Comments on: Firefox 3 review http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/ Your source for Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, SeaMonkey news, tips and more. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-67334 Bob Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:56:08 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-67334 FF3 without a doubt is more memory intensive than FF2. I do not see it as an improvement. FF3 without a doubt is more memory intensive than FF2. I do not see it as an improvement.

]]> By: Jeff http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-65729 Jeff Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:04:24 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-65729 New features in FF3 are awesome. Sorry but have to go back to FF2 the bookmark interface is too small, the sreen cannot be resized to view bookmark folder descriptions. The bookmark window cannot be moved either. New features in FF3 are awesome. Sorry but have to go back to FF2 the bookmark interface is too small, the sreen cannot be resized to view bookmark folder descriptions. The bookmark window cannot be moved either.

]]> By: Firefox 3 update coming to Firefox 2 users « What I Think http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-65578 Firefox 3 update coming to Firefox 2 users « What I Think Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:32:35 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-65578 [...] Firefox 3 offers a number of advantages over Firefox 2. First, and probably most importantly, it’s the most up to date version of the browser when it comes to security features. But it also has improved JavaScript support, faster page load speeds, and improved performance with web applications like Gmail, Google Docs, and Zoho Office. Firefox 3 also has a completely redesigned location bar that makes it much easier to find pages you’ve recently or frequently visited. You can read an extensive review here. [...] [...] Firefox 3 offers a number of advantages over Firefox 2. First, and probably most importantly, it’s the most up to date version of the browser when it comes to security features. But it also has improved JavaScript support, faster page load speeds, and improved performance with web applications like Gmail, Google Docs, and Zoho Office. Firefox 3 also has a completely redesigned location bar that makes it much easier to find pages you’ve recently or frequently visited. You can read an extensive review here. [...]

]]> By: HTF http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-65367 HTF Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:18:22 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-65367 I'm a beginner. My eyes glazed over with all the WinZip boxes/options. Don't take me for a ride. I can wait for the physical "Firefox 3 for Dummies." Signed, Baby Boomer. I’m a beginner. My eyes glazed over with all the WinZip boxes/options. Don’t take me for a ride. I can wait for the physical “Firefox 3 for Dummies.” Signed, Baby Boomer.

]]> By: Frans http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-65210 Frans Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:30:28 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-65210 Your new browserbar is freaking and the most worst feature …. How would you like to see that others (kids) watching where you have been surfing the last minutes? So I'm back to FF2 Your new browserbar is freaking and the most worst feature …. How would you like to see that others (kids) watching where you have been surfing the last minutes? So I’m back to FF2

]]> By: Chad M http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-64732 Chad M Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:53:03 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-64732 I have to agree with Ssalah: 1. FIREFOX 2 WAS FASTER. 2. FIREFOX 3 FROZE ON 3 OCCASIONS, 3. FIREFOX 3 COULD NOT OPEN AN ADOBE DOCUMENT ONCE. (And I have many in my site.) 4. ONCE IT COULD NOT OPEN AT ALL CLAIMING TO BE ALREADY OPEN WHILE IT WASN’T. I HAD TO REBOOT. 5. Also there are thousands of complaints on the web about FF3 not being able to open links using the onClick command, while FF2 can. Until these faults are fixed I will be keeping my FF2, Opera 9.5, and IE7 for testing purposes. I have to agree with Ssalah:

1. FIREFOX 2 WAS FASTER.
2. FIREFOX 3 FROZE ON 3 OCCASIONS,
3. FIREFOX 3 COULD NOT OPEN AN ADOBE DOCUMENT ONCE. (And I have many in my site.)
4. ONCE IT COULD NOT OPEN AT ALL CLAIMING TO BE ALREADY OPEN WHILE IT WASN’T. I HAD TO REBOOT.

5. Also there are thousands of complaints on the web about FF3 not being able to open links using the onClick command, while FF2 can.

Until these faults are fixed I will be keeping my FF2, Opera 9.5, and IE7 for testing purposes.

