Firefox 3.5 released today - Page 3

MidnightCowboy · 06. Jul 2009, 12:25 AM

No problems for me either. Running with NoScript, RefControl, FoxClocks

, Cookie Monster, LinkExtend, Dr. Web Link Scanner and the plug-in for Free Download Manager. So far - faultless.

jim · 06. Jul 2009, 07:31 AM

Likewise with Aging Tabs, Roboform, All-in-one Sidebar, Forecastfox, .NET Framework Assistant, MinimizeToTray and ReloadEvery.

Jillian · 06. Jul 2009, 01:22 PM

I had to go back to my former version of Firefox for the time being.
The 3,5 version loaded very slow expecially images. But also heavy webpages. I will wait a while before I download it. It just did not run as well as the version I was using. At least not yet.

J.L. · 08. Jul 2009, 05:16 AM

LinkExtend is working for me again. It seems to be another problem I've experienced before restoring from a disk image days ago.
Also using Adblock Plus, Add to Search Bar, All-in-One Sidebar, BetterPrivacy, BugMeNot, Canadian English Dictionary, CustomizeGoogle, DownThemAll!, Fasterfox Lite, IE Tab, LastPass, Menu Editor, Nightly Tester Tools, NoScript, Privacy Choice Plug-in, Save Image to Folder, Session Manager, SkipScreen, Splash, StumbleUpon, Surf Canyon, Tab Mix Plus, Tiny Menu, UrlbarExt, and Webmail Notifier with no visible problems.

JonathanT · 08. Jul 2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.L.

LinkExtend is working for me again. It seems to be another problem I've experienced before restoring from a disk image days ago.
Also using Adblock Plus, Add to Search Bar, All-in-One Sidebar, BetterPrivacy, BugMeNot, Canadian English Dictionary, CustomizeGoogle, DownThemAll!, Fasterfox Lite, IE Tab, LastPass, Menu Editor, Nightly Tester Tools, NoScript, Privacy Choice Plug-in, Save Image to Folder, Session Manager, SkipScreen, Splash, StumbleUpon, Surf Canyon, Tab Mix Plus, Tiny Menu, UrlbarExt, and Webmail Notifier with no visible problems.

That's a lot of addons.

J.L. · 08. Jul 2009, 10:03 PM

If it were not for all the add-ons, I would've switched.
I use Opera on my flash drive though, is Iron or K-Meleon better? I'm mostly looking for loading and browsing speed there (of the latest version).

kendall · 11. Jul 2009, 05:19 PM

For those of you who are having difficulty with Firefox 3.5 starting up way too slowly, you might want to check out this link:

http://lifehacker.com/5311669/speed-...+up-on-windows

It has been reported as a bug:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501605

Anupam · 11. Jul 2009, 05:49 PM

I had read that article on LifeHacker a few days ago. Generally, I run CCleaner after I am done with my day's work. But, still Firefox is slow to boot up at the first run. That's an old illness with FF... hope they do something about it... maybe they will since it has been reported as bug.

Anupam · 11. Jul 2009, 07:26 PM

Another method here to speed up Firefox start here:
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/11/opt...es-in-firefox/

and also here:
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/11/spe...g-the-history/

I don't use the history option. Maybe I will try out the first one. If someone tries it out, let us know.

PsychEroc · 12. Jul 2009, 04:34 PM

I hear some of Mozilla's goals for the next version include quicker startup, better memory handling, and separate processes for each tab (like IE8).

06. Jul 2009, 12:25 AM	#21 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Chief Editor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil since 2006 Posts: 3,127	No problems for me either. Running with NoScript, RefControl, FoxClocks , Cookie Monster, LinkExtend, Dr. Web Link Scanner and the plug-in for Free Download Manager. So far - faultless. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

08. Jul 2009, 10:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
J.L. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 375	If it were not for all the add-ons, I would've switched. I use Opera on my flash drive though, is Iron or K-Meleon better? I'm mostly looking for loading and browsing speed there (of the latest version). Last edited by J.L.; 08. Jul 2009 at 10:06 PM.

11. Jul 2009, 05:19 PM	#27 (permalink)
kendall Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 766	For those of you who are having difficulty with Firefox 3.5 starting up way too slowly, you might want to check out this link: http://lifehacker.com/5311669/speed-...+up-on-windows It has been reported as a bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501605 __________________ <-------Is looking for his brain....

11. Jul 2009, 05:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 2,885	I had read that article on LifeHacker a few days ago. Generally, I run CCleaner after I am done with my day's work. But, still Firefox is slow to boot up at the first run. That's an old illness with FF... hope they do something about it... maybe they will since it has been reported as bug. __________________ Anupam

11. Jul 2009, 07:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 2,885	Another method here to speed up Firefox start here: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/11/opt...es-in-firefox/ and also here: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/07/11/spe...g-the-history/ I don't use the history option. Maybe I will try out the first one. If someone tries it out, let us know. __________________ Anupam

06. Jul 2009, 07:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
jim Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ashford Kent England Posts: 66	Likewise with Aging Tabs, Roboform, All-in-one Sidebar, Forecastfox, .NET Framework Assistant, MinimizeToTray and ReloadEvery.

06. Jul 2009, 01:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jillian Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Georgia , USA Posts: 48	I had to go back to my former version of Firefox for the time being. The 3,5 version loaded very slow expecially images. But also heavy webpages. I will wait a while before I download it. It just did not run as well as the version I was using. At least not yet.

08. Jul 2009, 05:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
J.L. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 375	LinkExtend is working for me again. It seems to be another problem I've experienced before restoring from a disk image days ago. Also using Adblock Plus, Add to Search Bar, All-in-One Sidebar, BetterPrivacy, BugMeNot, Canadian English Dictionary, CustomizeGoogle, DownThemAll!, Fasterfox Lite, IE Tab, LastPass, Menu Editor, Nightly Tester Tools, NoScript, Privacy Choice Plug-in, Save Image to Folder, Session Manager, SkipScreen, Splash, StumbleUpon, Surf Canyon, Tab Mix Plus, Tiny Menu, UrlbarExt, and Webmail Notifier with no visible problems.

12. Jul 2009, 04:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
PsychEroc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 222	I hear some of Mozilla's goals for the next version include quicker startup, better memory handling, and separate processes for each tab (like IE8).

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