Firefox 5.0 to Launch 16 Weeks after 4.0, Firefox 6.0 Just 6 Weeks aft

[iRHardcore]

As many people have stated, I doubt there will be a big, noticeable change between version 4/5/6.
Firefox will simply make a slight change and then claim it to be a new version causing thousands more to download the 'newer' version, when deep down all we're doing is downloading the same piece of software.

Despite this, I will be one of those that will jump straight onto the bandwagon and download it.

 

[iRHardcore]

I have tried FF4.0 and the font rendering doesn't look right, especially when you compare FF side-by-side with IE9. Text in IE9 and Chrome looks just fine, but the FF text is a bit blurry.

I agree, the text does look a little blurry, even compared to previous versions of FF.

 

[Buddahfan]

5.0 Beta2 is now available

 

[johnwillyums]

Nightly 7.01a just came down the pipe today. Unfortunately it is not yet compatible with any of the addons i have installed.
Most importantly adblock+, speed dial and shareaholic, the theme etc, etc.
This pretty much renders it unusable for me. 6.01a was like this at first and things got sorted within a week. After that I haven't had any compatibility problems for ages so I expect the same will happen with this build.
6.01a was blazing fast by the end of it's many iterations so I'm looking forward to getting this new version up and running soon. as I say I expect some changes even by tomorrow, if it goes like last time.
So it's back to Chrome 13.0.772.0 for a little while.

Hey ho

 

[stormy13]

John,

Extensions.checkCompatibility - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

The usual, type about:config in the address bar, right click and select New Boolean and name it,

extensions.checkCompatibility.nightly

and give it a value of false, now they will work.

 

[Airbot]

Yeah, that works, but it can also give you a bunch of "potential" problems using addons that aren't compatible with the browser.

Then again, you're already using "Alpha" software (nightlies) to begin with.

 

[johnwillyums]

Thanks guys but I think I can wait. As I say, when 6.01a came a long it had addon compatibilty problems but these were all sorted within a week.
Hopefully the same will happen again with this version.
It's no hardship using Chrome for a while anyway and I also have Opera installed.
I always have more than one browser installed and keep all my most important bookmarks etc up to date on all of them anyway

 

[johnwillyums]

Well. Amazingly, Nightly just updated again and most of my addons are back!-speed dial, adblock, download helper and shareaholic are now working.
Still missing theme and a few others but nothing of great importance. Pretty good eh?

 

[zEric7x]

Nightly 7.01a just came down the pipe today. Unfortunately it is not yet compatible with any of the addons i have installed.
Most importantly adblock+, speed dial and shareaholic, the theme etc, etc.
This pretty much renders it unusable for me. 6.01a was like this at first and things got sorted within a week. After that I haven't had any compatibility problems for ages so I expect the same will happen with this build.
6.01a was blazing fast by the end of it's many iterations so I'm looking forward to getting this new version up and running soon. as I say I expect some changes even by tomorrow, if it goes like last time.
So it's back to Chrome 13.0.772.0 for a little while.

Hey ho

I'm sticking with firefox 4.0 for the time being. Only reason I use Firefox is because of the adons.

 

[Buddahfan]

Nightly 7.01a just came down the pipe today. Unfortunately it is not yet compatible with any of the addons i have installed.
Most importantly adblock+, speed dial and shareaholic, the theme etc, etc.
This pretty much renders it unusable for me. 6.01a was like this at first and things got sorted within a week. After that I haven't had any compatibility problems for ages so I expect the same will happen with this build.
6.01a was blazing fast by the end of it's many iterations so I'm looking forward to getting this new version up and running soon. as I say I expect some changes even by tomorrow, if it goes like last time.
So it's back to Chrome 13.0.772.0 for a little while.

Hey ho

I still have three addons (two important) not compatible with 5.x and another seven that are compatible with 5.x but not compatible with 6.x. Only 12 out of my 22 addons are compatible with 6.x

 

[mick823]

Firefox Nightly 7

......I still have three addons (two important) not compatible with 5.x and another seven that are compatible with 5.x but not compatible with 6.x. Only 12 out of my 22 addons are compatible with 6.x.......



Install Add-on Compatibility Reporter 0.8.4 which works with version 7.0a1

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/

Restart Nightly TWICE. The first restart installs the add-on and the second activates the rest of the add-ons. Once you have that installed if you are still having problems with certain add-ons try adding the Nightly Tester Tools which should install properly once this add-on is installed. See my post #69 on this forum for instructions and links.

 

[Buddahfan]

......I still have three addons (two important) not compatible with 5.x and another seven that are compatible with 5.x but not compatible with 6.x. Only 12 out of my 22 addons are compatible with 6.x.......



Install Add-on Compatibility Reporter 0.8.4 which works with version 7.0a1

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/

Restart Nightly TWICE. The first restart installs the add-on and the second activates the rest of the add-ons. Once you have that installed if you are still having problems with certain add-ons try adding the Nightly Tester Tools which should install properly once this add-on is installed. See my post #69 on this forum for instructions and links.

Last time I used it it only told me after the fact that I had addons that aren't compatible. That is too late. You need to know before you install the update not after.

Yes you can start the install and find out that some addons are not compatible during the install but who wants to do that and possibly put all kinds of unwanted stuff on your computer as part of the install or cancelled install at that point of the install.

Until Firefox moves the Add On Compatibility Checker into the very beginning of the install before Firefox does anything else you can keep it.

I am down to just three 5.x incompatible addons from among the 22 I use. It takes all of a minute to go to the Firefox Addon website and check each of three.

The last thing that any knowledgeable user wants is to install an update and find out that they have what they consider critical addons that are not compatible with the new update.

As far as I am concerned Firefox Add-On Compatibility Reporter is junk. To prove the point I just installed it and it told me that all my Addons were compatible with my current version as if I didn't know that already.

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Just to Clarify

If you are testing Firefox Beta releases then the Add-On Compatibility Reporter is an excellent addon.

However, your installed Beta release could have incompatible addons which you consider critical. Therefore in order to test the Beta you either need a Virtual Machine or second computer that doesn't require the use of those critical addons. The other option would be to keep 4.x and install 5.0 Beta x. That would give you two versions of Firefox running on the same physical and logical computer. I have been there and done it. No thanks.