I'm so psyched. It comes out - officially - tomorrow. I'm going to participate in Download Day (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/) and everything.
So many features I'm looking forward to. New rendering engine, huge RAM savings, the AwesomeBar, a passwords manager that doesn't make me guess whether I got it right before going on...
Anyone else as ready for this is as I am? Or are you all going to stay back on 2.0 because your favorite extensions (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4336) don't work with version 3? Or, perhaps, you'd rather use some (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/safari311.html) other (http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/) browser (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/default.mspx)?
I'll probably download it, but it won't be my primary web browser.
As for other web browsers... (http://www.apple.com/safari/)
I'm downloading it and sticking with it.
i'll think about it after i hear the initial response on the weekend.
Tell me how it goes, Rome. I'll take your word and decide to upgrade or not.
I'm kinda reluctant to lose some of my extensions. >.<
Quote from: Tsubasa on June 16, 2008, 08:11:41 PM
Tell me how it goes, Rome. I'll take your word and decide to upgrade or not.
I'm kinda reluctant to lose some of my extensions. >.<
Yeah, I know the feeling. By and large, extensions have been updated in preparation, though I have two (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1559) or three (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4336) that I use regularly which don't seem like they'll be compatible yet. Which ones are you waiting on?
I'm excited but I'm waiting for certain peripherals to be updated to work with 3.0 =)
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 16, 2008, 10:33:30 PMWhich ones are you waiting on?
Primarily Snap Links.
Actually, I took the initiative and actually checked my extensions. Except that, I'm pretty good. I might go through with the upgrade.
Unless Firesomething (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/31) really means something to me. =P
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US (http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US)
For people who can't get to the main site to DL
This post is coming to you live from Firefox 3. So far, it looks OK, but I'm not able to add extensions because the page is down (probably getting hammered from too many users upgrading, the way Mozilla.com and Spreadfirefox.com are).
The new theme is pretty nice-looking. about:robots is a cool page. They display a warning message before letting you into about:config now. The new password manager really is reason enough to upgrade IMO.
I used to use Firesomething back in 1.0, but I had to leave it behind when I upgraded to 1.5. I wasn't aware it'd been updated to be compatible. I remember at one point I hacked it so it claimed to be compatible with 2.0, but that wasn't on my main computer. It'll be tough to go without Snap Links, though. Maybe Nightly Tester Tools will let me use it.
EDIT: Someone on Lifehacker pointed out that you can do the same thing as Snap Links using Mouse Gestures (another extension I've been using for ages)... I'm going to have to try that out as soon as it'll let me download some extensions.
EDIT 2: Ok, Addons.mozilla.org isn't coming back any time soon. I'm going back to 2.0 until bandwidth demands die down a bit (probably about a day).
Quote from: HeeroYuy135 on June 17, 2008, 11:09:38 AM
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US (http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US)
For people who can't get to the main site to DL
For OS-X users: http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=osx&lang=en-US
Looks like Mozilla's servers are back to normal now. I've downloaded and installed most of the extensions I normally use. Haven't tried forcing compatibility with SnapLinks or Distrust yet, but the mouse gesture described in Lifehacker does indeed work as advertised. Not QUITE as convenient as Snaplinks, but not bad.
is it worth downloading?
Yes. It's freakin' fast compared to 2, all other improvements aside.
EDIT: I'm at home, with an install here on top of my old profile. All-in-one Sidebar, Distrust, and Snap Links are still not compatible. I can get by without Snap Links, and the sidebar was mostly just a neat thing rather than a necessity. Distrust, on the other hand, might be a bit annoying to go without.
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 17, 2008, 05:56:00 PMI can get by without Snap Links...
I don't understand how.
Pshaw, who needs Snap Links when you have Middle Click or Ctrl + Click?
~Chun
Quote from: LastElixir on June 17, 2008, 09:29:12 PM
Quote from: Tsubasa on June 17, 2008, 08:57:23 PM
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 17, 2008, 05:56:00 PMI can get by without Snap Links...
I don't understand how.
i agree
j
Like I said earlier, there's a mouse gesture that does the same thing, and mouse gestures are something I've been using far longer than Snap Links. But if you must have the real Snap Links, you can always hack the version string so that it will install under 3.0. So far as I see and hear, it works fine under Windows at least. (Pre-hacked version is available here (http://www.codclan.org/ccount/click.php?id=8).)
Oh, and Distrust has been updated for Firefox 3 (it's waiting for approval on addons.mozilla.org, but I got it from the Distrust homepage today) so that pretty much settles my issues.
I think I'll wait a couple of days for a bit more feedback.
Quote from: Chun on June 17, 2008, 11:54:30 PM
Pshaw, who needs Snap Links when you have Middle Click or Ctrl + Click
To the casual user or someone who just reads the description, perhaps it may seem equivalent. Not quite.
So did they break the World Record?
Was there a world record to beat?
Also, I chronicled the pain of Firefox 3 at you-fail (http://www.you-fail.us/firefox). :<
Quote from: Spiritsnare on June 18, 2008, 10:07:30 AM
Was there a world record to beat?