]]> By: Its Me http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-64589 Its Me Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:36:32 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-64589 Weird people !!! FF3 is much better than 2 and for that guy claiming version2 was better i have a question were you using the same FF we all use ! the latest 2 builds of V2 wasn't that good at all and to be honest FF3 is a relief a very good release and 100% customizable so you can make it look and act how ever you like it to the fact that you don't know haw is another issue ;) Weird people !!! FF3 is much better than 2 and for that guy claiming version2 was better i have a question
were you using the same FF we all use ! the latest 2 builds of V2 wasn’t that good at all and to be honest FF3 is a relief a very good release and 100% customizable so you can make it look and act how ever you like it to
the fact that you don’t know haw is another issue ;)

]]> By: Sloane http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-64238 Sloane Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:19:16 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-64238 Well, 3.0 for Hotmail is TERRIBLE on a Mac. I went back to 2.0. Well, 3.0 for Hotmail is TERRIBLE on a Mac.

I went back to 2.0.

]]> By: Firefox 3: Nuevos poderes! « Klepsydra Digital http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-64020 Firefox 3: Nuevos poderes! « Klepsydra Digital Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:54:01 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-64020 [...] no lo han descargado, y a quienes ya lo tengan y no lo hayan cacharreado suficiente, va dirigido este artículo que de seguro servirá para ilustrar algunos de los 15.000 cambios que se dice se incluyeron en [...] [...] no lo han descargado, y a quienes ya lo tengan y no lo hayan cacharreado suficiente, va dirigido este artículo que de seguro servirá para ilustrar algunos de los 15.000 cambios que se dice se incluyeron en [...]

]]> By: ssalah http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63820 ssalah Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:20 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63820 Am using Firefox 3 for a fortnight now and I can say: 1, FIREFOX 2 WAS FASTER. 2, FIREFOX 3 FROZE ON 3 OCCASIONS, 3, FIREFOX 3 COULD NOT OPEN AN ADOBE DOCUMENT ONCE. 4, ONCE IT COULD NOT OPEN AT ALL CLAIMING TO BE ALREADY OPEN WHILE IT WASN'T. I HAD TO REBOOT. I AM NOT AN EXPERT, I DID NOT USE EXPLORER FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS BUT I AM CONSIDERING USING IT AGAIN OR SWITCH BACK TO FIREFOX 2, ALSO MY EQUIPMENT IS NOT UPTODATE ( MY LAPTOP IS 6 YEARS OLD) SO MAYBE MOZILLA DESIGNED IT FOR BETTER EQUIPMENT SURELY NOT FOR MINE AND IF AM DOING SOMETHING WRONG CAN SOMEBODY ADVISE? Am using Firefox 3 for a fortnight now and I can say:
1, FIREFOX 2 WAS FASTER.
2, FIREFOX 3 FROZE ON 3 OCCASIONS,
3, FIREFOX 3 COULD NOT OPEN AN ADOBE DOCUMENT ONCE.
4, ONCE IT COULD NOT OPEN AT ALL CLAIMING TO BE ALREADY OPEN WHILE IT WASN’T. I HAD TO REBOOT.
I AM NOT AN EXPERT, I DID NOT USE EXPLORER FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS BUT I AM CONSIDERING USING IT AGAIN OR SWITCH BACK TO FIREFOX 2, ALSO MY EQUIPMENT IS NOT UPTODATE ( MY LAPTOP IS 6 YEARS OLD) SO MAYBE MOZILLA DESIGNED IT FOR BETTER EQUIPMENT SURELY NOT FOR MINE AND IF AM DOING SOMETHING WRONG CAN SOMEBODY ADVISE?

]]> By: bob http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63604 bob Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:14:12 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63604 Goodbye Firefox 3, and Google................. Goodbye Firefox 3, and Google……………..

