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Title: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 17, 2008, 03:18:36 PM
Was released today. Should download in the next 23 hours to help bolster the first-24-hours stats: http://www.getfirefox.com
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: warz on June 17, 2008, 03:26:06 PM
at the office i'm still stuck on firefox 1.5. i think they have the download rate throttled or something... it gradually slows down to 0 at around 2-3 MB.

ff 3 looks pretty hot, though.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 17, 2008, 04:13:05 PM
I find a lot of speed/lockup issues still, on both Windows and Linux. But besides that, I like it.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Ergot on June 17, 2008, 04:26:29 PM
lol... fun ddosing mozilla.com :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: deadly7 on June 17, 2008, 04:30:04 PM
Until my add-ons update, I'm not doing it.
And I need a new theme, now! :( Modern Pinball's production was stopped. *tear*
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: rabbit on June 17, 2008, 05:35:03 PM
You can disable plugin compatability check.  I've had no problems with it so far.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: zorm on June 17, 2008, 05:39:01 PM
I tried one of the RCs for it and decided it sucks. FF 2 for me until something better comes along..
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 08:30:03 PM
Hmm, this looks a lot sleeker so far! 20 seconds isn't really enough to decide anything though :D
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 09:12:44 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 08:30:03 PM
Hmm, this looks a lot sleeker so far! 20 seconds isn't really enough to decide anything though :D

3 seconds is all women need to decide on you
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 09:19:57 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 09:12:44 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 08:30:03 PM
Hmm, this looks a lot sleeker so far! 20 seconds isn't really enough to decide anything though :D

3 seconds is all women need to decide on you
Oooh shit. That could be good or bad, and I think you're leaning towards the bad ;). <3
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 09:23:01 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 09:19:57 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 09:12:44 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 08:30:03 PM
Hmm, this looks a lot sleeker so far! 20 seconds isn't really enough to decide anything though :D

3 seconds is all women need to decide on you
Oooh shit. That could be good or bad, and I think you're leaning towards the bad ;). <3

assume the worst when im involved
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 10:10:53 PM
here's a positive: firefox no longer freezes for 5 seconds when I initiate a download!
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:39:26 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 10:10:53 PM
here's a positive: firefox no longer freezes for 5 seconds when I initiate a download!

here's a negative:

-1
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: rabbit on June 17, 2008, 10:52:51 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:39:26 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 10:10:53 PM
here's a positive: firefox no longer freezes for 5 seconds when I initiate a download!

here's a negative:

-1
Here's an impossibility:
1/0
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:54:09 PM
Quote from: rabbit on June 17, 2008, 10:52:51 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:39:26 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 10:10:53 PM
here's a positive: firefox no longer freezes for 5 seconds when I initiate a download!

here's a negative:

-1
Here's an impossibility:
1/0

you going to let a little thing like impossibility get in your way?
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Blaze on June 18, 2008, 12:28:04 AM
Quote from: zorm on June 17, 2008, 05:39:01 PM
I tried one of the RCs for it and decided it sucks. FF 2 for me until something better comes along..

Yeah, I'm really annoyed by what they did with the Back/forward button look.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: CrAz3D on June 18, 2008, 12:36:20 AM
Quote from: Blaze on June 18, 2008, 12:28:04 AM
Quote from: zorm on June 17, 2008, 05:39:01 PM
I tried one of the RCs for it and decided it sucks. FF 2 for me until something better comes along..

Yeah, I'm really annoyed by what they did with the Back/forward button look.
IE7?  haha
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Camel on June 18, 2008, 05:22:00 AM
We had a secret download party at work. We went around to every free lab machine and downloaded/installed FF3. It was something like 300 machines; was tricky since those labs are pretty heavily used, but there were only a few machines we had to skip.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 18, 2008, 08:21:39 AM
Quote from: Blaze on June 18, 2008, 12:28:04 AM
Quote from: zorm on June 17, 2008, 05:39:01 PM
I tried one of the RCs for it and decided it sucks. FF 2 for me until something better comes along..

Yeah, I'm really annoyed by what they did with the Back/forward button look.
That's one thing I really don't like about th enew version, on the rare occasion when I need to go back several pages and use the dropdown button, I have trouble finding it.

Personally, I like the new dropdown history in the location bar. That's slick.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Camel on June 18, 2008, 03:50:29 PM
Quote from: iago on June 18, 2008, 08:21:39 AM
That's one thing I really don't like about th enew version, on the rare occasion when I need to go back several pages and use the dropdown button, I have trouble finding it.