Also, I chronicled the pain of Firefox 3 at you-fail (http://www.you-fail.us/firefox). :<
No. There wasn't. Firefox 3 is the first to attempt to measure and verify this sort of stat.
However, numbers were floating around like there were 1.6 million downloads of Firefox 2 when it came out, so they had to at least beat that, some people were hoping for 4 million.
Both of those numbers were soundly trounced, with between 7 and 8 million total downloads, depending on whom you ask.
Has the Session Manager plug-in been updated for 3.0?
Quote from: gmontem on June 20, 2008, 08:17:21 AM
Has the Session Manager plug-in been updated for 3.0?
Looks like yes. (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2324)
whats special about firefox 3? i have it and all thats really changed is it gives me the titles of pages in my history along with the address and the navi buttons are new.
Basically, the big improvement is behind the scenes, so to speak. Essentially, it uses up less memory (and does a better job of working with the memory it does take up) and is noticeably faster than 2.x.
*looks at fanime load time*
it can be as fast as it wants. as long as the fanime servers are a POS, it doesn't change anything. :P
so is it worth my time to upgrade firefox to 3, or should i stick with good ol' reliable 2.0 for now?
Quote from: otakuapprentice on June 21, 2008, 11:01:27 PM
so is it worth my time to upgrade firefox to 3, or should i stick with good ol' reliable 2.0 for now?
Unless you have a crucial add-on that hasn't been upgraded to be compatible with 3, I'd say upgrade. It's definitely better, IMO. Some folks may not like the new address bar and/or tab bar, but there are already add-ons and workarounds that get them working more like 2.0 in terms of style.
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 21, 2008, 10:32:56 PM
*looks at fanime load time*
it can be as fast as it wants. as long as the fanime servers are a POS, it doesn't change anything. :P
Not true.
The rendering and scripting engines are faster. So there's less delay between receiving the data and showing the page, and there's less delay between clicking a javascript link and that script executing.
I've also come to quite like the AwesomeBar, which I use surprisingly often.
i got it, and i like it a lot.
i got piclens while i was at it, and i like that a lot too.
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 22, 2008, 12:38:54 PM
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 21, 2008, 10:32:56 PM
*looks at fanime load time*
it can be as fast as it wants. as long as the fanime servers are a POS, it doesn't change anything. :P
Not true.
The rendering and scripting engines are faster. So there's less delay between receiving the data and showing the page, and there's less delay between clicking a javascript link and that script executing.
I've also come to quite like the AwesomeBar, which I use surprisingly often.
i loved how as i read your post, lactose's post right below yours wasn't loaded due to said slow servers. so yes, it loaded what fanime sent me faster, but it still didn't solve the fact that the fanime server fails at loading the pages completely in a decent time frame.
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 23, 2008, 02:36:03 PM
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 22, 2008, 12:38:54 PM
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 21, 2008, 10:32:56 PM
*looks at fanime load time*
it can be as fast as it wants. as long as the fanime servers are a POS, it doesn't change anything. :P
Not true.
The rendering and scripting engines are faster. So there's less delay between receiving the data and showing the page, and there's less delay between clicking a javascript link and that script executing.
I've also come to quite like the AwesomeBar, which I use surprisingly often.
i loved how as i read your post, lactose's post right below yours wasn't loaded due to said slow servers. so yes, it loaded what fanime sent me faster, but it still didn't solve the fact that the fanime server fails at loading the pages completely in a decent time frame.
It's been at least a month since I've had any problems lately with pages loading. They all load completely, and quickly. Perhaps your own internet/ISP setup is at fault?
I've FF2.- at work, and FF3.0 on my laptop. There's been noticeable improvements in both speed and functionality- keyword-based address bar search is a godsend, though there has been the occasional (and very minor) hiccups.
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 24, 2008, 05:48:04 PM
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 23, 2008, 02:36:03 PM
Quote from: mDuo13 on June 22, 2008, 12:38:54 PM
Quote from: JTchinoy on June 21, 2008, 10:32:56 PM
*looks at fanime load time*
it can be as fast as it wants. as long as the fanime servers are a POS, it doesn't change anything. :P
Not true.
The rendering and scripting engines are faster. So there's less delay between receiving the data and showing the page, and there's less delay between clicking a javascript link and that script executing.
I've also come to quite like the AwesomeBar, which I use surprisingly often.
i loved how as i read your post, lactose's post right below yours wasn't loaded due to said slow servers. so yes, it loaded what fanime sent me faster, but it still didn't solve the fact that the fanime server fails at loading the pages completely in a decent time frame.
It's been at least a month since I've had any problems lately with pages loading. They all load completely, and quickly. Perhaps your own internet/ISP setup is at fault?
this is a consistent problem no matter where i connect to fanime from. my internet in san jose is faster than hayward and it happens like 60% of the time in both places. yes the load time is better overall, but it doesn't solve the load halt that fanime gives me. this has also occured on 2 different computers; my new desktop and my old laptop.