Mozilla Firefox 5.0 Final

I don't know enough about his ability either, but in the years I've used both, the plugin container seems to be the only thing that really required any changes to Sandboxie. So, it should be perfectly fine. He can handle Chrome, I'm sure he can handle Firefox.

 

My not-so-subtle implication was that if Fx6 can run under Sandboxie, so can Fx4 and Fx5.

 

Anyone know when Avast! WebRep will be compatible with Firefox 5?

 

the current beta is compatible, so it will be soon that means.

 

It's already compatible after a force install. Works perfectly fine.

 

Went over to Opera, stupid major version every month just cause problems

 

When I tried to install Firefox 5 it said it was not compatible. I take it from what you say that if I install it anyway there will be no issues with it.

 

Basically, yes. The current version has no compatibility issues other than an outdated version support file.

 

I just went into options and unchecked auto update
no more problems with my add ons

maybe i will update later but i will not put up
with having to do this every few months

i will just stay where i am and keep a eye on things
then again i might revert back to version 3.xx

 

After a week or so, I must say that I don't feel any difference from ver 4.
All 8 add on work just fine .

 

What's the deal with all these Firefox updates? I mean just last month I see the update for version 4.0.1, and now as I check for updates I see them trying to push 5 on me. Was version 4 so hopelessly buggy that they just decided to scrap it and make a new one, or does their development team have OCD?

I just downloaded an update to 3.6.18, and as long as they continue to update v.3, I'm sticking with it. Until I see that they're no longer patching it, and that there's a known vulnerability as a result, I'm not fixing what isn't broken.

 

Well said. You learn that fast in the Army - walk in the foot steps of the guy in front.

I use Firefox 3.6.18 and everything works fine. It all goes like clockwork and I get no problems whatsoever.

If I update to 4 or 5 or whatever next, what happens to the compatibility of all the hundreds of independent programs, add-ons and extensions we use when these new browser versions are installed ? AVG 2011, Zone Alarm 9.2.106.000, various AM`s, Sandboxie, NoScript, ABP ad infinitum.

I am particularly concerned about Sandboxie 3.56 - 32 bit. It is used all the time to open my browser.

I am not a "must have" person, only a guy who likes everything to hum like a happy bee. I would rather be outdated and happy than updated and cursing.

Confucius say :- If wheel go round OK, don`t fix it.

Many thanks
John

 

Once again, I have to say, complain about Mozilla, then complain about Google too, but nobody does that. For the big add-on players, all is well in FF 5, for the smaller ones, not so much, but I hardly place the blame only on Mozilla. One could argue against even having plugins for all these different programs like AVG, Prevx and so on. I don't see them as all that necessary, and they have a habit of slow support even if browser vendors aren't speeding up releases.

Fine, if it isn't broke, don't update, but when things do start breaking or you get exploited, don't blame anyone else but yourselves.

 

Version 4.01 hasn't been buggy at my end, and v5 isn't a replacement just an upgrade. Progress I guess.

 

Actually Version 5 is a security update to 4.01. Firefox is ending support for version 4 with the release of version 5.

http://www.techspot.com/news/44376-...-get-security-updates-just-get-firefox-5.html

 

My last post in this forum (until today) was actually a complaint about Google, ironically. I pointed out that I remove my URL bar entirely in Firefox and just use the search bar because I don't like how FF forces Google on you. This way my only choice is to use Ixquick, which is how I want it.

So they've already kicked v.4 to the curb after only 4.0.1. That doesn't exude much confidence in me about said "progress". I'll take my chances with 3, and I promise not to blame anybody if something goes wrong. After seeing some of the accounts in this thread, I don't want to blame myself when I do upgrade and something breaks. That seems more likely.

 

Actually the worst compatibility problem that can happen is built-in browser exclusions (access to bookmarks, passwords, profiles, etc) not working properly. Protection won't be affected.

Sandboxie never was program-dependent.

 

Your hive must often be quite astir then, judging from the number of threads you start asking for help with issues.

 

You can disable the Google search on the URL bar.

You can also change the service.

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Location bar search

 

Just curious ... what does "exude much confidence in me" mean?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217923/Mozilla_mulls_Firefox_3.6_retirement_too

I hope Mozilla keeps on innovating and doesn't get held back by corporate whiners (who remind me of Mordac in the Dilbert strip).

 

I also hope and expect Mozilla to keep up the good work, that includes
updating when its needed. My FF5 is doing as well as any of the other
versions that I have used. As you know, there were 1000 bugs fixed on
this version, good reason for all users to update and for Mozilla to have
released it.

Bo

 

I personally do not like the way they are numbering their releases. Why call it 5 when 4.1 would do. They are still releasing 3.6 the old way. Also, when they did this release, I could not download a small patch like 3.6, just the full download. Was anybody here able to go from 4 to 5 with just a patch? And, if Firefox was designed with add-ons in mind, I believe Mozilla will be turning off a lot of people if a number of their add-ons break after an each release.

 

Good points tg.

I have only just updated my FF from 3.6.17 to 3.6.18 at FF`s update prompt and there I am sticking until FF decide what they are doing and countless thousands of users have done their debugging for them and chewed lumps off their keyboards.

That will take 6-9 months, so while all this frantic mayhem is going on, my system and all my programs will be ticking happily away like a well oiled clock in total harmony.

Confucius say :- Man who not know way, not get home.

 

Updating from version4 to version5 can not be any easier, just use the updater
from within and you are done. Personally, I don't care what Mozilla calls this
version, all that matters to me is that it works and for me, its working fine.

Bo

 

They've decided. Kinda what this thread is all about.

Confucius say: Man who keep feet on ground have trouble putting on pants; man who sit on tack quickly get point.