]]> By: Arjun R http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63389 Arjun R Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:29 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63389 PS: I think most ppl being concerned about links showing up in the loc bar ought to: 1. stop surfing porn sites 2. if u have to have to do it, use another browser. Respect FF3's sanctity :-] PS: I think most ppl being concerned about links showing up in the loc bar ought to:
1. stop surfing porn sites
2. if u have to have to do it, use another browser. Respect FF3’s sanctity :-]

]]> By: Arjun R http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63388 Arjun R Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:59:59 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63388 Up with anarchy! Heh. I for one love the new location/search/browser/whatever bar. The fact that it learns my choices is awesome. Totally agree with the fact that u should have it on as default. Users will get used to it. If ppl were happy with Win98, are happy with WinXp and are obviously moving en masse towards falling into the Vista black hole (hello? anyone heard of Ubuntu???), I see no reason why FF3 cant impose a great feature on its user base. Opera seems to think its a good idea anyway. At least u guys listen to our suggestions and implement the best ones. Password mgr rocks! gr8 idea. Which brings me to my gripe: memory hog. FF3 still hogs memory (not that FF2 was much better) The about;config allows for a lot of customisation, but I believe you guys can just include a couple of config options to set low mem usage by default. Like that "free mem on minimise" tweak... now thats a great feature. And please make a nice Linux version. Up with anarchy!
Heh. I for one love the new location/search/browser/whatever bar. The fact that it learns my choices is awesome.
Totally agree with the fact that u should have it on as default. Users will get used to it.
If ppl were happy with Win98, are happy with WinXp and are obviously moving en masse towards falling into the Vista black hole (hello? anyone heard of Ubuntu???), I see no reason why FF3 cant impose a great feature on its user base. Opera seems to think its a good idea anyway.
At least u guys listen to our suggestions and implement the best ones. Password mgr rocks! gr8 idea.

Which brings me to my gripe: memory hog. FF3 still hogs memory (not that FF2 was much better)
The about;config allows for a lot of customisation, but I believe you guys can just include a couple of config options to set low mem usage by default.
Like that “free mem on minimise” tweak… now thats a great feature.

And please make a nice Linux version.

]]> By: Garret http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63345 Garret Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:54:44 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63345 why is hotmail full version not working on Firefox 3? The new location bar sucks... why is hotmail full version not working on Firefox 3? The new location bar sucks…

]]> By: steve http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63283 steve Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:52:05 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63283 This freaking location bar is totally useless. I want to have URLs listed in it, that are searchable based on the starting letter. What a waste - now I have to revert to FF2 or IE. This freaking location bar is totally useless. I want to have URLs listed in it, that are searchable based on the starting letter. What a waste - now I have to revert to FF2 or IE.

]]> By: MH http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-63153 MH Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:04:39 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-63153 I tried FF3, but it crashed a lot, mostly with Yahoo mail. I am back to FF2. I also did not like the address bar thing. I tried FF3, but it crashed a lot, mostly with Yahoo mail. I am back to FF2. I also did not like the address bar thing.

]]> By: myname http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62994 myname Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:38:29 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62994 Folks at mozilla. Your new madness is surprising. Never ever enforce features to your userbase. If there is a new feature make it switchable. I'm back at FF2 as FF3 just sucks. Your new browserbar is the most worst feature I ever seen in a browser.... How would you like to see your kids watching where you have been surfing the last minutes? How can more then a single person be that stupid? Folks at mozilla. Your new madness is surprising. Never ever enforce features to your userbase. If there is a new feature make it switchable. I’m back at FF2 as FF3 just sucks. Your new browserbar is the most worst feature I ever seen in a browser…. How would you like to see your kids watching where you have been surfing the last minutes? How can more then a single person be that stupid?

]]> By: BrunoCunha.com » Arquivo do Blog » Firefox 3: Certificado Download Day http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62990 BrunoCunha.com » Arquivo do Blog » Firefox 3: Certificado Download Day Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:02 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62990 [...] saber porque o lançamento dessa nova versão é tão importante, veja o post Firefox 3 review e conheça as principais melhorias e novidades desse novo [...] [...] saber porque o lançamento dessa nova versão é tão importante, veja o post Firefox 3 review e conheça as principais melhorias e novidades desse novo [...]

