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    Firefox 3 to Drop on Tuesday

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. Gintoki

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    From Coming Tuesday, June 17th: Firefox 3
     
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    Sweet. Nice find.
     
    Pablomancan, Jun 12, 2008
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    woot....thanks
     
    plattnnum, Jun 12, 2008
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    Finally... :D Thanks!
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 12, 2008
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    Noooooooooooo...i am flying on that day
     
    Nocturnal310, Jun 12, 2008
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    YEAH... tome to uninstall the beta and get ready
     
    PopLap, Jun 12, 2008
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  7. Baby Boy

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    At long last... :)
     
    Baby Boy, Jun 12, 2008
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    will you have to actually uninstall the beta and download the full version or can you just update it?
     
    Vostro Guy, Jun 12, 2008
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  9. INEEDMONEY

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    I wonder how much different it will be from RC2
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jun 12, 2008
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  10. Vostro Guy

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    i hear it will have a different interface. :p
     
    Vostro Guy, Jun 12, 2008
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  11. INEEDMONEY

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    Oooo...I'm excited now :D
     
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    I heard it would have a new touch interface as well, or was that for Firefox mobile? :p But seriously, it's only bug fixes and optimization. RC3 fixes a big bug on Mac and the final will see some bug fixes and optimization as well.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008
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  13. synic

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    yayay ff3 finally :D
     
    synic, Jun 12, 2008
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  14. KarenA

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    So new interface != true? :eek:
     
    KarenA, Jun 12, 2008
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  15. Gintoki

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    No, we're just kidding around. Firefox mobile will feature a touch interface though. Firefox Mobile Concept Video.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008
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    yep, and it is winning praises from current Opera Mini users.

    I m trying to get a version to test on my samsung "soul" at the moment. Know a link, Calvin? pls ..

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jun 12, 2008
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  17. AKAJohnDoe

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    Nice find!
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 12, 2008
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  18. Gintoki

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    Here's the web based demo.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008
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  19. INEEDMONEY

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    The new firefox mobile is called Fennec.

    Well you can see that in the demo posted :)

    I'm not going to get excited about it until im trying it on my phone. I currently use Opera Mobile. Didnt care for mini
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jun 12, 2008
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  20. Gintoki

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    Just tried it out, i liked the implementation and i loved the screen real estate. this is going to be awesome if they can build upon this.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008
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    any screens??
     
    plattnnum, Jun 12, 2008
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  23. Gintoki

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    The video explains it better than screenshots, and the web demo is even better. Why not use those?
     
    Gintoki, Jun 12, 2008
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  24. Leon

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    I was just about to post this. I'm hoping for even more speed and definitely some more stability with FF3.
     
    Leon, Jun 12, 2008
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  25. stevoboy

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    So, the question was asked earllier: do you have to delete "beta 3" before downloading FF3 or is it an update?
     
    stevoboy, Jun 12, 2008
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    No, just click update.

    It will be nice, I've been using RC2 for just a little while now since a few of my must have extensions have become FF3 compatible. It's a big improvement over FF2.
     
    atbnet, Jun 12, 2008
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  27. THAANSA3

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    Awesome!!!!!!
     
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    Cool, can't wait.
     
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    This is exciting. A big release like this is a great time to show any friends or family who are still floating on the IE boat to the greatness of Firefox. The download day will definitely get some major media attention and hopefully show that firefox can replace IE. Even better maybe it will spark some competition in IE to make a comeback.
     
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  30. jooooeee

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    Sweet!!!!!! This may be my chance to convince my dad to put FF on our desktop.
     
    jooooeee, Jun 13, 2008
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    I just hope there will be more (any) Strata based themes for Firefox 3. That default one looks somewhat plain in Windows XP and I refuse to give up the neat page back/forward buttons that came with FF3. :)
     
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    I just wanted to note that for Vista users Glasser is an awesome addon.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 13, 2008
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  33. Baby Boy

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    That's what I meant when I specified "...in Windows XP" in my last post. Firefox 3 default theme looks gorgeous in Vista, I was a bit disappointed when I switched back to XP.
     
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  34. Gintoki

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    It is, I'm a blue fan and i find it very awesome. I've found better ways to satisfy my needs now though. :D
     
    Gintoki, Jun 13, 2008
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    Cool... I know what I'm gonna do this day ;)
     
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  36. Greg

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    Yeah, does it still crash? Seriously, I'm about to give up on FF3...and yes, I have the latest code drop.
     
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  37. KarenA

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    Thanks for the information. Downloaded, installed, and beauty. :eek:
     
    KarenA, Jun 13, 2008
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    Hey... it requires u to login before installing rite?

    i had to create an account..how about u ?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jun 13, 2008
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    This theme is just a blunt copy from IE7. Mozilla developers spent 34 months to copy IE 7's theme.
     
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  40. KarenA

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    I use a free account from BugMeNot. It is handy if you don't want to register. :)
     
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  41. Baby Boy

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    Um, I think that's made by a devoted user, not developers. And the buttons (back/forward) are different :D.

    EDIT: Also, here's the only Strata based theme for FF3 I've managed to find:

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7379
     
    Baby Boy, Jun 13, 2008
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    Glasser? It's an addon made by a 3rd party not Mozilla, if you're talking about Firefox's default theme then you're wrong. It's way different, and better than IE's "theme".
     
    Gintoki, Jun 14, 2008
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    Sick. :cool: I'll have to dl this whenever the servers aren't so clogged I can actually do it on my connection. :p
     
    pixelot, Jun 14, 2008
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  44. Gintoki

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    Never mind that, Mozilla has plenty of servers to accommodate Download Day to set a world record. You should be fine.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 14, 2008
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    Sweet. :rolleyes: :D
     
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    Nice find, Calvin. And also about the Glasser add-on! I'll be ready to download the final version on Tuesday!
     
    crash, Jun 14, 2008
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    Anyone know whether text-to-image and linkification are FF3 compatible yet?
     
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    I'm sure glad the final release is now close at hand. Good work FF!
     
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