Comments on: Firefox 3 Improves Password Saving http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115306 netster007x Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:27:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115306 Just did. The new wand behavior is very annoying.I've also noticed a bug w/ the tab bin being disabled after being emptied, then closing a background tab. Just did. The new wand behavior is very annoying.

I’ve also noticed a bug w/ the tab bin being disabled after being emptied, then closing a background tab.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115095 Ryan Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:06:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115095 That's interesting...I never use the Wand button though. Maybe you should file that off as a bug. That’s interesting…I never use the Wand button though. Maybe you should file that off as a bug.

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115016 netster007x Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:49:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-115016 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114559" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>TYPO: “It’s unobtrusive, small, and does interrupt the browsing experience.”My favorite part of Opera’s wand is that it auto-fills passwords, as well as other forms. It’s nice and convenient to just click the wand and have your info filled.</blockquote></div>Hey, in Opera 9.5, clicking the wand no longer fills in personal info forms. Just passowords. To fill in the other forms, you have to click in the form and hit ctrl+enter, or right-click > insert personal. I want the wand button back! netster007x wrote:
TYPO: “It’s unobtrusive, small, and does interrupt the browsing experience.”

My favorite part of Opera’s wand is that it auto-fills passwords, as well as other forms. It’s nice and convenient to just click the wand and have your info filled.

Hey, in Opera 9.5, clicking the wand no longer fills in personal info forms. Just passowords. To fill in the other forms, you have to click in the form and hit ctrl+enter, or right-click > insert personal. I want the wand button back!

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114914 Ryan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:08:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114914 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114645" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Another One-up for Firefox over opera.</blockquote></div> Well, I don't know if I would go that far. Opera's is pretty much the same thing.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114855" rel="nofollow">Mick wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114542" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>Speaking of the Password Manager: have they fixed that security issue yet? You know, the bug that could allow external websites to steal your passwords.</blockquote></div>What on earth are you talking about? If you mean Mozilla Bug 360493, the one that uses cross-site forms with the Myspace example, that was fixed ages ago. If not, can you please tell me what you mean?</blockquote></div> I think he's talking about this one: http://cybernetnews.com/firefox-password-manager-exposes-passwords-most-secure-browser/ Tinhed wrote:
Another One-up for Firefox over opera.

Well, I don’t know if I would go that far. Opera’s is pretty much the same thing.

Mick wrote:
Pieter wrote:
Speaking of the Password Manager: have they fixed that security issue yet? You know, the bug that could allow external websites to steal your passwords.

What on earth are you talking about? If you mean Mozilla Bug 360493, the one that uses cross-site forms with the Myspace example, that was fixed ages ago. If not, can you please tell me what you mean?

I think he’s talking about this one:
[cybernetnews.com]

]]> By: Mickhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114856 Mick Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:25:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114856 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114548" rel="nofollow">Lefty wrote:</a><blockquote>Actually Opera wand is still better, because it can save a lot more passwords than Firefox. For instance yahoo mail, or online bank login passwords can be saved in opera, but not in Firefox</blockquote></div>That's because those sites (or at least I know Yahoo Mail's does) use the autocomplete=no attribute on their forms. Firefox respects this, and if what you're saying is true I guess that means Opera doesn't. Lefty wrote:
Actually Opera wand is still better, because it can save a lot more passwords than Firefox. For instance yahoo mail, or online bank login passwords can be saved in opera, but not in Firefox

That’s because those sites (or at least I know Yahoo Mail’s does) use the autocomplete=no attribute on their forms. Firefox respects this, and if what you’re saying is true I guess that means Opera doesn’t.

]]> By: Mickhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114855 Mick Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:23:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114855 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-114542" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>Speaking of the Password Manager: have they fixed that security issue yet? You know, the bug that could allow external websites to steal your passwords.</blockquote></div>What on earth are you talking about? If you mean Mozilla Bug 360493, the one that uses cross-site forms with the Myspace example, that was fixed ages ago. If not, can you please tell me what you mean? Pieter wrote:
Speaking of the Password Manager: have they fixed that security issue yet? You know, the bug that could allow external websites to steal your passwords.

What on earth are you talking about? If you mean Mozilla Bug 360493, the one that uses cross-site forms with the Myspace example, that was fixed ages ago. If not, can you please tell me what you mean?

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]]> By: Tinhedhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114645 Tinhed Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:36:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114645 Another One-up for Firefox over opera. Another One-up for Firefox over opera.

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]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114559 netster007x Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:39:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/03/firefox-3-improves-password-saving/#comment-114559 TYPO: "It’s unobtrusive, small, and does interrupt the browsing experience."My favorite part of Opera's wand is that it auto-fills passwords, as well as other forms. It's nice and convenient to just click the wand and have your info filled. TYPO: “It’s unobtrusive, small, and does interrupt the browsing experience.”

My favorite part of Opera’s wand is that it auto-fills passwords, as well as other forms. It’s nice and convenient to just click the wand and have your info filled.

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