do was disable the Tor button, sync, then re-enable. TBP isn't supported in FF3 :(

Other than that - it's exactly what I expected.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

looks like you already took part

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5686/kev2kk1.jpg

Please....

[Bobobie]

I've been running 3.0 for the past few weeks. No problems, other than none of my old plugins work. Now that it's been released, maybe the authors will update them.

[Glenn Dandy]

Wow, over 21,000 in Iran.

So thats the source of the JACKERS! AAAAH HA!

[Buds Spuckley]

It recognized what ones I use and gave me a screen with a list of the ones (or one in my case) that weren't compatible. The only one that I lost was the skin to make it look like Safari. All very painless, but then again I can't speak for the Windows version. I'd assume that it would be just as easy there. I like it so far.

Oh and it fixed that damn bug where embedded Youtube videos wouldn't play on message boards. :D

They have an updated safari skin, I installed it but cant find the link now.

[BCH]

The Skype extension doesn't work so now phone numbers don't show up as links.

[CM Mark]

looks like you already took part

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5686/kev2kk1.jpg

I would like you to notice Kev, that it was NOT me that went this way this time. I have promised you I'd stop.

Oh, and DLing now

[Smokezilla]

My Imageshack toolbar doesn't work with it, but I'm sure they'll get the wrinkle ironed-out. . . I like the Firefox3!

[angrybeerguy]

I dont like it i LOVE IT

[Garyisajoke]

I didn't think it would make things load faster, but it did. I clearly don't know much about web browsers...

[CM Mark]

on a side note, I was a little nervous as I opened it for the first time and it said my Google toolbar and better gmail weren't compatible, but both add ons had updates for FF3, so no worries afterall

[BlackNinja]

everything is gonna be fixed quickly that wasnt immediately compatible, so no worries

[DonTheTrucker]

looks like you already took part

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5686/kev2kk1.jpg

HOLY FUCKING SHIT. That made me laugh harder than anything I've heard in weeks. Thank you, I needed it.

[roche]

I thought I had the final but Ubuntu pushed it to me today but I am still having the problem I was having....

I can open up as many tabs in one window as I want but as soon as you open up a second Firefox window it crashes.

I was reading on the forums and I guess I am the only one with this issue.....

[Ballbuster1]

Just set it up. Very fast compared to the last version.

[DonTheTrucker]

Definitely makes up for the speed I lost when I upgraded to Leopard.

[Radioguy]

Nightly tester tools (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543) can override extension compatibility, and I've never had adverse results.

Also if you're not too thrilled with the new "awesome bar", oldbar (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6227) will (kinda) restore the old style address bar.

I hesitate to click "Override All Compatibility" (a Nightly Tester Tool) since it looks like it might be global, and not just the specific extension highlighted. Do you know if it is?

[Sack of Chisels]

I hesitate to click "Override All Compatibility" (a Nightly Tester Tool) since it looks like it might be global, and not just the specific extension highlighted. Do you know if it is?

Not positive, but you should be able to right click individual extensions and make just them compatible. (but not sure because all of mine already are)

[Ronreddog]

Upgraded and very happy with it so far!

Love the Firefox 3!

[Radioguy]

Not positive, but you should be able to right click individual extensions and make just them compatible. (but not sure because all of mine already are)

'fraid not. That option doesn't appear in the context menu. Just that button, and I don't want to enable some other old extensions that I have a suspicion would crash it if forced. If anyone knows, please post. I'm gonna start manually editing them on a case by case basis if I don't see updates to them in the next couple of weeks.

[Eagle.007]

Is anyone else having the problem that it never remembers any passwords?

I hope the boys at super-drag-and-go update their ad-on soon, I'm very addicted to that.

[Radioguy]

Is anyone else having the problem that it never remembers any passwords?

I hope the boys at super-drag-and-go update their ad-on soon, I'm very addicted to that.

Watch the top of the window the next time you try to login to a site. The password choice is no longer a popup, but a bar at the top like when you install an active x plugin.

[Dre]

I downloaded the day it came out, (before the servers exploded), and on Day 3, I LOVE IT. It's essentially the same browser as before, obviously, but the Firefox team really did a great job tweaking and improving it and making it, (in my mind), the only browser that should be around today. IE is such a piece of shit compared to it. It's 10x faster than before, (I didn't believe that claim when I was reading the potential features for 3 before it came out, but it was true). I bookmark very many sites and like the improved bookmarking and the improved ways to organize your bookmarks. The security is amped up, which in IE is virtually non-existent. So, if you haven't, download it NOW!

