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    Firefox 5 is out? From Filehippo?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fonduekid, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. fonduekid

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    Did anyone else notice that Firefox 5 is out, as seen on FileHippo? ;) :D :p
     
    fonduekid, Jun 20, 2011
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  3. fonduekid

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    It is supposed to be out officially on June 21 .. that's in a few hours I guess.. and I did see report' around that the final version is indeed out already since the last few days... though there are always the possibility of last minute tweaks until it is officially made official! Cheers...

    And btw, FileHippo IS a reliable software source, FYI :)
     
    fonduekid, Jun 20, 2011
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    If you really want the latest stuff from mozilla.org, then check their FTP server regularily: ftp.mozilla.org

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Jun 20, 2011
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    @ michael_recycled

    I absolutely would consider filehippo a legit software source.
     
    Hungry Man, Jun 20, 2011
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    ^^^^

    ??
     
    pengy_666, Jun 20, 2011
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    No, it most certainly is the final. Just because they haven't updated the website, doesn't mean it isn't technically "out" via the ftp server.
     
    Thomas, Jun 20, 2011
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    I am running v5 right now and I haven't noticed any difference.
     
    cn_habs, Jun 21, 2011
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    Well, it reduced my average memory consumption by 2/3, which was starting to bother me since 4. Back almost back to my old 3.5 levels.
     
    Falco152, Jun 21, 2011
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    i think there is also a change transition effect on opening and closing tabs in v5 compared to v4... at least that is what I'm noticing right now.
     
    NumLock, Jun 21, 2011
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    Firefox 5:
     
    Jayayess1190, Jun 21, 2011
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    still a lot slower load times than Chrome, Chrome is literally instantaneous for me, Firefox has to load a little, especially on certain sites where it actually lags, Chrome is smooth and quick
     
    CC268, Jun 22, 2011
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    Now when people ask if it's as good as Chrome the Mozilla Group can say they're closer than ever.

    /simpsons
     
    nemt, Jun 22, 2011
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    fonduekid, Jun 23, 2011
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