Firefox 5 beta

eyeb · 05. May 2011, 07:11 AM

Anyone else trying it? I'm liking it as much as firefox 4. It seems a little bit faster and most addons work (with a little tweaking)

If you don't mind not having all the addons, firefox 5 beats firefox 4 in my opinion.

However my full time browser is still firefox 3 because ff5 has same things that I disliked ff4 for.

edit: realized that finding link to ff5 beta might be a hard so here's the link http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...1/win32/en-US/

deya · 20. May 2011, 09:24 PM

Using FF 5 Beta 2 now, installed it over the top of 4 with no problem. Six add ons I have all work - WOT, AdBlock Plus, Fire Gestures, British Dictionary, QuickDrag, Tab Mix Plus.

I agree with eyeb, it runs better than 4 for me. Memory use is a bit lighter, video doesn't use as much CPU, noticeably - uTube etc. For some reason it was high for me with FF4, up to 70/80 percent so it's an improvement here, a difference, now it's hovering around 30/35.

The whole thing is noticeably snappier so I'm keeping it installed. I'm not going back to FF4 and won't miss it either because for whatever reason it just didn't feel right to me, I don't know, it just felt buggy on my machine. GUI is the same as 4 but the performance is improved with FF5, hope it stays that way with the final.

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 21. May 2011, 12:17 AM

Hi eyeb,

Unfortunately your link does not work.

PS This hopefully will!:http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/

deya · 21. May 2011, 03:05 PM

A bit more reading here. It might help explain FF5 Beta, and the channel switcher, in a bit more detail for those who are interested.

Anupam · 31. May 2011, 12:41 PM

Have a few questions. Please answer if anyone knows.

Is there a portable version of Firefox 5 beta available? I looked at the Mozilla site, but could not locate it.

Also, if there is a portable version available, can I use it on my system alongside Firefox 4 installed? Will it affect the profile of Firefox 4?

Can Firefox 5 beta be installed side by side with Firefox 4, if I cannot get a portable version?

deya · 31. May 2011, 04:14 PM

There's a portable edition at PortableApps - I haven't used it so read the install notes on the page.

I installed FF5 over the top of 4, I think the only way to try the new builds is to use Aurora, that's a seperate install (like Opera Next) but it will use your existing profile, so it runs the add on compatiblity check each time it loads. I've not had a problem running 5 though, it's been very stable for me and the add ons that I use work.

eyeb · 31. May 2011, 05:04 PM

i use portableapps verison for portable firefox. The build doesn't matter since you can replace the app folder with beta verison. It doesn't seem to update with built in updater though, at least not for me when I used it a while ago

i would not recommend installing it next to ff4 though. they will use the same profile and the addons wont be compatibile

Anupam · 31. May 2011, 06:44 PM

Thanks deya and eyeb. On the portableapps page, in the Install note, it says that

Quote:

This will install alongside a Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition installation by default in a FirefoxPortableTest directory

I don't know what exactly it means though. It says that if there is Firefox 4 portable, then it will install alongside it? Or, it means the Firefox 4 installed version?

If Firefox 5 beta portable will mess with my profile, then I won't install it.

I was curious about how Firefox 5 operates. Well, I will give a thought about installing it later.

deya · 31. May 2011, 08:19 PM

Anupam, have a look through this thread on the mozillazine forum. It might help answer your question about profiles when trying FF5 portable.

26Dolphins · 31. May 2011, 08:20 PM

Hi Anupam,
Go ahead and "install" Firefox 5 beta portable, it'll just extract its files into the "FirefoxPortableTest" directory (when the process starts, you'll be asked where to create/ place this directory).

It won't affect your prime profile from the installed version of Firefox 4, it creates its own profile in "FirefoxPortableTest\Data\profile", where it'll store all settings and add-ons you may install.

Note that in order to have both Firefox 4 and Firefox 5 beta open at the same time you need to change the "AllowMultipleInstances" setting in FirefoxPortable.ini (it should be in the main folder FirefoxPortableTest) from "false" to "true".

