Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Now Available!

[Zidane24]

Mozilla | Firefox web browser & Thunderbird email client

Figured we could devote a whole new thread to the actual release...and maybe some cake

That is what the IE guys send them with each release...

 

[Airbot]

It is the same as RC2.

 

[Zidane24]

It is the same as RC2.

Bwahahaha...I guess nothing was wrong with RC2

 

[Dom]

Just downloaded it, when it finishes it loads the extractor then says 'The file is corrupt'.
*shrug*.

 

[Airbot]

No problem here.

 

[DrWho]

The 3.6 beta's have been buming around for a while now.

I tried one, but it offered nothing new that looked like anything I needed, so it's
gone the way of all beta's. (in the trash can)

Why do I suspect that when 3.6 final release is available, Mozilla will announce it in my current version 3.5.7 of Firefox. I'll wait!

Doc

 

[Dom]

Must have just been a faulty download, just tried again and working fine
anyway, still slow start up times compared to Safari, but don't see any difference of speed between them.

 

[RST101]

Seems to be exactly the same! It should be time for a complete overall but it seems to be the same as previous versions. The only difference I can see is it opens tabs quicker but renders the page the same..

Same old as far as I'm concerned and shall be uninstalled aptly.

 

[stormy13]

It is the same as RC2.

Bwahahaha...I guess nothing was wrong with RC2

Certainly looks that way. Just checked the MD5's for the RC2 and final installers and they are the same.

 

[Zidane24]

Seems to be exactly the same! It should be time for a complete overall but it seems to be the same as previous versions. The only difference I can see is it opens tabs quicker but renders the page the same..

Same old as far as I'm concerned and shall be uninstalled aptly.

It was meant to only be a minor improvement over 3.5

Expect a much bigger change in 3.7 (not the GUI) and an overhaul in 4

 

[Zidane24]

It is the same as RC2.

Bwahahaha...I guess nothing was wrong with RC2

Certainly looks that way. Just checked the MD5's for the RC2 and final installers and they are the same.

They could have saved people time and just said..."By the way download the RC2 of 3.6 for the final version..."

 

[RST101]

Seems to be exactly the same! It should be time for a complete overall but it seems to be the same as previous versions. The only difference I can see is it opens tabs quicker but renders the page the same..

Same old as far as I'm concerned and shall be uninstalled aptly.

It was meant to only be a minor improvement over 3.5

Expect a much bigger change in 3.7 (not the GUI) and an overhaul in 4

I thought big change might have happened some time ago, like a complete rework but they are clinging on to this for dear life for some reason.

 

[Zidane24]

Seems to be exactly the same! It should be time for a complete overall but it seems to be the same as previous versions. The only difference I can see is it opens tabs quicker but renders the page the same..

Same old as far as I'm concerned and shall be uninstalled aptly.

It was meant to only be a minor improvement over 3.5

Expect a much bigger change in 3.7 (not the GUI) and an overhaul in 4

I thought big change might have happened some time ago, like a complete rework but they are clinging on to this for dear life for some reason.

I believe they save their "big re-works" for the version numbers like 3.0 and 4.0

 

[Airbot]

Some of the new things are disabled by default if some weren't aware.

about:config -

browser.allTabs.previews (default is False) set to True for tab switcher button at the top right.

browser.ctrlTab.previews (default is False) set to True. Ctrl+Tab

browser.taskbar.previews.enable (default is False) set to True for taskbar previews.

html5.enable (default is False) set to true for html5 web standards support.

 

[Zidane24]

Some of the new things are disabled by default if some weren't aware.

about:config -

browser.allTabs.previews (default is False) set to True for tab switcher button at the top right.

browser.ctrlTab.previews (default is False) set to True. Ctrl+Tab

browser.taskbar.previews.enable (default is False) set to True for taskbar previews.

html5.enable (default is False) set to true for html5 web standards support.

Thanks for that Aaron

Thought I would mention that browser.taskbar.previews.enable when using strata40 is borked...it go out of array with it

 

[Grimmjow]

Mozilla drops Firefox 3.7, plans incremental upgrades

Rather than add features to Firefox only in once- or twice-a-year upgrades, Mozilla will quietly insert some functionality via its regular security updates, which appear every four to six weeks, said Mike Beltzner, director of Firefox.
That means Firefox 3.7, which was slated for a second quarter release, has been dropped from the development schedule, said Beltzner.....


Mozilla drops Firefox 3.7, plans incremental upgrades - Applications - ComputerworldUK
Maybe it's better that way. Or maybe not?:huh:

 

[MilesAhead]

No problem here.

They are all the Jan. 15 3.6 RC2 Build 1. I've been using it since then. Everything works for me. Maybe they have to coordinate all the pizza and beer deliveries. Announcing it's the same old code would be a buzz kill.

 

[Zidane24]

Rather than add features to Firefox only in once- or twice-a-year upgrades, Mozilla will quietly insert some functionality via its regular security updates, which appear every four to six weeks, said Mike Beltzner, director of Firefox.
That means Firefox 3.7, which was slated for a second quarter release, has been dropped from the development schedule, said Beltzner.....


Mozilla drops Firefox 3.7, plans incremental upgrades - Applications - ComputerworldUK
Maybe it's better that way. Or maybe not?:huh:

Whoa...that is a big announcement...I can't believe they dropped 3.7 (if this is true)

 

[Tews]

This came out the first of the week... 3.7 is dead....

 

[Giever]

One thing I'm glad they've fixed, which I noticed, was the font rendering in the menu/navigation bars. Whenever I used a glass effect (have been using Strata40 with aero glass), there would always be weird issues with the last character in a line of them, like "0" would have the last third of it cut off and not show up, same with some other characters. Now everything shows up fine, so, cool.