I used to use a safari-esque skin (iFox) that didn't have the dropdown icon, so I'm used to right clicking to get the popup. I think the new skin is better than the old skin, but I still wish iFox supported ff3 'cause it's better than either. :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: rabbit on June 18, 2008, 05:59:56 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:54:09 PM
Quote from: rabbit on June 17, 2008, 10:52:51 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 17, 2008, 10:39:26 PM
Quote from: Towelie on June 17, 2008, 10:10:53 PM
here's a positive: firefox no longer freezes for 5 seconds when I initiate a download!

here's a negative:

-1
Here's an impossibility:
1/0

you going to let a little thing like impossibility get in your way?

No, I just said it was there.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Camel on June 19, 2008, 04:01:13 AM
I'm still waiting for Firebug support!
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Hitmen on June 19, 2008, 09:17:06 PM
I don't like it at all. Too many little things that bug me. Back on FF2 for now.

<---- doesn't like change
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 19, 2008, 11:14:06 PM
Quote from: Hitmen on June 19, 2008, 09:17:06 PM
I don't like it at all. Too many little things that bug me. Back on FF2 for now.

<---- doesn't like change
Haha, I felt that way at first, too, but I managed to ease into it and now I like it. :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Super_X on June 22, 2008, 03:10:36 AM
I agree with Hitmen.  We fear change.

I hate the pop-down thing when you're typing in the address bar. I wish it wouldn't display the title of the page. To much wasted space. Is there a way to make it stop?
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 09:34:17 AM
I hated AwesomeBar as well, now I can't browse without it.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 22, 2008, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 09:34:17 AM
I hated AwesomeBar as well, now I can't browse without it.
Agreed.

The thing is, it isn't great at first, but after a couple days it gets to "know" you, and basically gets everything on the first go.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Super_X on June 22, 2008, 04:29:06 PM
Quote from: iago on June 22, 2008, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 09:34:17 AM
I hated AwesomeBar as well, now I can't browse without it.
Agreed.

The thing is, it isn't great at first, but after a couple days it gets to "know" you, and basically gets everything on the first go.

Okay, but, if I don't like it how do I get rid of it?
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 22, 2008, 04:42:43 PM
By changing to the Safari browser.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: iago on June 22, 2008, 04:42:43 PM
By changing to the Safari browser.


ouch no dont
it should be a sin to try to roll your own UI look on windows
a SIN
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 22, 2008, 05:02:12 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: iago on June 22, 2008, 04:42:43 PM
By changing to the Safari browser.


ouch no dont
it should be a sin to try to roll your own UI look on windows
a SIN
I was kidding -- I just wanted to pick the weirdest normal one :P
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Camel on June 23, 2008, 02:28:44 AM
What are you talking about? Safari was a great browser before firefox 3 came out!
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Super_X on June 23, 2008, 02:59:18 AM
Quote from: iago on June 22, 2008, 05:02:12 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 22, 2008, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: iago on June 22, 2008, 04:42:43 PM
By changing to the Safari browser.


ouch no dont
it should be a sin to try to roll your own UI look on windows
a SIN
I was kidding -- I just wanted to pick the weirdest normal one :P

My girlfriend's sister swears by Safari.. :(
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 23, 2008, 05:16:07 AM
safari is good, but the "use the OSX ui on windows even if it makes it dog slow and inconsistant not to mention downright ugly" mentality is what breaks the deal for me.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: iago on June 23, 2008, 10:40:56 AM
Well, there are basically 4 windows browsers, IE, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. Of all those, Safari seems to be the weirdest one out, so it made the most sense to make fun of.

Sheesh, take or leave the joke and move on! :P
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Camel on June 23, 2008, 02:05:56 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 23, 2008, 05:16:07 AM
safari is good, but the "use the OSX ui on windows even if it makes it dog slow and inconsistant not to mention downright ugly" mentality is what breaks the deal for me.

Actually, Safari performs faster than Firefox 3, and I don't know what you mean by inconsistent.
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: rabbit on June 23, 2008, 02:14:39 PM
Quote from: iago on June 23, 2008, 10:40:56 AM
Well, there are basically 4 windows browsers, IE, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. Of all those, Safari seems to be the weirdest one out, so it made the most sense to make fun of.

Sheesh, take or leave the joke and move on! :P

You forgot about links!
Title: Re: Firefox 3
Post by: Warrior on June 23, 2008, 02:51:16 PM
Quote from: Camel on June 23, 2008, 02:05:56 PM
Quote from: Warrior on June 23, 2008, 05:16:07 AM
safari is good, but the "use the OSX ui on windows even if it makes it dog slow and inconsistant not to mention downright ugly" mentality is what breaks the deal for me.

Actually, Safari performs faster than Firefox 3, and I don't know what you mean by inconsistent.

The rendering engine may be faster, but the actual drawing of the Window chrome is dog slow and inconsistent with the look+feel of the operating system.
Not to mention pointless and ugly.