[Ballbuster1]

Liking it so far. No problems yet.

[Fr. Dougal]

Working super fast for me.

Only thing I'd like to see come back is the Go button. There are sites that sometimes hang and won't finish loading. And I'd rather click on the Go button than have to click on the address bar and hit enter. (Also, sometimes sites hang without putting the address in the bar -- leaving it blank, in other words. So clicking on the bar and hitting enter won't work there.)

So I'd like the Go button again. Other than that, FF3 rules.

[commish13]

You can just click the refresh button.

I'm sticking with Safari. FF is still sluggish on my Mac.

[BigWilly]

No problems so far, and it definitely runs faster than any other version. Pretty sweet so far. I'm digging the suggested sites and the automatic routing when typing part of the url.

[al885]

dont like the default theme or skin. whatever you call it.

[Blue Heeler]

I'm enjoying it so far, the only plugin that wasn't compatible was History Manager...but the stock manager is just as good, so meh.

[Dre]

I was wondering if any of you Firefox users use the add-on: Greasemonkey. If so, what scripts do you download and use through it?

[CM Mark]

the automatic routing when typing part of the url.

that's great, I can be lazy and just type "bag" in the address bar and wackbag comes up

[WoodenPlank]

Definitely digging the new Firefox. Seems to be quite a bit faster than the old one, which is nice.

[Ted the Poster]

Know what I like about Firefox? It works.

[Mother Shucker]

So far, so good.

[Fr. Dougal]

You can just click the refresh button.

It doesn't work sometimes.

There are times I'll click on a link, the new window pops up, but nothing's loading... it keeps trying to connect. Hitting refresh doesn't work. Hitting the "go" button does.

[Radioguy]

I was wondering if any of you Firefox users use the add-on: Greasemonkey. If so, what scripts do you download and use through it?

I use the TVGuide.com script to keep the ads from loading. It's beautiful.

[Sprite]

My "1-click weather" plugin wasn't compatible, so I went with this one... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398

Not crazy about it, but whatever...it's just the weather.

I definitely like this version of FF, and it certainly does load faster.

[Nothing Sound]

The only problem that I'm having is it won't play CNN.com videos. Apparently I'm not the only one
because I Googled it and there's a lot of comments about people having the same problem.

[sniper]

My "1-click weather" plugin wasn't compatible, so I went with this one... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398

Not crazy about it, but whatever...it's just the weather.

I definitely like this version of FF, and it certainly does load faster.

I used that until I found Forecast bar enhanced, been using that ever since. Make sure to edit the options so you can extend beyond the 2 days. I love the radar since I work outside.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1978

[BCH]

i like it i guess... we'll see

[Eagle.007]

Watch the top of the window the next time you try to login to a site. The password choice is no longer a popup, but a bar at the top like when you install an active x plugin.

No kidding, the problem it remembers nothing. Every time I go to a site I have to log in again. It only happens om my Mac but from what I can tell it has done something to the entire system because it no longer remembers my Slingbox login either.

[jsc315]

Working super fast for me.

Only thing I'd like to see come back is the Go button. There are sites that sometimes hang and won't finish loading. And I'd rather click on the Go button than have to click on the address bar and hit enter. (Also, sometimes sites hang without putting the address in the bar -- leaving it blank, in other words. So clicking on the bar and hitting enter won't work there.)

So I'd like the Go button again. Other than that, FF3 rules.

Go to your start button and go to Mozilla Firefox 3 (safe mode) and then check Reset toolbar. that should fix it for you.

[commish13]

Yeah, there is a go arrow/button now. It's inside the address bar now, though, instead of outside of it.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Anyone having problems on here with Firefox? Half of the time I hit "New Posts" and it tells me there aren't any new posts, but I can see what's been updated in the last 24 hours. Almost like if you clicked the button twice, really quick.

And it only seems to be happening in Firefox.

[Radioguy]

I noticed that the option to restore closed tabs at the bottom of the history menu is gone. I know there are extensions for that (maybe I installed one), but I thought that was part of FF2, and it's gone. I'm looking at some of the current extensions for it, and none match the same (they use a button etc).

