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Indian · Sep 14, 2004, 05:46

Firefox Preview Release

http://spreadfirefox.com/ - New community marketing portal.

Edit:

And Thunderbird 0.8 is released too.

stymiee · Sep 14, 2004, 05:55

Already installed

Just gotta be careful as it will disable any uncompatible themes and extensions. You'll need to make sure you update to the latest versions first ot go into about:config and change app.extensions.version back to .9

vgarcia · Sep 14, 2004, 06:24

I installed it a few days ago. Had to blow away my profile and reinstall extensions to get it working right again, but it's been very nice ever since. I see they're taking cues from IE as well (the Information Bar), and I like how the address bar's background turns yellow to let you know you're on a secure site

.

bigstu · Sep 14, 2004, 07:15

its pretty sweet

archigamer · Sep 14, 2004, 17:40

now only if the sitepoint articles and blog RSS feeds worked with the new RSS feature of FireFox

vgarcia · Sep 14, 2004, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by archigamer

now only if the sitepoint articles and blog RSS feeds worked with the new RSS feature of FireFox

Sitepoint doesn't list their RSS as an alternate source, so Firefox can't find it. This can be easily fixed by adding a <link /> to the RSS feed like so:

HTML Code:

<link rel="alternate" href="http://sitepoint.com/recent.rdf" type="application/rss+xml" />

Jump · Sep 14, 2004, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgarcia

I installed it a few days ago.

I believe that was the Preview Release "Release Candidate".

Todays release was the Preview Release.

*shrugs*

astericks · Sep 15, 2004, 11:00

Hmm...just installed the new version. had to wipe my profile coz moz stopped working after the install.

wiping out profile and reinstalling worked.

stymiee · Sep 15, 2004, 11:30

Going forward you shouldn't have any difficulties installing over and old profile. Or so they say.

Kevin Yank · Sep 15, 2004, 21:44

Your wish is our command. SitePoint's RSS feeds will now appear in Firefox.

ozgression · Sep 15, 2004, 22:33

Looks cool. Going to install FireFox now.

Kevin Yank · Sep 15, 2004, 23:03

I especially like the enhanced type-to-find feature. Type '/' to activate it.

pfitz · Sep 15, 2004, 23:22

Its a great browser - so far ahead of Internet Explorer and inreasing the margin every release.

The plugins are great.

Particularly useful is the web developer plugin (I'm sure everyone here has that one

) but also the new i-tunes plugin is great - (control i-tunes and other media players in Firefox).

http://update.mozilla.org/extensions...id=219&vid=706 for the music player plugin.

vgarcia · Sep 16, 2004, 04:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Yank

Your wish is our command. SitePoint's RSS feeds will now appear in Firefox.

Egor · Sep 16, 2004, 05:03

Just got my copy for Mac. Very good, actually runs a little faster then the native browser.

netkid · Sep 16, 2004, 12:30

I love firefox, its working like a charm.

stymiee · Sep 16, 2004, 12:47

Anyone sign up for http://www.spreadfirefox.com?

nariman · Sep 16, 2004, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by archigamer

now only if the sitepoint articles and blog RSS feeds worked with the new RSS feature of FireFox

I faced the same problem with my photoblog rss feed. I wrote my rss feed generator with php and had to apply some changes to show the pivture in sage! But it works fine now...

Jeff Lange · Sep 16, 2004, 13:24

Why must they keep changing the shortcut for downloads? LOL

0.8 - Ctrl+E
0.9 - Ctrl+Y
1.0 - Ctrl+J

Argh, I used to be able to do it all with my left hand, now I have to use my right hand to hit the J.

I guess it's not so bad, as it's an awesome browser, but I think they should allow you to turn off the download manager and just use the old method of downloading (pre-0.8). Oh well.

stymiee · Sep 16, 2004, 14:13

Supposedly the download manager is going to get a significant overhaul after 1.0 is released. I hope so because it is the weakest part as far as I am concerned.

Indian · Sep 17, 2004, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by stymiee

Anyone sign up for http://www.spreadfirefox.com?

*Raises hand*

momos · Sep 17, 2004, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Argh, I used to be able to do it all with my left hand, now I have to use my right hand to hit the J.

Don't have the small hand problem

Hal9k · Sep 17, 2004, 09:44

I think I'll wait until the proper release, not 0.9 recurring. Firefox 0.9 has only crashed on me once, and it is already miles ahead of Explorer, I think I can wait a little longer.