After that you're good to run both versions.
This is the way I run Firefox 3.6.17 (installed) and Firefox 4 (portable) on my Win XP machine.

Good luck.

05. May 2011, 07:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	Firefox 5 beta Anyone else trying it? I'm liking it as much as firefox 4. It seems a little bit faster and most addons work (with a little tweaking) If you don't mind not having all the addons, firefox 5 beats firefox 4 in my opinion. However my full time browser is still firefox 3 because ff5 has same things that I disliked ff4 for. edit: realized that finding link to ff5 beta might be a hard so here's the link http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...1/win32/en-US/ Last edited by eyeb; 05. May 2011 at 07:16 AM.

21. May 2011, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
torres-no-tan-magnifico Copy Editor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 622	Hi eyeb, Unfortunately your link does not work. PS This hopefully will!:http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ __________________ Torres-no-tan-magnifico Last edited by torres-no-tan-magnifico; 21. May 2011 at 12:23 AM.

31. May 2011, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Have a few questions. Please answer if anyone knows. Is there a portable version of Firefox 5 beta available? I looked at the Mozilla site, but could not locate it. Also, if there is a portable version available, can I use it on my system alongside Firefox 4 installed? Will it affect the profile of Firefox 4? Can Firefox 5 beta be installed side by side with Firefox 4, if I cannot get a portable version? __________________ Anupam

31. May 2011, 08:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
26Dolphins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 440	Hi Anupam, Go ahead and "install" Firefox 5 beta portable, it'll just extract its files into the "FirefoxPortableTest" directory (when the process starts, you'll be asked where to create/ place this directory). It won't affect your prime profile from the installed version of Firefox 4, it creates its own profile in "FirefoxPortableTest\Data\profile", where it'll store all settings and add-ons you may install. Note that in order to have both Firefox 4 and Firefox 5 beta open at the same time you need to change the "AllowMultipleInstances" setting in FirefoxPortable.ini (it should be in the main folder FirefoxPortableTest) from "false" to "true". After that you're good to run both versions. This is the way I run Firefox 3.6.17 (installed) and Firefox 4 (portable) on my Win XP machine. Good luck. __________________ 26Dolphins

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20. May 2011, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	Using FF 5 Beta 2 now, installed it over the top of 4 with no problem. Six add ons I have all work - WOT, AdBlock Plus, Fire Gestures, British Dictionary, QuickDrag, Tab Mix Plus. I agree with eyeb, it runs better than 4 for me. Memory use is a bit lighter, video doesn't use as much CPU, noticeably - uTube etc. For some reason it was high for me with FF4, up to 70/80 percent so it's an improvement here, a difference, now it's hovering around 30/35. The whole thing is noticeably snappier so I'm keeping it installed. I'm not going back to FF4 and won't miss it either because for whatever reason it just didn't feel right to me, I don't know, it just felt buggy on my machine. GUI is the same as 4 but the performance is improved with FF5, hope it stays that way with the final.

21. May 2011, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	A bit more reading here. It might help explain FF5 Beta, and the channel switcher, in a bit more detail for those who are interested.

31. May 2011, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	There's a portable edition at PortableApps - I haven't used it so read the install notes on the page. I installed FF5 over the top of 4, I think the only way to try the new builds is to use Aurora, that's a seperate install (like Opera Next) but it will use your existing profile, so it runs the add on compatiblity check each time it loads. I've not had a problem running 5 though, it's been very stable for me and the add ons that I use work.

31. May 2011, 05:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	i use portableapps verison for portable firefox. The build doesn't matter since you can replace the app folder with beta verison. It doesn't seem to update with built in updater though, at least not for me when I used it a while ago i would not recommend installing it next to ff4 though. they will use the same profile and the addons wont be compatibile

31. May 2011, 08:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	Anupam, have a look through this thread on the mozillazine forum. It might help answer your question about profiles when trying FF5 portable.