[alclark]

I noticed that the option to restore closed tabs at the bottom of the history menu is gone. I know there are extensions for that (maybe I installed one), but I thought that was part of FF2, and it's gone. I'm looking at some of the current extensions for it, and none match the same (they use a button etc).

Hmm, I still have it at the bottom of the history menu. It's "recently closed tabs >" and then a list of said closed tabs. It's grayed out if I hadn't closed any out in the current session. I don't think I have any extensions that would change that, but here is what I have:


AdBlockPlus
DownloadHelper
DownThemAll!
mediaplayerconnectivity
NoScript

[Radioguy]

This looks the same whether I have history or not:

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7694/histbn8.gif

It used to be at the bottom and spawned another menu on the right with the closed tabs, but not any more. :(

[oandapartycock]

I was wondering if any of you Firefox users use the add-on: Greasemonkey. If so, what scripts do you download and use through it?

Full Maps is great for viewing the entire map full screen with Google Maps. You may need to minimize your browser and then open it back up to get it to work with 3.0. Use your mouse wheel to scroll in and out.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4026

[Fr. Dougal]

I've noticed this, too... Next to the forward button, there's the recent pages button... but it doesn't list the pages -- only the icons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/hannyspics/ff3recentpages.jpg

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

I've noticed this, too... Next to the forward button, there's the recent pages button... but it doesn't list the pages -- only the icons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/hannyspics/ff3recentpages.jpg

Perhaps you're doing something wrong then, because the list is showing up fine on mine.

[Garyisajoke]

Perhaps you're doing something wrong then, because the list is showing up fine on mine.

Works on mine, as well. Maybe it's your theme, but I doubt it.

I run the Zune theme and it's fine.

[Radioguy]

How does the theme have an effect? It's even gone from the file menu. (as per my last post)

[Fr. Dougal]

Perhaps you're doing something wrong then, because the list is showing up fine on mine.

:icon_roll

[ascii]

Anyone using Download Statusbar and having issues? It's not clearing the bar when the download completes, and yesterday I noticed it's not using the proper filename. Ex, download file1.zip and when it's done it stays in the statusbar. Download file2.zip and it shows that's it's redownloading file1.zip (even though it's actually downloading file2.zip). This used to work fine in FF2.x and I've tripe-checked the extension settings.

[oandapartycock]

Anyone using Download Statusbar and having issues? It's not clearing the bar when the download completes, and yesterday I noticed it's not using the proper filename. Ex, download file1.zip and when it's done it stays in the statusbar. Download file2.zip and it shows that's it's redownloading file1.zip (even though it's actually downloading file2.zip). This used to work fine in FF2.x and I've tripe-checked the extension settings.

I use Statusbar and have no issues with FF3. It's not supposed to clear the bar when the download the completes, that's the point. It clears when you double click the filename or right-click and hit "Clear from bar."

Try uninstalling it and reinstalling it from scratch with a reboot in between and see if that helps.

[alclark]

How does the theme have an effect? It's even gone from the file menu. (as per my last post)

Can you right click on the tab bar and select "undo close tab" (after closing a tab of course)?

Also, try creating a new profile and see if that fixes it.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles

Finally, it may be something that got messed up in about:config. I don't know where, but that setting is probably somewhere in there.

You may also want to go over to the mozilla board and see what they can tell you, since they would obviously know better than us end-users.

[ascii]

I use Statusbar and have no issues with FF3. It's not supposed to clear the bar when the download the completes, that's the point. It clears when you double click the filename or right-click and hit "Clear from bar."

Try uninstalling it and reinstalling it from scratch with a reboot in between and see if that helps.

I'm an idiot. There's a setting to automatically clear filetypes when they're done. I didn't have it set properly. Did try reinstalling things though to fix the download name issue.

[rooster815]

I just dled FF3. The only plugin that is not compatible is for the dl scan on AVG. Are there any other programs that are compatible with FF3 with this feature as I love it. It has saved me from some nasty viruses a couple of times.

[Beeman99]

I have it running on Tiger, XP, and Vista, and so far I like it. Some of my old plugins don't work, but they are getting patched quite often.

My only complaint is that it takes around 30 seconds for FF3 to load all of my RSS feeds before I can use it.