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!

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