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Firefox 3 beta 2 (get it now)

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Sufferin' Prius Envy, Dec 21, 2007.

  1. Sufferin' Prius Envy

    Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member

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    Firefox 3 beta 2 is now out and available for download and testing . .
    Available in Mac OS X, Linux, and of course Windows . . . and in many languages.
    http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

    . . . . and they would be happy to get your feedback should you find something that doesn't work properly or something you just don't like. They even provided a link for you to drag into your bookmark toolbar if you wish. Some add-ons will not work if the developer of that add-on has not updated it to be compatible.
    http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b2/whatsnew/

    Firefox 3 b2 will load in its own folder and not interfere with your primary browser, although I have found it very stable (and fast) to where I have already designated it my primary browser. It even migrates over your Firefox 2 bookmarks and settings.

    If you first wish to read the release notes and "what's new" . . .
    http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b2/releasenotes/

    [yes, I did this post in Firefox 3 beta 2]
     
    #1 Sufferin' Prius Envy, Dec 21, 2007
  2. TonyPSchaefer

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    Alright, I'm in.

    I carry a lot of add-ins and the vast majority are not compatible yet. All the same, reading the "What's New" document gives a really good impression of why to upgrade.
     
    #2 TonyPSchaefer, Dec 21, 2007
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    but... but... i like my add-ons!
     
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    TJandGENESIS Are We Having Fun Yet?

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    Tell me when it's done.
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    I've been burned on Firefox upgrades before. I'm going to upgrade only if I absolutely need to.
     
    #6 moxiequz, Dec 22, 2007
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    Take out the word "Firefox" from the above sentence and it's still true for me.
     
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    Thanks for this information, Patrick, and for helping out with the testing. As a mere user, however, after glancing through the list of known issues, I think I'll wait until they decide it's ready for general release.
     
    #8 daniel, Dec 22, 2007
  9. Sufferin' Prius Envy

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    A month later the greasemonkey people finally updated their add-on. It's now good through FF3b3 . . . which as of this writing isn't even out yet.

    I have yet to have a problem with Firefox3 . . . and now my colorful tabs are updated too. :)

    P.S. The add-ons will update themselves automatically when new upgrades come out.
     
    #9 Sufferin' Prius Envy, Jan 23, 2008
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