Firefox Download Day (June 17, 2008)

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BlueWeasel

Lifer
Jun 2, 2000
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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
How do you use this wacky tagging feature?

Double-click the Star icon, then add a tag. Typing that tag in the address bar will display the tagged URL's.

Also, you can tag multiple bookmarks by dragging them all up to the specific tag. This can only be done from the bookmarks organizer/library.
 

Shawn

Lifer
Apr 20, 2003
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I downloaded it. I've been using FF3 Betas for a long time now so I was going to dl it anyway.
 

0roo0roo

No Lifer
Sep 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: G Wizard
Originally posted by: Tremulant
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Damn, wish my mouse gestures add-in worked.

Same.

mouse gestures redox v2.0.0 works for me.

all my add-ons are currently functional.

fireftp 0.99
ietab 1.5.20080310
mouse gestures redox 2.0.0
ABP - 0.7.5.4
NoScript - 1.6.9.2

redox hm
so allinonemousegestures doesn't work iguess

and will my tabsmixplus sessions be wiped out?
 

videogames101

Diamond Member
Aug 24, 2005
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Anyone who says Opera is better, you obviously don't know why Firefox is even used. Obviously, people just surfing the web, opera IS faster. BUT, for heavy/power web users/developers, the extensions available for Firefox make it the best web browser. Here's a pic to help you understand.

Browsers
 

Muadib

Lifer
May 30, 2000
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I just download it. I was already on the last RC, but I guess it will help their silly cause.
 

0roo0roo

No Lifer
Sep 21, 2002
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yea occasionally i install opera to see how its going.

i never find a reason to use it instead of firefox though.

 

scttgrd

Golden Member
Feb 24, 2004
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Opera FTW, most of the good extentions are simlpy built into it. Speedial, open closed tabs, mouse gestures and many more come included.
 

dwell

pics?
Oct 9, 1999
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The OS X skin is terrible. All the screens I have seen showed the Safari look, but I have the ugly round buttons. WTF?
 

videogames101

Diamond Member
Aug 24, 2005
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Originally posted by: scttgrd
Opera FTW, most of the good extentions are simlpy built into it. Speedial, open closed tabs, mouse gestures and many more come included.

adblock plus, firebug, fireftp, greasemonkey, etc?


I didn't think so.

Anyways, open closed tabs is included in ff3, mouse gestures isn't really that useful and it's simple to find a good extension to do it anyways, no unneeded bloat included if your not going to use it. Speedial is also simple to find an extension for, and again, isn't included so people are forced to have things they don't need.
 

dwell

pics?
Oct 9, 1999
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Switched to GrApple as it fits the native OS X UI and does not look like a MP3 player from the 90's like the default theme.
 

Gothgar

Lifer
Sep 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: videogames101
Originally posted by: Chris
The OS X skin is terrible. All the screens I have seen showed the Safari look, but I have the ugly round buttons. WTF?

Get the NASA Night Launch theme, it's the best ff theme evar!

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4908">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4908</a>

It looked cool on the site, but after installing it I don't like it
 

BrokenVisage

Lifer
Jan 29, 2005
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Originally posted by: Gothgar
Originally posted by: videogames101
Originally posted by: Chris
The OS X skin is terrible. All the screens I have seen showed the Safari look, but I have the ugly round buttons. WTF?

Get the NASA Night Launch theme, it's the best ff theme evar!

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4908"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4908">https://addons.mozilla.o.........fox/addon/4908</a></a>

It looked cool on the site, but after installing it I don't like it

I like it so far for the dark-colored theme alone. Thanks
 

hdeck

Lifer
Sep 26, 2002
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i don't like the auto-complete on the address bar now. if i start typing a web address i want it to suggest stuff based on that address, not list every website i've ever visited with the word i'm typing in it.
 

grrl

Diamond Member
Jun 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Barack Obama
Opera FTMFW. 9.5 is out and is hawt.

QFT

fuck fire fox

I've never liked Opera, the layout and set up was annoying. Is the new version much different from earlier ones?
 

legoman666

Diamond Member
Dec 18, 2003
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adblock plus is reason enough to use Firefox over Opera. I used Opera for a while, but switched to FF + Adblock, never going back unless Opera gets similar functionality.
 

ultimatebob

Lifer
Jul 1, 2001
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Download site was slow as hell, but I finally got it. It promptly crashed the first time I closed the application. :)

X.0 version software... when will I ever learn?
 

Gothgar

Lifer
Sep 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: Freejack2
I'm really liking the new Firefox, the fact that it renders faster alone makes it great.

I think Ballmer is having a fit about the new firefox...
Damn you firefox!

haha, that was funny, guy looks like he is taking a shit in that picture or something
 

Bill Brasky

Diamond Member
May 18, 2006
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Just installed it! I like it and it's pretty fast.

addons installed:
falshblock
noscript
tab mix plus (not official version but works great)

edit: I don't see why everyone is hating on the new theme.

edit 2: Does it annoy anyone that the text is drag and drop? I like to highlight text with the cursor while I'm reading, and I end up dragging whole pages of text around on accident. Eff.
 

TehMac

Diamond Member
Aug 18, 2006
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Hey guys, I think my adblock still works because I still get that option, but where can I get the noscript and new adblock addons?


Oh, and what about Chrome tabbing? Is there a 3.0 addon for that? Thanks.