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Offline tweatherman

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Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« on: July 21, 2009, 05:18:20 PM »
Anyone out there like the new 3.5.1 Firefox verses the previous release.

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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 06:00:16 PM »
Yep been on it for a few weeks, seems much faster and robust at this time.  Just don't change/install system fonts while still surfing your web page though.  JK, but really it seems ready for primetime.
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 07:09:56 PM »
Yep.  I updated from 3.5 today.  I like it much better.  v3.5 took more than 1 minute to load initially.  v3.5.1 is up almost instantly.  Also, I installed add-ons AdBlock, WOT, & BetterPrivacy.  I changed Options/startup "When Firefox starts - show my windows and tabs from last time"
I like the FF ad blocking, so I'm switching from IE7 to FF3.5.1.
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 04:14:26 AM »
 :-)  I like the new version of Firefox too.  Loads a bit faster, but some of my add-ons don't work with the new version.
Have to wait a bit until the developers patch their add-ons, which typically happens in a short time.
I've always liked Firefox over IE...way better.  And the increased privacy in this version makes the upgrade worthwhile indeed!
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 06:32:55 PM »
I used IE7 until 3 days ago when I switched to FireFox 3.5.1 and add-ons AdBlock, WOT, & BetterPrivacy.  At least once each week I scan with SuperAntiSpyware.  It would typically find 30 malware items in cookies.  Today, it found only 3.  If I quit IE totally, that contamination may become 0.
Praise to FF3.5.1.
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 07:19:05 PM »
Try the Forecastbar Enhanced and Suncult add on's.
I use them often.
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 07:29:36 PM »
I'm using FF 3.5.1 and my workhorse Addon's are Web Developer, Netcraft Toolbar, NoScript, and  FEBE -- Also use FireBug when debugging JavaScript.  Love that FireFox!  I keep IE, Opera and Safari around to test rendering, but FF is the main browser.
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 08:18:17 PM »
How about someone making a list here of the add-ons that work with FF 3.5.1 and their function?  I don't need all of them.  
« Last Edit: July 24, 2009, 08:47:53 PM by wxtech »
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Re: Anyone try new Firefox 3.5.1
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 03:11:02 AM »
One that I use only on the laptop is Speed Dial. Pretty cool add on that allows you to add what ever links to a grouping that opens as the start page with a small screen shot of the page. Multiple groups available.

Speed Dial link:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4810


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