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Re: Firefox 4

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Firefox 4 :?: lets see...

Still got leaky memory
Hides the status bar by default (and changed it's name?)
Changed the location of EVERYTHING
Buggy RSS
Retarded Add-on manager
Looks like a Chrome ripoff
IE 9 is faster

Yep, it's a winner alright, well done Mozilla!
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Re: Firefox 4

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jamin_za wrote: IE 9 is faster
You need to provide some evidence for statements like that! Why don't you convince PCFormat magazine to conduct some tests.
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jamin_za wrote: IE 9 is faster
April Fools is a few days a way still :roll:
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Re: Firefox 4

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DeathStrike wrote:
jamin_za wrote: IE 9 is faster
April Fools is a few days a way still :roll:
Some people are fools all year round.

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Wow a long list of fail, yet all the sycophants saw was IE 9 is faster :lol:
Stuart wrote:Some people are fools all year round.
Perennial fanbois are perennial

I'm sorry this latest version of your browser prefers the company of men, but thats just how it is.

I'm sure you will be in denial about this, as I'm sure that 3 or 4 updates down the line they'll have fixes all the annoying bugs and bring back a semblance of the look-and-feel and functionality that we are used to... until then, have fun in fantasy land!
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Ja, look, I have a MacBook, so IE9 isn't even a blip on my radar. I've not noticed speed differences between browsers for a long time, so hearing that IE9 loads your favorite Shane Warne underwear line fansite 2.14684 seconds faster than FF4 isn't really a seller for me.
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Re: Firefox 4

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KatrynKat wrote:a major problem that i found, or for me it's a problem, is that when you close the FF window all your tabs are closed and not saved so that when you open FF the next morning, you have to reopen your tabs my yourself....

maybe there is a way that you can save the tabs in FF 4 but i haven't been able to find it...
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Whitson Gordon— Firefox 4 no longer asks you if you want to save your tabs whenever you quit the browser. If you want to restore this behavior, all you need is a little about:config action.
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meh. i just app tab now. so awesome. when i load firefox now i automatically have the important sites load. :D
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Re: Firefox 4

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Re: Firefox 4

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So does the Fox - just it gives you more choices
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Re: Firefox 4

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it was a problem but i was able to change in the options....

but thanks for the suggestions and help...
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Re: Firefox 4

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no... it was a person who was used to the previous version and thought as most was talking highly of FF 4 that these "problems" wouldn't pop up.....

and i ain't blonde... ;)
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hehehe... long story..... it was taken over by a few words....
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Each day I need to re-login on the forums. I'm guessing it's a FF4 problem?
Also that Flash thing keeps thinking I want to download every link that I click.
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I always log off when I leave. Check your settings though - I have seen some options there that may affect you.

I must admit that I have removed a lot of the "cool" addons as I didn't like the problems they caused with other features. Oh well - I didn't need them anyway
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The developers just need to wake up a bit.
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i never self log out of the forums but when i close the window and more than hour later return, i find that PCF has automatically logged me out and i have to relogin......
i don't mind......

but it now does have a start up problem and is taking long and moaning about scripts that are trying to do something.....
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I'm afraid I got too excited about FF4 too soon.
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Disable some of your addons. It is possibly one of them. Mine is fast and smooth and no complaints with the program itself. The only complaints I have had are things I have done myself.
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i did just disable the photobucket addon which is not compatible with FF 4.....
and now FF opens much quicker and shows no script problems.....

just means that i will go about loading pics the long way.....
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How difficult is for them to make a browser back-wards compatible with older add-ons? They've managed to do so many other genius things why not this? With that said I will still use FF4 because I cant see myself using opera or chrome or IE really.
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Remember these addons are developed by the general community - they are not really part of the browser
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