Firefox 3 RC2 Released

**fitz** · June 5th, 2008

This second Firefox 3 Release Candidate is a preview release of Mozilla's next generation Firefox browser and is being made available for testing purposes only.

Preview releases are published to collect feedback from Web developers and our testing community before advancing to the next stage in the release process. The final version of Firefox 3 will be released when we qualify the product as fully ready for our users. Users of the latest released version of Firefox should not expect all of their add-ons to work properly with this preview release.

Please see below for an extensive list of features and enhancements found in Firefox 3, as well as known issues and frequently asked questions. As always, we appreciate your feedback either through this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla.
What's New in Firefox 3

Firefox 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 34 months. Building on the previous release, Gecko 1.9 has more than 14,000 updates including some major re-architecting to provide improved performance, stability, rendering correctness, and code simplification and sustainability. Firefox 3 has been built on top of this new platform resulting in a more secure, easier to use, more personal product with a lot more under the hood to offer website and Firefox add-on developers.

Release Notes
Download Page

roirraW "edor" ehT · June 5th, 2008

Thank you!

Mizzle · June 6th, 2008

Ah, you beat me to it! Apparently, Firefox 3 RC1 automatically updated to RC2 after exiting the browser

This one seems to be excellent on my RAM! I've got four tabs opened, and only 60 MB RAM used with 5-6 extensions installed

**Sazar** · June 6th, 2008

Is there an ETA on extension compatability?

I am only able to run a couple of my favorite extensions at the moment

roirraW "edor" ehT · June 6th, 2008

Hehehehehhe...they said "extension".

Mizzle · June 6th, 2008

Sazar,

They're usually up to date within a week

Edit:
Wee, post #100

**gonaads** · June 6th, 2008

Any extensions that worked with RC1 will work with RC2 as the browser shows itself as FF3 and nothing more. All my RC1 extensions are doing fine, the install didn't even do a compatibility check. None that I noticed.

TuchMiWiWi · August 18th, 2008

I wish Tab Browser Preferences worked with FF3

**fitz** · August 18th, 2008

tab browser preferences.. isn't that outdated/no longer being maintained anymore?

TabMix plus was superior in my opinion.. but the latest update to FF3 broke that too

**Petros** · August 18th, 2008

Originally Posted by fitz

tab browser preferences.. isn't that outdated/no longer being maintained anymore?

TabMix plus was superior in my opinion.. but the latest update to FF3 broke that too

They've got it, but it's just not on the official Mozilla page. I've got it running on 3.0.1.

**gonaads** · August 18th, 2008

Originally Posted by Petros

They've got it, but it's just not on the official Mozilla page. I've got it running on 3.0.1.

Hmmmm

SUSPENDED
This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota

Doesn't look good.

**Petros** · August 18th, 2008

Originally Posted by gonaads

Hmmmm

SUSPENDED
This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota

Doesn't look good.

Page works for me, but for those who can't see it (maybe your ISP's DNS is having problems?), here's the latest xpi.

**gonaads** · August 18th, 2008

No it's not a DNS problem. The site was just dead for a bit. I tried it at work also and on another wireless network with my laptop. It's fine now.

**Sazar** · August 19th, 2008

Originally Posted by gonaads

Hmmmm

SUSPENDED
This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota

Doesn't look good.

You know someone is dangerous when they have too many CPU's

**gonaads** · August 19th, 2008

Originally Posted by Sazar

You know someone is dangerous when they have too many CPU's

Speaking from experience?

June 5th, 2008	Top \| #1
fitz *XPista7eopardix Joined: April 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 4,028 Reputation: 2947 Power: 168**	Firefox 3 RC2 Released This second Firefox 3 Release Candidate is a preview release of Mozilla's next generation Firefox browser and is being made available for testing purposes only. Preview releases are published to collect feedback from Web developers and our testing community before advancing to the next stage in the release process. The final version of Firefox 3 will be released when we qualify the product as fully ready for our users. Users of the latest released version of Firefox should not expect all of their add-ons to work properly with this preview release. Please see below for an extensive list of features and enhancements found in Firefox 3, as well as known issues and frequently asked questions. As always, we appreciate your feedback either through this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla. What's New in Firefox 3 Firefox 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 34 months. Building on the previous release, Gecko 1.9 has more than 14,000 updates including some major re-architecting to provide improved performance, stability, rendering correctness, and code simplification and sustainability. Firefox 3 has been built on top of this new platform resulting in a more secure, easier to use, more personal product with a lot more under the hood to offer website and Firefox add-on developers. Release Notes Download Page Hee-hee! Evil makes my buttocks tingle.

