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Hand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:08 PM
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Firefox 1.5 is released!
http://www.mozilla.com for the download! :applause:
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:08 PM
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1. How is the upgrade?
My brother discovered Mozilla about a year or two ago and put it on our computer and we love it! I use it all the time. I love the tabs and how I don't have to have a million window's open and keeps pop-ups away. :D
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:10 PM
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4. we use it too and love it n/t
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Hand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:11 PM
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6. Trying it now...
It's got improved popup blocking, for one thing--and I just tried on one site with a popup that was dodging the previous version. Not any more! :toast:
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:09 PM
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2. But, but ..........
I don't have the neat little "update" icon lit up.

I love Firefox.

Thanks for the tip.......
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Ioo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:10 PM
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3. Thanks, going to go and get it now...
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:10 PM
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5. 90% of your extensions probably won't work, so I'm waiting for awhile.
But have at it, and let us know.
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:14 PM
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9. gulp
oops, just installed the new version

hopefully extensions will work....
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:20 PM
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13. ..if we don't hear from you, we'll know you're trying to uninstall it! n/t
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:34 PM
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21. Embedded Windows Media doesn't work
As well as the ActiveX plugin. I just tested it.

It also hosed my 1.0.7 version and I can't get it to run even after a reinstall.

Very very bad news. Don't install it yet.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 09:59 PM
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24. Well, an hour later and I have my old version working again
I have to have it working because I develop for Firefox and IE.

What a nightmare! Rollback is not easy.. I had to uninstall everything and reinstall all my extensions. Uninstall and system restore didn't work at all.

If you like embedded media, I wouldn't suggest installing 1.5, stick with 1.0.7. Fair warning.
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 10:26 PM
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27. That's why I'm waiting. My wife (who reads all the tech boards)
said that people were having a lot of trouble with the beta version. The bugs will get worked out, smarter people than me will figure it out.

Sorry you had to go through all that.

:(:
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:21 PM
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14. 1.5 has been in beta for a while so most *should* already have
updates ready...just need to update the links on the extensions page. Try emailing the developer and see if you can't get them to send you the install file...I've done that.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:12 PM
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7. Great news
can't wait to download it.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:13 PM
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8. Is this a Mac - Firefox upgrade, too
gotta check it out.

I'm running Firefox 1.0.7 on my G4 laptop -- love this puter. love Firefox.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:19 PM
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12. Yes. Mac and Windows versions are always released together.
Unless there's a Windows-specific security flaw, I believe.
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Imalittleteapot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:14 PM
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10. Why do I want this?
I haven't a clue what Firefox is all about. I'm Mac OS X version 10.3.9.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:18 PM
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11. The Mac version sucks, IMHO. Its interface feels way more sluggish
than its Windows counterpart, and just doesn't look right on a Mac. Besides, there's no real security flaws on the Mac side like there is with IE on Windows, so using Firefox isn't a big deal (unless you like the extensions...I do.)
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:25 PM
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16. I use it on a Mac
I don't have any problems whatsoever with speed and it looks beautiful to me. It's IE for Mac that's sick-makingly horrible and I wouldn't touch it with a stick. I also use Firefox on my pc laptop, so I think I would be aware of major distinctions.

Just saying maybe different people are having different experiences with Firefox on Mac and Mac users shouldn't be discouraged, but should give it a whirl and see how it works. :hi:
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:35 PM
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22. Oh I use both Firefox and Safari (Firefox when I need its extensions).
I guess sluggish isn't the right word. But it doesn't feel as...."light" I guess is the best word. Streamlined? I don't know, but that's the difference I notice when using on my PC vs. my PowerBook.

IE for Mac? Heh, I think it's pure crap....something Bush would use! :) I keep it around in case I run into one of those stupid embedded PowerPoint presentations.
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Imalittleteapot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:34 PM
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20. Thanks.
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Ioo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:21 PM
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15. Done, I am reading this post with it nT
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:26 PM
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17. is it another firefox 3 hour download? nt
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Hand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:27 PM
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18. No, it's a quickie...
Edited on Tue Nov-29-05 08:28 PM by Hand
Just under 5 megabytes. Their server seems to be handling the downloads with no problems.
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tlsmith1963 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:31 PM
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19. Hmmm...
...I recently switched to Firefox, so I might have 1.5 all ready.

Tammy
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billbuckhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 08:37 PM
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23. Explorer users absolutely need to switch to Firefox
Edited on Tue Nov-29-05 08:37 PM by billbuckhead
Anyone with older versions of Firefox (even if you downloaded yesterday) or Mozilla need to install this.
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 10:03 PM
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25. Just did
5.1M download, not bad, even on dial up.

The only reason I had hung on to IE was for Outlook Express, which seems to have broken yesterday (it hangs indefinitely). I'll use Firefox and Thunderbird (Mozilla's e-mail application) exclusively now.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 11:13 PM
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28. I only use IE for updates
and nothing else.
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 10:21 PM
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26. I'm Using It Right Now (Mac)
Edited on Tue Nov-29-05 10:21 PM by Crisco
And I still prefer the "feel" of my old Mozilla (1.4). I like Firefox fine on Windows, but on the Mac, it just doesn't look and feel like a Mac app.
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billbuckhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 11:57 PM
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29. You can download a new skin called iFox that makes it look very Mac like
They also have Camino which is a hybrid of the Mozilla and Apple. it looks and feels more Mac like. Unfortunately, Camino is usually the last updated. i like Safari but use Firefox at work instead of Exploder.
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 12:39 AM
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30. Now, THIS is a great feature.
The context-sensitive menu I get when I right-click is shadowed.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 12:52 AM
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31. What are your favorite extensions for Firefox?
I'd like to try a few of the good ones.
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-01-05 04:51 PM
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32. Thanks
I have it on now and it's going great. No problems with the install. I applied a beautiful skin named Phoenity Modern. Real pretty :)
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