Comments on: Firefox 3 Download Day Starts NOW http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lp009http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139552 lp009 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:10:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139552 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139427" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote> <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139373" rel="nofollow">lp009 wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren’t integrated into FF3… fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine.</blockquote></div> I think that Mozilla just wants to keep the browser simple, and will not add a bunch of the advanced features Tab Mix Plus includes.</blockquote></div>Keep it simple? LOL... that was a good one Ryan! :roll: Ryan wrote:
lp009 wrote:
I’m surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren’t integrated into FF3… fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine.

I think that Mozilla just wants to keep the browser simple, and will not add a bunch of the advanced features Tab Mix Plus includes.

Keep it simple? LOL… that was a good one Ryan! :roll:

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139427 Ryan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:27:37 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139427 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139343" rel="nofollow">ZeroOne wrote:</a><blockquote>Hi all. I did sucseed in downloading&instaling the F3 but i had to many crashes so i reinstaled the 2.0.14.To bad .I`m disapointed …but maybe over few days they gonna fix that.Unill then i`ll be surfing with older version of FF. GreetZ all ZeroOne</blockquote></div> If you're just trying to upgrade from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3 then you might want to start with a clean profile. There's likely something incompatible in your profile that is causing the crashes. I haven't had Firefox 3 crash on me in months.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139347" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>Revenge of the Netscape!! ;)</blockquote></div> They sure did!<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139360" rel="nofollow">Jason wrote:</a><blockquote>Anyone else having problems where mouse clicks don’t work for things like the toolbar or bookmarks?</blockquote></div> Nope, I've been using pre-release versions for months and have never had a problem like that. You might want to try disabling some extensions to see if that solves the problem.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139373" rel="nofollow">lp009 wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren’t integrated into FF3… fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine.</blockquote></div> I think that Mozilla just wants to keep the browser simple, and will not add a bunch of the advanced features Tab Mix Plus includes.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-139379" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Downloaded the british english version from their ftp site. hope this counts as a download.</blockquote></div> Nope, if you downloaded from the FTP that doesn't count. ZeroOne wrote:
Hi all.
I did sucseed in downloading&instaling the F3 but i had to many crashes
so i reinstaled the 2.0.14.To bad .I`m disapointed …but maybe over few days they gonna fix that.Unill then i`ll be surfing with older version of FF.
GreetZ all ZeroOne

If you’re just trying to upgrade from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3 then you might want to start with a clean profile. There’s likely something incompatible in your profile that is causing the crashes. I haven’t had Firefox 3 crash on me in months.

Anonymous wrote:
Revenge of the Netscape!! ;)

They sure did!

Jason wrote:
Anyone else having problems where mouse clicks don’t work for things like the toolbar or bookmarks?

Nope, I’ve been using pre-release versions for months and have never had a problem like that. You might want to try disabling some extensions to see if that solves the problem.

lp009 wrote:
I’m surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren’t integrated into FF3… fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine.

I think that Mozilla just wants to keep the browser simple, and will not add a bunch of the advanced features Tab Mix Plus includes.

Tinhed wrote:
Downloaded the british english version from their ftp site. hope this counts as a download.

Nope, if you downloaded from the FTP that doesn’t count.

]]> By: Tinhedhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139379 Tinhed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:31:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139379 Downloaded the british english version from their ftp site. hope this counts as a download. Downloaded the british english version from their ftp site. hope this counts as a download.

]]> By: Googlehttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139375 Google Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:02:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139375 Also to note many add-ons waited till to day to be compatible with Firefox 3. (as apposed to the release candidates)Celtics=Champions Also to note many add-ons waited till to day to be compatible with Firefox 3. (as apposed to the release candidates)

Celtics=Champions

]]> By: lp009http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139373 lp009 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:39:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139373 I didn't have any problems dl'ing FF3 from the firefox site around 2-3pm CST.I'm surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren't integrated into FF3... fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine. Now if I can only find another "Element Resizer" script for greasemonkey I'll be o.k. -- for now.The list of not compatible extensions/scripts for me are: Better YouTube script, Linkification, All In One Sidebar <i>(I guess this one is probably done for.></i>, and some problems with BetterSearch script.That's on my laptop... my desktop has a few more non-working extensions. But right now.. I've got to find an "Element Resizer" or I'll go crazy! I didn’t have any problems dl’ing FF3 from the firefox site around 2-3pm CST.

I’m surprised that more features of Tab Mix Plus weren’t integrated into FF3… fortunately the latest dev version (available from the creators site) works fine. Now if I can only find another “Element Resizer” script for greasemonkey I’ll be o.k. — for now.

The list of not compatible extensions/scripts for me are:
Better YouTube script, Linkification, All In One Sidebar (I guess this one is probably done for.>, and some problems with BetterSearch script.

That’s on my laptop… my desktop has a few more non-working extensions. But right now.. I’ve got to find an “Element Resizer” or I’ll go crazy!

]]> By: JKhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139371 JK Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:55:20 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139371 Firefox 3 just got the Colbert Bump!Tell me I'm not the only one who knows what that means. :) Firefox 3 just got the Colbert Bump!

Tell me I’m not the only one who knows what that means. :)

]]> By: Andrewhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139370 Andrew Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:47:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139370 I downloaded it at about 1:01PM EST from their FTP Site, took a while to get in and had to hammer it hard..., actually they built the installer on the 11th of June, FTP is working really fast now again, although this most likely won't count on the hit counter. At first I thought I downloaded the wrong thing cause when i Loaded it said RC3, but then an hour later it automatically changed... I downloaded it at about 1:01PM EST from their FTP Site, took a while to get in and had to hammer it hard…, actually they built the installer on the 11th of June, FTP is working really fast now again, although this most likely won’t count on the hit counter. At first I thought I downloaded the wrong thing cause when i Loaded it said RC3, but then an hour later it automatically changed…

]]> By: Mohanhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139362 Mohan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:44:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139362 Way to go Mozilla...good job! Way to go Mozilla…good job!

]]> By: Jasonhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139360 Jason Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:57:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139360 Anyone else having problems where mouse clicks don't work for things like the toolbar or bookmarks? Anyone else having problems where mouse clicks don’t work for things like the toolbar or bookmarks?

]]> By: Silviuhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-download-day-starts-now/#comment-139352 Silviu Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:23:20 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=13160#comment-139352 screw that. get opera screw that. get opera

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