Firefox 3.0

silkstone · 09-06-2008, 22:40

Firefox 3.0 is now available - no longer in beta. Get it while it's hot.

But... be aware that not all the plugins and themes have caught up yet - many are not available for FF3. Adblock Plus, Foxmarks and FxIF are available.

**Sonsey** · 09-06-2008, 23:44

Thanks for the update Silky.

j sotelo · 09-06-2008, 23:57

Just updated.. love the new buttons and the way the bookmarks are ordered..

Thanks Silky

silkstone · 10-06-2008, 00:00

Cheers matey

- I'm assuming that it's rolled out for Win and Mac as well as Linux, although the Mozilla Europe site is still pointing at Firefox 2.

I've not fired up the XP machine to see if FF offers the update.

EDIT/ Thanks sotelo - so it is available for Win too. Check out the Phoenity Reborn theme, or Metal-Lion Andromeda.

j sotelo · 10-06-2008, 07:35

I had the BlackJapan Max theme it matched perfectly with the Windows theme I had installed, but it wasn't compatible. I'll have look at the ones you mentioned.

silkstone · 10-06-2008, 09:51

Most of the FF2 add-ons should become available for FF3 after a while. I've been using the beta version, and the plugins I mentioned weren't compatible until recently. I think it will depend on whether the person who developed the plugin is still active.

**Markulous** · 10-06-2008, 10:15

Hmmm, well I'm just pleased it's not my main browser as only 2 of my 8 plugins work. Well, at least GMail notification works!

TBF, it's only at RC stage, so I'm sure the others'll be along soon!

**Angela** · 10-06-2008, 10:30

Where did you download it from because, as you say, the Mozilla site is still pointing to FF2

**Markulous** · 10-06-2008, 10:38

The RC site Firefox web browser | International versions: Get Firefox in your language

***Steve*** · 10-06-2008, 12:06

If you want to be at the cutting edge with releases then you have to accept some plugins and add-ons not working at this stage. If you like to play around and want to make them work with the RC releases of FF3 then download the developer tools and after installing that you can then bypass the plugin incompatibility warnings and force them to work with RC3 etc. Most will work without any issues but some obviously won't.

Since the final version of FF3 is expected in the next couple of weeks anyway I would just hold off until then. Whats a few days

***Dave*** · 10-06-2008, 12:44

Too late, I'm there

JMitchell · 10-06-2008, 13:21

Certainly does seem very fast. I moved over to Opera quite recently as it thrashed the hell of out FF2 and Safari in terms of speed, but now this one matches it, and you can't beat FF for overall compatibility

silkstone · 10-06-2008, 14:10

FF3 beta 5 was installed automatically with Ubuntu 8.04, and the updates are automatic too - so I didn't have to go to their website for it. Thanks, Mark, for the link.

BTW the Linux version I have doesn't say it's a release candidate in Help > About, although the website does say that. Maybe the version in the Ubuntu repo is different.

**Markulous** · 10-06-2008, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by silkstone

BTW the Linux version I have doesn't say it's a release candidate in Help > About, although the website does say that. Maybe the version in the Ubuntu repo is different.

Says v 3.0 in Windoze - RCs often aren't named as, should no further amendments be necessary, it can then become the final release version

silkstone · 10-06-2008, 14:16

Ah, that'll be it then. Anyway, aside from the issue of limited plugins, it all seems to work and is definitely faster than the beta version.

09-06-2008, 22:40	#1 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Firefox 3.0 Firefox 3.0 is now available - no longer in beta. Get it while it's hot. But... be aware that not all the plugins and themes have caught up yet - many are not available for FF3. Adblock Plus, Foxmarks and FxIF are available.

09-06-2008, 23:44	#2 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,251	Re: Firefox 3.0 Thanks for the update Silky.

09-06-2008, 23:57	#3 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,846	Re: Firefox 3.0 Just updated.. love the new buttons and the way the bookmarks are ordered.. Thanks Silky

10-06-2008, 00:00	#4 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Re: Firefox 3.0 Cheers matey - I'm assuming that it's rolled out for Win and Mac as well as Linux, although the Mozilla Europe site is still pointing at Firefox 2. I've not fired up the XP machine to see if FF offers the update. EDIT/ Thanks sotelo - so it is available for Win too. Check out the Phoenity Reborn theme, or Metal-Lion Andromeda.

10-06-2008, 07:35	#5 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,846	Re: Firefox 3.0 I had the BlackJapan Max theme it matched perfectly with the Windows theme I had installed, but it wasn't compatible. I'll have look at the ones you mentioned.

10-06-2008, 09:51	#6 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Re: Firefox 3.0 Most of the FF2 add-ons should become available for FF3 after a while. I've been using the beta version, and the plugins I mentioned weren't compatible until recently. I think it will depend on whether the person who developed the plugin is still active.

10-06-2008, 10:15	#7 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,947	Re: Firefox 3.0 Hmmm, well I'm just pleased it's not my main browser as only 2 of my 8 plugins work. Well, at least GMail notification works! TBF, it's only at RC stage, so I'm sure the others'll be along soon!

10-06-2008, 10:30	#8 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 6,049	Re: Firefox 3.0 Where did you download it from because, as you say, the Mozilla site is still pointing to FF2

10-06-2008, 10:38	#9 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,947	Re: Firefox 3.0 The RC site Firefox web browser \| International versions: Get Firefox in your language

10-06-2008, 12:06	#10 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,282	Re: Firefox 3.0 If you want to be at the cutting edge with releases then you have to accept some plugins and add-ons not working at this stage. If you like to play around and want to make them work with the RC releases of FF3 then download the developer tools and after installing that you can then bypass the plugin incompatibility warnings and force them to work with RC3 etc. Most will work without any issues but some obviously won't. Since the final version of FF3 is expected in the next couple of weeks anyway I would just hold off until then. Whats a few days __________________ .......__o .......\<, ....( )/ ( )

10-06-2008, 12:44	#11 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,379	Re: Firefox 3.0 Too late, I'm there

10-06-2008, 13:21	#12 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,620	Re: Firefox 3.0 Certainly does seem very fast. I moved over to Opera quite recently as it thrashed the hell of out FF2 and Safari in terms of speed, but now this one matches it, and you can't beat FF for overall compatibility

10-06-2008, 14:10	#13 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Re: Firefox 3.0 FF3 beta 5 was installed automatically with Ubuntu 8.04, and the updates are automatic too - so I didn't have to go to their website for it. Thanks, Mark, for the link. BTW the Linux version I have doesn't say it's a release candidate in Help > About, although the website does say that. Maybe the version in the Ubuntu repo is different.

10-06-2008, 14:16	#15 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Re: Firefox 3.0 Ah, that'll be it then. Anyway, aside from the issue of limited plugins, it all seems to work and is definitely faster than the beta version.