]]> By: Firefox 3 lançado, e mais de 6 milhões de downloads | Open2Tech http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62982 Firefox 3 lançado, e mais de 6 milhões de downloads | Open2Tech Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:20:18 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62982 [...] http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/ [...] [...] http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/ [...]

]]> By: Fabio Cevasco http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62966 Fabio Cevasco Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:59:52 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62966 Thanks for the review, and thanks for all the interesting posts you guys wrote on this site: they have been really helpful for my own review: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/firefox-3-whats-new-whats-hot which is also freely available as a PDF: http://www.sitepoint.com/books/firefox3/ (direct download link: http://firefox.s3.sitepoint.com/ff3-revealed.zip) Thanks for the review, and thanks for all the interesting posts you guys wrote on this site: they have been really helpful for my own review:

http://www.sitepoint.com/article/firefox-3-whats-new-whats-hot

which is also freely available as a PDF: http://www.sitepoint.com/books/firefox3/

(direct download link: http://firefox.s3.sitepoint.com/ff3-revealed.zip)

]]> By: Kr±g Harcerstwa Starszego “Matrix” » Blog Archive » Firefox 3.0 wydany! http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62962 Kr±g Harcerstwa Starszego “Matrix” » Blog Archive » Firefox 3.0 wydany! Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:16:19 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62962 [...] Tak wiêc pobierz Firefoksa ju¿ teraz! Znalaz³em równie¿ porady dla zaawansowanych u¿ytkowników. Na pewno ci siê przydadz±. S± te¿ recenzje - krótsza i d³u¿sza. [...] [...] Tak wiêc pobierz Firefoksa ju¿ teraz! Znalaz³em równie¿ porady dla zaawansowanych u¿ytkowników. Na pewno ci siê przydadz±. S± te¿ recenzje - krótsza i d³u¿sza. [...]

]]> By: Mozilla Firefox 3 Out Today « Amarjeet Rai’s Blog http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62954 Mozilla Firefox 3 Out Today « Amarjeet Rai’s Blog Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:37:30 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62954 [...] For the full details of Firefox 3, check the full review. [...] [...] For the full details of Firefox 3, check the full review. [...]

]]> By: steve ballmer http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62939 steve ballmer Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:29:56 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62939 You forget, we can make sure there are errors, ... accidentally of course. You forget, we can make sure there are errors, … accidentally of course.

]]> By: BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62933 BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:16:41 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62933 <strong>Firefox 3 - The Robots have been released!...</strong> Earlier today (2008-06-17) albeit an hour or so later than originally planned (as the download servers initially struggled to cope with the overwhelming demand), Mozilla pushed out the door the finished version (public release) of its flag-ship web bro... Firefox 3 - The Robots have been released!…

Earlier today (2008-06-17) albeit an hour or so later than originally planned (as the download servers initially struggled to cope with the overwhelming demand), Mozilla pushed out the door the finished version (public release) of its flag-ship web bro…

]]> By: David http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/06/firefox-3-review/#comment-62913 David Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:17:35 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/?p=1958#comment-62913 I presume "we make the OS" refers to the fact that Firefox (not an OS) is developed collaboratively - which is part of what makes it so stable. Anyone can find a problem and fix it, but Mozilla won't implement that change unless it actually helps. In other news, under the screenshot of the Page Info menu in Vista, you have a shot of Mac's Options menu, not Page Info. Just to let you know. (See, Steve? I just caught an error, and now Mr. Cabello will fix it. That's how Mozilla fixes Firefox's bugs.) I presume “we make the OS” refers to the fact that Firefox (not an OS) is developed collaboratively - which is part of what makes it so stable. Anyone can find a problem and fix it, but Mozilla won’t implement that change unless it actually helps.

In other news, under the screenshot of the Page Info menu in Vista, you have a shot of Mac’s Options menu, not Page Info. Just to let you know.

(See, Steve? I just caught an error, and now Mr. Cabello will fix it. That’s how Mozilla fixes Firefox’s bugs.)

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