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    Firefox 4

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jayayess1190, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. Jayayess1190

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    Jayayess1190, Mar 28, 2008
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  2. Gintoki

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    Good to know. I'll be using Firefox 4 once it hits beta 3.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 28, 2008
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  3. NAS Ghost

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    Wow, talk of 4 is already here. Is 3 even out of the beta stage?
     
    NAS Ghost, Mar 28, 2008
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    Kind of. It's not longer called beta, now it's called "3.0pre".
     
    Gintoki, Mar 28, 2008
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  5. Fade To Black

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    Pre in Firefox world equals pre-beta (at least now). The current one seems to be pre-beta 6.
     
    Fade To Black, Mar 28, 2008
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    after installing firefox 3.0pre, it says its called "minefield"
    is this permanant?
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 28, 2008
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    No, Minefield is the name of the development version. They will rename it to Firefox 3 when it is completely finished.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 28, 2008
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    ok, good. I wouldn't want to look at something with an odd icon like that, I would switch back to ie if that were not the case
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 28, 2008
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    They just switch it to this icon and name as to prevent confusion. General users will think "Oh look, Firefox 3. Let me download it..." and they would end up complaining and switching to IE as the browser is unstable/unfinished.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 28, 2008
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    I'm using firefox 2.0.0.13 or whatever, because minefield seems to lag.
    if i middle click, and scroll down, it like lags
    firefox 2 doesnt
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 28, 2008
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    It is an unfinished product so you shouldn't expect it to be perfect.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 28, 2008
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