Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird and other Gecko-based software discussion (Part 2)

[Geffy]

hope it gets into the ports tree soon after it goes final

 

[j79zlr]

it will 😉

 

[gonaads]

Well here's a bit of genius.

firefox-0.9rc-mac.dmg.gz contains no other than FireFox 0.8 😛 😀 not sure if it's a mess-up with the files, or if it's a mess-up with the internal version number (ie; it is 0.9, but the version hasn't been updated) Either way, tis rather strange. 🙂

[edit] Just installed Mozilla too, which appears to be the right version 😉 and is superb as ever 😀

It's got the 0.8+ in the Help/About thingy instead of 0.8.

As I posted on the front page.

Since it's still a Release Candidate it keeps the 0.8 (or 0.8+) version. When 0.9 is officially realesed and final, then you gonna see version 0.9 in the Help /About thingy.

 

[NetRyder]

If anyone is still wondering what the new features in 0.9 are going to be, here's a nice review with lots of screenshots. Very exciting...lots of features that I really wanted have made it into this build.
http://www.neilturner.me.uk/2004/Jun/09/firefox_09_tour.html

 

[gonaads]

Nice page NetRyder. Very well layed out. 🙂

 

[Khayman]

Excellent stuff NetRyder. 0.9 looks damn good 🙂 the import manager and new extension manger look to be the bes bits so far
although i did have a chuckle at the ammount of times a feature was "borrowed" from IE 😀

 

[muzikool]

Good link NetRyder. 🙂

Have any of the extensions been made available for this new release? I noticed that Tabbrowser Extensions was updated on 5/29. I'll use the older versions if it's not going to be a problem, but I'm just not sure.

Edit: Just read gonaads' post in the comments section... I'll go to Mozillazine for the info.

 

[NetRyder]

I read somewhere that there is a version of TBE that's compatible with 0.9RC1. Haven't tried it myself...as I said, I'm waiting for the milestone build before I jump in.

 

[NetRyder]

although i did have a chuckle at the ammount of times a feature was "borrowed" from IE 😀

Yep, it's a good move. Attracts more potential switchers to a standards-compliant browser, which is better for the web as a whole.
And then it works in both directions...notice Microsoft's move to include a popup blocker in SP2.

 

[muzikool]

For anyone who wants extensions with the new release: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=79512

 

[Dubbin1]

In search of a Firefox Extension

I am in search of an extension that will put a button on the tool bar for blocked popups. There are several sites that I go to and need to easily turn off the popup blocker.

 

[sboulema]

voila:
http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=84

 

[Dubbin1]

I came up with one even better. Just set the site to allow popups in the options 😀

 

[Henyman]

I came up with one even better. Just set the site to allow popups in the options 😀

that is the simple way 😉 😛

 

[NetRyder]

Threads Merged
Just keeping everything in the same place.

 

[gonaads]

I came up with one even better. Just set the site to allow popups in the options 😀

Yeah but what if he changes his mind, later? Then he's gotta go back into the "options" ta change it. I think he wants something simple and easy to get to... Like on the tool bar. 🙄

 

[Dubbin1]

Yeah but what if he changes his mind, later? Then he's gotta go back into the "options" ta change it. I think he wants something simple and easy to get to... Like on the tool bar. 🙄

But he is me and he (me) is fine with doing it that way 😀

 

[gonaads]

And I was on a roll... damn 🙁 😛

 

[NetRyder]

But he is me and he (me) is fine with doing it that way 😀

Hahaha...superb!

 

[gonaads]

Hahaha...superb!

Stay out of it...

😛