Firefox 1.0.6 now out

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Stuxnet

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Originally posted by: supafly
Originally posted by: jbourne77
This seems like a pretty minor update and I don't see those fixes as very critical, so I'll probably wait for 1.0.6 to go through the trouble of the update.

But I applaud their efforts to stay on top of things. I love Firefox.

Why bother waiting? Seems kinda silly.

There is a very real chance that some of the general security improvements in last week's 1.0.5 update may impact a number of extensions that worked with 1.0.4 and earlier, and we want to identify and address as many of these as possible before we release 1.0.6," the representatives said.

Do I need to say I told you so, or can we just assume it's implied ;) .
 

flashbacck

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I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: Budman
1.0.6 is out now. :)
edited thread title.. but beware, it killed a few extensions for me while 1.0.5 didn't. :(
 

screw3d

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Originally posted by: flashbacck
I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...

Screenshot/description of the problem?
 

bersl2

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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Budman
1.0.6 is out now. :)
edited thread title.. but beware, it killed a few extensions for me while 1.0.5 didn't. :(

o_O

This release was supposed to fix some issues with extensions. Do tell us what extensions you are using.
 

bersl2

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Originally posted by: coomar
Originally posted by: watek
yeah there's something wrong when trying to open new tabs (links) with the middle button - Firefox build 1.05

im currently using Deer Park Alpha 2 build :D.


i can't download files using the 64-bit version of that

If you can come up with a specific action that can consistently reproduce the bug and can rule out spurrious sources, you may want to consider filing a bug report.
 

bersl2

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Originally posted by: rh71
I completely uninstalled 1.0.4 through add/remove programs (didn't manually delete files/folders), then immediately installed 1.0.5. No problems with having to re-install extensions or re-set settings. Scroll wheel works fine too. No problems to report. Upgrade took 2 minutes, if that.

For those who are wondering, if you don't uninstall first, every incremental entry will stay in add/remove... and that just sucks.

I think that delta patches were on the table for 1.1. I'll see if I can find out if they still are.
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: bersl2
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Budman
1.0.6 is out now. :)
edited thread title.. but beware, it killed a few extensions for me while 1.0.5 didn't. :(

o_O

This release was supposed to fix some issues with extensions. Do tell us what extensions you are using.
dictionary and all-in-one gestures got through ok.

whois, downloadthemall, and translate extensions got tossed but I've been able to re-install them.
 

flashbacck

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Originally posted by: screw3d
Originally posted by: flashbacck
I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...

Screenshot/description of the problem?

FF
IE

The font sizes just aren't consistent like they are with IE. In the above examples, I can adjust the fonts in FF to appear like they do in IE, but then that just screws up Anandtech.

edit: Oh, and my mouse wheel doesn't scroll as many lines in FF as it does in IE. That also bugs me a little.
 

Rayden

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Originally posted by: flashbacck
Originally posted by: screw3d
Originally posted by: flashbacck
I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...

Screenshot/description of the problem?

FF
IE

The font sizes just aren't consistent like they are with IE. In the above examples, I can adjust the fonts in FF to appear like they do in IE, but then that just screws up Anandtech.

edit: Oh, and my mouse wheel doesn't scroll as many lines in FF as it does in IE. That also bugs me a little.


I have no idea, but my guess is Firefox is correctly displaying the font sizes and IE is messing them up. IE sucks when it comes to standards stuff. I am learning this more and more as I am starting to develop pages.

Change your mouse scroll number higher. Problem solved. I run it at 8.
 

screw3d

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Originally posted by: flashbacck
Originally posted by: screw3d
Originally posted by: flashbacck
I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...

Screenshot/description of the problem?

FF
IE

The font sizes just aren't consistent like they are with IE. In the above examples, I can adjust the fonts in FF to appear like they do in IE, but then that just screws up Anandtech.

edit: Oh, and my mouse wheel doesn't scroll as many lines in FF as it does in IE. That also bugs me a little.

It looks like you have the font size in IE set to something larger than "medium"? I just use Ctrl + or Ctrl - to control font size in Firefox, which I think is more flexible than IE's choice of +/- 2 sizes
 

bersl2

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Originally posted by: flashbacck
Originally posted by: screw3d
Originally posted by: flashbacck
I just tried firefox for the first time. While the features are pretty nice, I couldn't get over the fact that it kept fvcking up the fonts on every page I visited. Is this a known problem? I couldn't find anything in their knowledge database...

Screenshot/description of the problem?

FF
IE

The font sizes just aren't consistent like they are with IE. In the above examples, I can adjust the fonts in FF to appear like they do in IE, but then that just screws up Anandtech.

edit: Oh, and my mouse wheel doesn't scroll as many lines in FF as it does in IE. That also bugs me a little.

Fonts are completely adjustable in Preferences.

In about:config, mousewheel.* controls vertical scrolling, and mousewheel.horizscroll.* controls horizontal scrolling. The controls are not documented to my knowledge (though a little searching wouldn't hurt), so you may end up having to go source diving if you want to change that.
 

flashbacck

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Originally posted by: Rayden

I have no idea, but my guess is Firefox is correctly displaying the font sizes and IE is messing them up. IE sucks when it comes to standards stuff. I am learning this more and more as I am starting to develop pages.

Change your mouse scroll number higher. Problem solved. I run it at 8.

I'm running windows with Large Fonts which I think firefox is ignoring, but IE takes into account.

If I change my mouse scroll number higher, that'll fix the scrolling in FF, but all my scrolling in other applications will be set too high.