Like? New Firefox adds Facebook integration

    Like? New Firefox adds Facebook integration


    Posted: 20 Nov 2012
    Mozilla's Social API allows participating social-networking sites to create persistent sidebar access to their sites. But Firefox 17 also drops support for older Macs.

    Facebook has accepted a friend request from Firefox and Mozilla's new Social API today, as the browser updates with several security and feature updates after yesterday's Firefox for Android update.

    The biggest feature debut in Firefox 17 (download for Windows | Mac | Linux) is the Social API, launching with Facebook Messenger, which allows participating social-networking sites to create persistent sidebar access to their site. Although most new browser technologies depend on entirely on how many developers integrate it, the Social API likely will be different.

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    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    20 Nov 2012



  1. Posts : 3,724
    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
       #1

    Well, lol, I don't use either F.F. OR Facebook but this sounds like a decent idea if you do I guess. Was more interested in the report on win8's "smothering usability" on the sidebar.
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  2. Posts : 548
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    No, I don't like.
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  3. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #3

    King Arthur said:
    No, I don't like.
    Agreed.
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  4. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
       #4

    King Arthur said:
    No, I don't like.
    Thumbs down on my part too.
    I'll update for the security stuff but not for that stupöid Facebook bar.
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  5. Posts : 23
    Window 7 ult x64
       #5

    No doubt Firefox needs to become a niche browser, don't think it's going to find it in social media. Firefox does make a good "goldilocks" browser for HTML development - (opinion) and you can't go wrong with clean and simple extensions like firebug.
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  6. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #6

    Buggy in W7


    eburnettscd said:
    No doubt Firefox needs to become a niche browser, don't think it's going to find it in social media. Firefox does make a good "goldilocks" browser for HTML development - (opinion) and you can't go wrong with clean and simple extensions like firebug.
    Firebug is buggy in Firefox on my W7 install (and on the TAFE W7 PCs too).

    It seems to work properly in Firefox on Ubuntu.
    Last edited by lehnerus2000; 30 Nov 2012 at 08:49. Reason: Additional
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  7. Posts : 1,219
    Windows 7 Pro 32/64 bit and Windows 10 Pro 32 Bit/64bit
       #7

    I use Facebook on occasion but I will not use the integration , only security
    Robin
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  8. Posts : 23
    Window 7 ult x64
       #8

    What a waste of browser space.
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