Firefox 3.0

[Kevy Baby]

So I downloaded and installed on my work PC (I like Safari on my Mac). My co-worker noted one small issue on his computer and reported it (though I can't remember what it was). I noticed that the new version spell checker does not like contractions (very minor issue).

Anyone else using it?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We participated in the record breaking download (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/firefox_3_sets_download_record.php) as well.

So far, I'm not happy. It's laggy. GIFs move slowly much of the time. Gmail doesn't like it - I'm having to use the basic html version, as it won't let me even click to read emails when I'm in the newer version. I'm hoping this is temporary. I do like the address bar history search ability, but overall it's a letdown for me.

[BarTopDancer]

I downloaded it on both my desktops at home yesterday. I find it laggy as well. I'm not having trouble in gMail though - but I may not have the right type of emails.

I hope they resolve the laggyness and the gMail issue soon.

[JWBear]

I'll wait for awhile.

[Kevy Baby]

I'll wait for awhile.Wimp! ;)

It's not like it is a Microsoft product

[Gemini Cricket]

I have Firefox 3.0. No problems so far...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oddly, on the same computer, but different user profile, I'm having none of the issues CP is having. Thought BEFORE the upgrade, gmail was doing some of the stuff she described, so I'm not convinced it's entirely a FF 3.0 problem (though it could certainly be making things worse).

I like the new address bar's ability to pull from not only url's but page titles in your history. And I like that it seems to be smart enough to play youtube links in-line.

[Gemini Cricket]

For some reason, my YouTube is working now.
Yay for Firefox 3.0!
:)

[€uroMeinke]

I downloaded it last night and the only issue I had was trying to plagiarize from the Cinespia site to populate our calendar

[NickO'Time]

I love it-but noticed some of the same issues with Gmail and a couple of other sites.

[Crazybirdman]

I'm gonna wait a while.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I've been using it since Tuesday and have not had any problems. I had to re-install the Flash plug-in, but whoop-dee-doo. Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and EarthLink web mail are all working just fine for me. The spell checker seems to be handling my contractions just fine.

[Pirate Bill]

Firefox 3 (beta) came pre-installed on Ubuntu 8.04 that I've been trying out. Since, at the time, none of my favorite add-ons worked with it I immediately didn't like it. So I downgraded that machine to Firefox 2. And now that I've been hearing about several problems with Firefox 3 I'm going to continue using 2 until all the bugs get worked out.

(And, just yesterday, I downgraded the same machine from Ubuntu 8.04 to 7.10 because I'm not entirely sure I even like some of the changes in 8.04. But that's the subject of another thread.)

[baphomette]

For those of you having issues with gmail, have you tried installing this plug-in? (http://lifehacker.com/software/exclusive-lifehacker-download/better-gmail-2-firefox-extension-for-new-gmail-320618.php)

Also, certain add-ons have been found to slow down FF3 (Fasterfox and
Firebug are two that come to mind) so consider uninstalling them. Try starting the browser in safe mode to see if it runs any faster. If so, then it's definitely an add-on that's causing the speed problem.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

After a few days of having to switch to the old version every time I went there, gmail seems to have acclimated and is now working fine. Interesting. So, no complaints anymore :)

[Alex]

So far I'm not liking the new history handling. It seems to use completely arbitrary methods to decide which pages in a site will get listed first and is different from before.

I'm sure I'll get used to it. Otherwise, I'm not a power user (I don't even have any add-ons that I use regularly) and haven't noticed any differences
worth commenting on.

[Pirate Bill]

If you're using Firefox 3 type "about: robots" in the location field for an easter egg.

[Kevy Baby]

If you're using Firefox 3 type "about: robots" in the location field for an easter egg.Except without the space. Also, make sure to click the "Try Again" button.

BTW: for those who aren't familiar, the "location field" is where you type in a URL (web address).

[Pirate Bill]

So I caved and just installed Firefox 3 on my computer at work. Still not happy that a couple of my favorite addons don't work. Had to pick a new theme. My del.icio.us extension wasn't working but it suggested I install a different one that I do like much more.

It opens faster. That's a plus. But since I open it only once each day (and leave it open all day in the background) that isn't a huge thing. Haven't played around with it enough to say much more though.

[Kevy Baby]

On a related note, I installed SP1 for Vista last night. So far, so good.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I finally upgraded to 3.0 and am experiencing something rather annoying in the new version. I've yet to find a solution so I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.

I like to create folders that group certain sets of related bookmarks together. Say, for instance, I'm in a mood to read message boards, I will keep a folder that has links to all of my favorites. By hitting "open all in new tabs," the previous version of Firefox would close the current set of tabs, before opening the new set. Now, when I hit "open all in tabs," it fails to close the previous set, meaning that if I don't want to keep them open, I have to close each manually. I'm wondering if there is just some setting that needs to be changed or if the new version handles these bookmarks differently.

Any thoughts?

[Alex]

According to this (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395024), the feature went away in Version 3, Beta 2. Discussion on whether that is a good thing at that page. The option for controlling it still exists in about:config but doesn't do anything.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Thanks for the link, Alex. I was able to find a way to do it in the final post of the thread.

For anyone else who may prefer the old way of doing things, rather than use the "open all in tabs" function, simply center-click on the folder you wish to open and the tabs will be replaced. Whew! I was about to go back to 2.0 if there wasn't a work around. It is simply too annoying to have to close all previous tabs manually.

ETA: Never mind. For some reason, that seemed to work the first time I tried it, but not during subsequent attempts. Back to square one. This sucks.