June 5th, 2008	Top \| #2
roirraW "edor" ehT Builder/Installer Joined: May 2008 Posts: 529 Reputation: 742 Power: 62	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Thank you! Gigabyte full tower GZ-FA2CA-AJB Gigabyte motherboard MA790X-UD4P HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4-4-4-12 4x1TB SATA RAID 0+1/2x640GB SATA RAID 0/Misc. PATA Windows 7 x86

June 6th, 2008	Top \| #3
Mizzle Oh, now I know...! Joined: May 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 347 Reputation: 210 Power: 55	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Ah, you beat me to it! Apparently, Firefox 3 RC1 automatically updated to RC2 after exiting the browser This one seems to be excellent on my RAM! I've got four tabs opened, and only 60 MB RAM used with 5-6 extensions installed 20.1 inch HP Pavilion HDX Dragon Vista Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 2 and Windows 7 Build 7000 Intel Core2 Extreme X9000 (2.80 GHz, 6 MB cache) \| 4 GB DDR2 RAM 2 DIMM \| 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS \| 500 GB HDD (2 x 250 GB, 5400 rpm) All thanks to OSNN, HP and BuzzCorps!

June 6th, 2008	Top \| #4
Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Is there an ETA on extension compatability? I am only able to run a couple of my favorite extensions at the moment Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

June 6th, 2008	Top \| #5
roirraW "edor" ehT Builder/Installer Joined: May 2008 Posts: 529 Reputation: 742 Power: 62	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Hehehehehhe...they said "extension". Gigabyte full tower GZ-FA2CA-AJB Gigabyte motherboard MA790X-UD4P HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4-4-4-12 4x1TB SATA RAID 0+1/2x640GB SATA RAID 0/Misc. PATA Windows 7 x86

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June 6th, 2008	Top \| #6
Mizzle Oh, now I know...! Joined: May 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 347 Reputation: 210 Power: 55	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Sazar, They're usually up to date within a week Edit: Wee, post #100 20.1 inch HP Pavilion HDX Dragon Vista Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 2 and Windows 7 Build 7000 Intel Core2 Extreme X9000 (2.80 GHz, 6 MB cache) \| 4 GB DDR2 RAM 2 DIMM \| 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS \| 500 GB HDD (2 x 250 GB, 5400 rpm) All thanks to OSNN, HP and BuzzCorps!

June 6th, 2008	Top \| #7
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Any extensions that worked with RC1 will work with RC2 as the browser shows itself as FF3 and nothing more. All my RC1 extensions are doing fine, the install didn't even do a compatibility check. None that I noticed. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 18th, 2008	Top \| #8
TuchMiWiWi OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Power: 46	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released I wish Tab Browser Preferences worked with FF3

August 18th, 2008	Top \| #9
fitz *XPista7eopardix Joined: April 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 4,028 Reputation: 2947 Power: 168**	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released tab browser preferences.. isn't that outdated/no longer being maintained anymore? TabMix plus was superior in my opinion.. but the latest update to FF3 broke that too Hee-hee! Evil makes my buttocks tingle.

August 18th, 2008	Top \| #10
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Originally Posted by fitz tab browser preferences.. isn't that outdated/no longer being maintained anymore? TabMix plus was superior in my opinion.. but the latest update to FF3 broke that too They've got it, but it's just not on the official Mozilla page. I've got it running on 3.0.1.

August 18th, 2008	Top \| #11
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Originally Posted by Petros They've got it, but it's just not on the official Mozilla page. I've got it running on 3.0.1. Hmmmm SUSPENDED This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota Doesn't look good. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 18th, 2008	Top \| #13
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released No it's not a DNS problem. The site was just dead for a bit. I tried it at work also and on another wireless network with my laptop. It's fine now. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

August 19th, 2008	Top \| #14
Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Originally Posted by gonaads Hmmmm SUSPENDED This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota Doesn't look good. You know someone is dangerous when they have too many CPU's Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

August 19th, 2008	Top \| #15
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Firefox 3 RC2 Released Originally Posted by Sazar You know someone is dangerous when they have too many CPU's Speaking from experience? *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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