Firefox 4.0 RC out

[yowanvista]

Well I just Google'd "Firefox 4 RC blurry" and it does seem that some other people are having this issue too. However, I am not. The installer upgraded my FF install from 3.6.15 to 4.0 RC.

There are some posts on Google which reference "Direct2D" as being in use for the text. Also there is the obvious term hardware, therefore your computer abilities or lack there of may be an issue? Perhaps you might want to run the DirectX updater too? I did that on (this) recent install of Window's 7 and it found a ton of "Direct NAMEHERE" updates for update/installation. it may help, or may not, but it doesn't hurt to be up to date.

How exactly does it look for you? It looks just peachy on my end and runs perfectly too.

It looks blurry, and it looks like a different font completely than what 3 used. Downloaded RC1 again, and I can't get over this font change, I really can't.

This Blurry effect is related to MS Direct write, be aware that it also affects IE9, its only up to MS to fix their API, it is unrelated to DirectX
DirectWrite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[EchoX860]

I'm using DirectX11, I assume that's the latest

 

[EchoX860]

Oh what the hell!?

I deleted Firefox 3.5, Firefox 4 and all my addons and whatnot. Reinstalled 3.5, then 4 over it, and now it's fine

 

[Fayla]

That's why some web pages recommend starting over with a new user profile for Firefox for each new release of the browser. No chance of incompatible settings and such being migrated across the versions. In your case you done a full removal then reinstall, which has the same result. It's good that you got it sorted out now

Oh what the hell!?

I deleted Firefox 3.5, Firefox 4 and all my addons and whatnot. Reinstalled 3.5, then 4 over it, and now it's fine

 

[jeniuskid]

has 4.0 RC frozen for anyone lately? because it froze a couple of times for me now. First was when I was watching a video on CNN's website, and the second time was when I was trying to restart my computer and firefox froze so I had to force shutdown (i never used force shutdown on firefox beta before).

so yea, has anyone else experienced any freezing?

 

[EchoX860]

Yep, downloaded a Theme that ALMOST looks like my Chromifox one. I downloaded all my other addons that work. Linkification doesn't yet. I also downloaded Status 4 Evar. Which puts the Hover Links back in the now newly named addon bar as well as the Green Status bar. One thing that supposedly works in 4 that I can't find is Download Status Bar. Hmm

 

[turbostream]

Will they fix the download window? Bottom part looks terrible to me.

 

[EchoX860]

Why is yours pointed like that on the edges?

 

[Buddahfan]

Yep, downloaded a Theme that ALMOST looks like my Chromifox one. I downloaded all my other addons that work. Linkification doesn't yet. I also downloaded Status 4 Evar. Which puts the Hover Links back in the now newly named addon bar as well as the Green Status bar. One thing that supposedly works in 4 that I can't find is Download Status Bar. Hmm

I believe that feature was removed. However for downloads you can always install the addon "Download Statusbar". 789 reviews on the link below and a solid five star rating.

Download Statusbar 0.9.8


View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar - without the download window getting in the way of your web browsing.

 

[mark233]

Did they fix the Text Rendering issue yet

This is interesting. On my system, the fonts render much better in Fx4 RC than they do in I.E.9 RC. I haven't messed with any of Fx's settings/options/about:config...etc.

 

[IntelCoreI3]

many times ago Firefox was my favorite browser but today its Google Chrome or IE9.

 

[EchoX860]

No I found it. I needed to download something for that addon to work. Everything other than "Linkification" not being compatible is okay

 

[gzt7d8]

I haven't used Firefox in a long time. I'm not one that didn't get into having all the Addons; just seemed like it created too much overhead.

When it seemed that FF was getting very resource heavy I looked elsewhere. FF got to a point, for me, that it just didn't have the snap like it once had.

I went to Chrome and have liked what Microsoft has offered up in IE9.

I downloaded and installed the Firefox Release Candidate and like what I see so far. Pages load very fast for me; haven't had any issues so far.

Think I'll give it another test.

Greg

 

[pparks1]

Yeah, you usually have to take some care with the # of add-ons for firefox. I only use 4 of them, but I really count on those 4 add-ons.

 

[s31]

does anyone else get this error in RC1 when typing a word in the URL bar so it loads your default search engine? eg open new tab > type sevenforums (so it opens in google) > enter > error appears

Firefox can't find the file at jar:file:///C:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/omni.jar!/chrome/en-US/locale/browser-region/region.propertiessevenforums.

i dont have the ask toolbar or vuze/azurues

making a new profile/deleted old profile doesn't make a difference

i also cleared appdata, roaming and local mozilla folders

edit - i have gone back to minefield 4.0 13pre beta and it works :S

if anyone has this problem i have found a solution

type in about:config in the URL bar
search for keyword.url
right click on keyword.url
click modify
remove chrome://browser-region/locale/region.properties
click ok

hopefully the fix it for the final release

 

[flyingpig]

Been screwing with 4 for a while and the only issue I have is it handles PDF's badly.

Had to install Nitro PDF, but still the RC handles PDF's worse than the Beta's.

Hate to say it but, Chrome handles PDF's like a champ. I just don't like that Chrome does not work with Open DNS very good or at all.

 

[bobtran]

Been screwing with 4 for a while and the only issue I have is it handles PDF's badly.

Had to install Nitro PDF, but still the RC handles PDF's worse than the Beta's.

Hate to say it but, Chrome handles PDF's like a champ. I just don't like that Chrome does not work with Open DNS very good or at all.

Foxit reader w/FF foxit reader plugin for mozilla, works perfectly every time and it is far superior to Adobe Reader in every way as well as having a much smaller foot print and not requiring a running task to eat resources to speed up launch.

 

[essenbe]

I've downloaded version 4.0 3 times and installed it. It simply will not work on my computer. After installing, it will not even open. I've uninstalled it and reinstalled 3.6.14 and it works great.

 

[wilywombat]

essenbe, you should update to 3.6.15!

 

[essenbe]

Wilywombat, Thanks. I have 3.6.15 now.