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  • Firefox 2 is now out

    Faster page loading, less memory usage and packed with features, the new Firefox is here.


    Tabbed browsing. Firefox popularized tabbed browsing, enabling multiple Web sites to be viewed as separate tabs contained within a single browser window, and improving people’s efficiency by helping them better organize their desktops. In Firefox 2, tabbed browsing has been further improved with the addition of individual close buttons on each tab, enhanced tab navigation features, and a session restore system that automatically restores previously-open windows and tabs when a new browsing session is started.

    Spell checking. Modern Web sites are increasingly complex with the rollout of new, rich Internet applications, such as word processors, spreadsheets and blogging tools. Inline spell checking in Firefox 2 automatically checks for spelling errors and suggests corrections as users interact with Web sites, bringing a common desktop feature to the Web.

    Search. Search is one of the most frequently used features of the Web. With Firefox 2, Mozilla improves the browser’s integrated search capabilities, making it even easier for users to find the information they are looking for. The new Search Suggestions feature dynamically updates a drop-down list of suggested search terms as users enter text into the search bar for Google, Yahoo! or Answers.com search engines.

    Web feeds. Firefox users can now take better advantage of the frequently updated content offered by Web sites, with increased options for handling Web feeds. Users now see a preview of the content being offered and are given the option to subscribe to a feed as a Live Bookmark, using a Web service such as Bloglines, My Yahoo!, or Google Reader, or with a desktop application.

    Identity theft protection. In addition to its award-winning safeguards for blocking drive-by installation of spyware and unwanted pop-up windows, Firefox 2 helps protect users from identity theft by quickly informing them when they surf to a questionable Web site. To protect users’ privacy, Phishing Protection is active by default with a local blacklist that updates hourly, rather than sending information to an external online service. An enhanced mode is available where users may optionally elect to have Firefox check the validity of Web sites with a third-party Web service, such as Google, prior to loading the site. Phishing Protection provides warnings, advice and guidance when Firefox encounters a Web site that appears to be fraudulent or malicious.

    Proven security model. Mozilla’s open and transparent community-driven security model helps ensure Firefox provides the safest possible online experience. Thousands of security experts and technical contributors from around the world examine and analyze the Firefox source code, uncover potential threats and vulnerabilities, and work together to quickly identify and address emerging threats. This open, distributed, innovative approach to security puts people’s interests first and delivers the safest Web experience possible.

    Customization. No other browser can be customized like Firefox 2. With thousands of add-ons that enhance the browser’s functionality and features, Firefox lets users personalize their Web browsers to fit their interests and style.
    If you're worried about your extensions not working, use this Nightly Tester Tools extension to force them to work (99% will work without issue): http://users.blueprintit.co.uk/~dave...irefox/nightly
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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  • #2
    I've been using the last release candidate at work. 'Tis awesome.

    We've been ordered not to download IE7 on the excuse of some security holes. Like there aren't big giant holes in IE6.
    Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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    • #3
      Just installed it. Having problems with tons of extensions & themes
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      • #4
        Been using it for a while, but don't really see anything new, to be honest. Well, just the spellchecker, and that's it, I think. The problem may be that I am using the browser in a somewhat archaic way and probably missing out on most cool stuff.
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        • #5
          It has spellcheck for message boards (and I assume other places you might type)

          That's the one feature that I like so far.
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          • #6
            I'm using it now. Gonna try the spellchecker......it doesn't find "gonna." "Gonna's" not a word!

            Also, Ctrl-Tab doesn't select the last tab used, which I criticized IE7 for. Maybe there is an option to change this. However, like I've said before, Opera has the best tabbed browsing available. This is important to me, because I can usually get up to 20 tabs going in one extended browsing section.

            That's my review so far. I still don't know why Opera doesn't get anymore respect that this crap.

            On the other hand, this is by far the fastest browser for Poly surfing. I usually use Opera, which sometimes has odd slowdowns in setting up the tables in threads. Firefox sets them up without a hitch. I think I could get used to this...
            Last edited by Eroberer; October 25, 2006, 11:32.

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            • #7
              The spellcheck is the only real thing I've noticed, so what else is nice ?
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              • #8
                The CTRL-TAB thing is a conscious design decision.

                The implementation of CTRL-TAB, by default, "tabs" through the list of tabs in a left-to-right fashion, which is intuitive to most people. It would be more confusing if it used a stack-system that scrolls through tabs not by how they're layed out on the screen, but which tab you last used.

                This isn't so much a case of Opera getting it "right", but Opera having a rather confusing UI.

                If you want to tab to a specific tab, consider using CTRL 1, CTRL 2, etc.
                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Asher
                  The CTRL-TAB thing is a conscious design decision.

                  The implementation of CTRL-TAB, by default, "tabs" through the list of tabs in a left-to-right fashion, which is intuitive to most people. It would be more confusing if it used a stack-system that scrolls through tabs not by how they're layed out on the screen, but which tab you last used.

                  This isn't so much a case of Opera getting it "right", but Opera having a rather confusing UI.

                  If you want to tab to a specific tab, consider using CTRL 1, CTRL 2, etc.
                  I did not know this!

                  I'm going to start using tabs more then
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                  • #10
                    Wow... didn't know about the Ctrl+1, etc. schortcuts . Thanks Asher .
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                    • #11
                      So how do you select the 11th tab?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by LordShiva
                        So how do you select the 11th tab?
                        Actually it only works, specifically, for 1 through 8.

                        CTRL 9 will always select the last tab. You can use CTRL-SHIFT-TAB to tab "backwards" from there.
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                        • #13
                          Teach us more please Mr. Asher?
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                          • #14
                            That actually documented somewhere, or discovered by digging in the source code ?
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                            • #15
                              Eh?

                              Well, do you know that typing "/" brings up the quickfind bar at the bottom?

                              So you can type, for instance, "/asher" to quickly find where my name is mentioned.
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