Firefox 3.5 released today - Page 3

MidnightCowboy · 06. Jul 2009, 01:25 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, 08:31 AM

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

Jillian · 06. Jul 2009, 02:22 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, 06:16 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, 01:55 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, 11:03 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.a · 11. Jul 2009, 06:19 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, 06:49 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, 08:26 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, 05:34 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, 01:25 AM	#21 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,219	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. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

08. Jul 2009, 11:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,003	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 11:06 PM.

11. Jul 2009, 06:19 PM	#27 (permalink)
kendall.a Been Here Since the Begin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 2,330	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 __________________ <-------Just jammin to some music....

11. Jul 2009, 06:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,296	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, 08:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,296	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, 08:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
jim Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: near Ashford Kent England Posts: 467	Likewise with Aging Tabs, Roboform, All-in-one Sidebar, Forecastfox, .NET Framework Assistant, MinimizeToTray and ReloadEvery.

06. Jul 2009, 02:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jillian Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Georgia , USA Posts: 68	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, 06:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,003	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, 05:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
PsychEroc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 216	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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