Firefox 3

al3x_j · al3x_j #1 (**permalink**)

06-16-2008, 09:30 AM

Firefox 3 comes out this Tuesday (tomorrow) and hopefully there will be a record on most downloads.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2008/06/firefox_3_draws_near.html

kmkl · kmkl #2 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 03:54 PM

Can't seem to get a download going on windows.

Keeping Safari on me Mac!

(can't believe he got banned)

mudpuppy · mudpuppy #3 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 03:56 PM

Just got it. So far so good.

kmkl · kmkl #4 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 04:48 PM

finally got the download.

So far its okay.

much cleaner, tabs handle better.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 05:04 PM

The server is getting hit HARD. So if you want it, hang in there. I have it installed on my iMac.

I always use Firefox as a backup. Version 3 looks so much nicer on OSX than 2 ever did.

Murlyn · Murlyn #6 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 05:07 PM

Yep downloaded it.. and man it's awesome, working well so far.. really bummed that most of my add-ons are not compatible

mtbush · mtbush #7 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 05:27 PM

I was able to grab it about 3 hrs ago. So far, so good and it seems to work well w/ adblock plus!

Kash · Kash #8 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 05:48 PM

I've been running Firefox 3 since before the RC days, so I'm quite excited about the final release!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #9 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kash

I've been running Firefox 3 since before the RC days, so I'm quite excited about the final release!

Ditto here. I have been messing it back with one of the early Beta's. There was one Beta that locked a lot but that got taken care of with the next one.

The Final version looks very nice.

cindyg86 · cindyg86 #10 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 08:15 PM

Yuck. I just downloaded it and I hate it (so far)! It's so much slower on my computer (late '07 macbook) than the previous version!

I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't like it?

xcapepr · xcapepr #11 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 08:54 PM

I have been using it since RC1 and for some reason it "forgets" my settings in Google web search. I have it set to display 50 searches per page and it keeps reverting back, seems to be a problem with cookies. I have erased my private data and cookies hoping for the settings to stick but no luck yet!

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #12 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 09:07 PM

It blew away some of my add-ons, but most were updated. Runs slick on the old G4 PowerBook, less memory requirements so far! On the MacPro it runs much faster. Did you do a restart, cindyg86? Might just need its little brain refreshed.

05GT · 05GT #13 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 09:07 PM

Firefox 3 looks sooooo much better than 2 on my MBP... It's definitely a setup and the speed doesn't seem to be any slower. I haven't noticed much of a speed up either though.

Noels · Noels #14 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 09:26 PM

I downloaded it and tried it out but didn't like the way it handled bookmark organization, so I'm back to FF 2.0.0.12...

Tauron · Tauron #15 (**permalink**)

06-17-2008, 11:26 PM

So it is much faster than the old FF... LOL that is not saying much. Safari will always perform better as it has the latest software technology and is much better integrated for mac that FF3 will ever be. Sorry but I trashed by stupid PC because I didn't want to have 10 applications for each thing I needed to do and I am not about to start that bad habit with my new iMac.

Good bye FF, wasn't nice knowing ya.

al3x_j #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 05, 2008 Location: The dark side of the moon Posts: 61 Mac Specs: Black iPod Video 30GB \| Black macbook 2.2 gHz 1GB RAM 160 GB hard drive	06-16-2008, 09:30 AM Firefox 3 comes out this Tuesday (tomorrow) and hopefully there will be a record on most downloads. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2008/06/firefox_3_draws_near.html alex
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dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,771 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-17-2008, 05:04 PM The server is getting hit HARD. So if you want it, hang in there. I have it installed on my iMac. I always use Firefox as a backup. Version 3 looks so much nicer on OSX than 2 ever did. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Murlyn #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2003 Location: Mount Vernon, WA Posts: 4,905 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM OS 10.5.2	06-17-2008, 05:07 PM Yep downloaded it.. and man it's awesome, working well so far.. really bummed that most of my add-ons are not compatible ---> Join the Mac-Forums Folding team: use 37954 as your team number. View Mac-Forums Folding team statistics (More Info) Don't forget to use the User Reputation System
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Kash #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	06-17-2008, 05:48 PM I've been running Firefox 3 since before the RC days, so I'm quite excited about the final release! June 2007 July 2009
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xcapepr #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 10, 2007 Location: San Juan, PR Posts: 39	06-17-2008, 08:54 PM I have been using it since RC1 and for some reason it "forgets" my settings in Google web search. I have it set to display 50 searches per page and it keeps reverting back, seems to be a problem with cookies. I have erased my private data and cookies hoping for the settings to stick but no luck yet! iMac 24' Penryn - 2.8Ghz, 1TB Seagate Baracuda ES.2, 4GB OCZ PC-6400 MacBook Pro 15' Memron - 2.2Ghz, 250GB WD Scorpio, 4GB OCZ PC-5300 iPhone 3G 16GB
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kmkl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 305 Mac Specs: iMac 24" 2.4GHz 2GB RAM 320GB HD	06-17-2008, 03:54 PM Can't seem to get a download going on windows. Keeping Safari on me Mac! (can't believe he got banned)
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kmkl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 305 Mac Specs: iMac 24" 2.4GHz 2GB RAM 320GB HD	06-17-2008, 04:48 PM finally got the download. So far its okay. much cleaner, tabs handle better.
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mtbush #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.4 C2D/4GB Corsair/250GB WD2500BEVS - iPod Classic 80GB	06-17-2008, 05:27 PM I was able to grab it about 3 hrs ago. So far, so good and it seems to work well w/ adblock plus!
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cindyg86 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2007 Location: Indianapolis,IN / Ames, IA Posts: 32	06-17-2008, 08:15 PM Yuck. I just downloaded it and I hate it (so far)! It's so much slower on my computer (late '07 macbook) than the previous version! I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't like it?
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Sherman Homan #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	06-17-2008, 09:07 PM It blew away some of my add-ons, but most were updated. Runs slick on the old G4 PowerBook, less memory requirements so far! On the MacPro it runs much faster. Did you do a restart, cindyg86? Might just need its little brain refreshed. Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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05GT #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 353	06-17-2008, 09:07 PM Firefox 3 looks sooooo much better than 2 on my MBP... It's definitely a setup and the speed doesn't seem to be any slower. I haven't noticed much of a speed up either though. -13 MBA / 16GB iP5 / 32GB iPad 3
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Noels #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 03, 2008 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 945 Mac Specs: Macbook, 2.2 GHz, 4GB RAM	06-17-2008, 09:26 PM I downloaded it and tried it out but didn't like the way it handled bookmark organization, so I'm back to FF 2.0.0.12...
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Tauron #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 44	06-17-2008, 11:26 PM So it is much faster than the old FF... LOL that is not saying much. Safari will always perform better as it has the latest software technology and is much better integrated for mac that FF3 will ever be. Sorry but I trashed by stupid PC because I didn't want to have 10 applications for each thing I needed to do and I am not about to start that bad habit with my new iMac. Good bye FF, wasn't nice knowing ya.
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