Hierophant · Sep 17, 2004, 10:00

Unfortunate that once popular extensions seem to be no longer updated. Lots of functionality lost.

furryyuri · Sep 17, 2004, 11:18

It is really very nice but I can't get it to play nicely with Furl, so I went back to 0.9 something for the time being.

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Sep 14, 2004, 05:55	#2
stymiee He's No Good To Me Dead Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Slave I Posts: 24,095	Already installed Just gotta be careful as it will disable any uncompatible themes and extensions. You'll need to make sure you update to the latest versions first ot go into about:config and change app.extensions.version back to .9

Sep 14, 2004, 06:24	#3
vgarcia ☆★☆★ Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: in transition Posts: 21,481	I installed it a few days ago. Had to blow away my profile and reinstall extensions to get it working right again, but it's been very nice ever since. I see they're taking cues from IE as well (the Information Bar), and I like how the address bar's background turns yellow to let you know you're on a secure site .

Sep 14, 2004, 07:15	#4
bigstu SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wiltshire, England Posts: 135	its pretty sweet

Sep 14, 2004, 17:40	#5
archigamer .NET inside Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Strongsville OH Posts: 1,588	now only if the sitepoint articles and blog RSS feeds worked with the new RSS feature of FireFox

Sep 15, 2004, 11:00	#8
astericks My precious!!! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,022	Hmm...just installed the new version. had to wipe my profile coz moz stopped working after the install. wiping out profile and reinstalling worked.

Sep 15, 2004, 11:30	#9
stymiee He's No Good To Me Dead Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Slave I Posts: 24,095	Going forward you shouldn't have any difficulties installing over and old profile. Or so they say.

Sep 15, 2004, 21:44	#10
Kevin Yank SitePoint resident know-it-all Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,918	Your wish is our command. SitePoint's RSS feeds will now appear in Firefox.

Sep 15, 2004, 22:33	#11
ozgression Aussie Icon Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,079	Looks cool. Going to install FireFox now.

Sep 15, 2004, 23:03	#12
Kevin Yank SitePoint resident know-it-all Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,918	I especially like the enhanced type-to-find feature. Type '/' to activate it.

Sep 15, 2004, 23:22	#13
pfitz SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 498	Its a great browser - so far ahead of Internet Explorer and inreasing the margin every release. The plugins are great. Particularly useful is the web developer plugin (I'm sure everyone here has that one ) but also the new i-tunes plugin is great - (control i-tunes and other media players in Firefox). http://update.mozilla.org/extensions...id=219&vid=706 for the music player plugin.

Sep 16, 2004, 05:03	#15
Egor Non-Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,131	Just got my copy for Mac. Very good, actually runs a little faster then the native browser.

Sep 16, 2004, 12:30	#16
netkid SitePoint Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 796	I love firefox, its working like a charm.

Sep 16, 2004, 12:47	#17
stymiee He's No Good To Me Dead Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Slave I Posts: 24,095	Anyone sign up for http://www.spreadfirefox.com?

Sep 16, 2004, 13:24	#19
Jeff Lange "Of" != "Have" Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,060	Why must they keep changing the shortcut for downloads? LOL 0.8 - Ctrl+E 0.9 - Ctrl+Y 1.0 - Ctrl+J Argh, I used to be able to do it all with my left hand, now I have to use my right hand to hit the J. I guess it's not so bad, as it's an awesome browser, but I think they should allow you to turn off the download manager and just use the old method of downloading (pre-0.8). Oh well.

Sep 16, 2004, 14:13	#20
stymiee He's No Good To Me Dead Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Slave I Posts: 24,095	Supposedly the download manager is going to get a significant overhaul after 1.0 is released. I hope so because it is the weakest part as far as I am concerned.

Sep 17, 2004, 09:44	#23
Hal9k Afraid I can't do that Dave Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: East Anglia, England. Posts: 634	I think I'll wait until the proper release, not 0.9 recurring. Firefox 0.9 has only crashed on me once, and it is already miles ahead of Explorer, I think I can wait a little longer.

Sep 17, 2004, 10:00	#24
Hierophant Your Lord and Master, Foamy Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Lancaster, Ca. USA Posts: 12,732	Unfortunate that once popular extensions seem to be no longer updated. Lots of functionality lost.

Sep 17, 2004, 11:18	#25
furryyuri Pointiest Petitions Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Suburbs of DC (MD) Posts: 608	It is really very nice but I can't get it to play nicely with Furl, so I went back to 0.9 something for the time being.