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Firefox 2 Released
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:45 pm
by Maugrim_The_Reaper
The official release is out for those who didn't manage to crash ftp servers grabbing it yesterday after its early upload...
http://www.mozilla.com
Features:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features.html
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:58 pm
by Burrito
I've d/led but I'm leary to install.
I have all of my 1.5 extensions just the way I like and I don't want to bork anything up

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:10 pm
by feyd
Backup your 1.5 Application Data folder and/or install Fx2 in a different folder (although the Application Data may still be overwritten, at least you'll have a backup.)

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:16 pm
by Burrito
my biggest concern is tab mix plus. I read that 2.0 provides the ability to close tabs right on the tab itself (same as tab mix plus), and I don't want any conflicts with that. I use tab mix plus for other reasons (not just closing tabs on the tabs themselves) and so borking of any kind with regard to tabs and mixing and plussing is no good for me.
I may try the backup and install idea later....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:31 pm
by RobertGonzalez
I just threw caution to the wind and installed it. Seems like most of my extensions are working properly.
Greasemonkey
Web Developer Toolbar
Colozilla
Fire FTP
Sage RSS Reader
Errorzilla (Updated Automatically)
IE Tab
Paste Quote
PDF Download
Not Updated (and apparently not working)
Restart Tabbed
Server Spy
XML Developer Toolbar
Everything else (including my themes I had) appear to be in order. and this freaking spell checker is radical.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:47 pm
by Luke
yea the spell checker threw me for a minute... I was like... uhh, what's the deal with the underlining?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:05 pm
by Ambush Commander
Well, at least now you'll spell correctly! The spell checker is very transparent. I like it a lot.
I had some initial troubles with an extension that was causing all possible buttons in the context menu to be shown, but I found a replacement and everything is working like a charm. I'm not sure I agree with the visual change to make non-active tabs darker than the rest of the layout, but I'll get used to it.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:11 pm
by Ollie Saunders
Ahh I do like their timing. IE 7 is released and before anyone can actually get excited FF2 comes out and stamps all over Microsoft
Anyway it seems pretty good so far. Does anyone want to make a search engine plug-in thingy for DevNet. Make one perhaps?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:21 pm
by Ambush Commander
From what I gather, it should be quite easy to do.
In other news, Firefox 2.0 nuked DOM Inspector! I had to reinstall to get it back.

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:55 pm
by Ollie Saunders
Mine came with the DOM inspector. Did you select to include it in the install with custom?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:56 pm
by Ambush Commander
Yep. I have it now though.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:03 pm
by Burrito
well it screwed up my tab mix plus and it's gone. I didn't back it up on this machine....boo for me.
guess I'll have to wait until the tab mix plus author comes out with an updated version.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:07 pm
by Burrito
w00t...the dude is right on top of it:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/
The Dude Who Is On Top Of It (CPU) wrote:
I REALIZE THAT FIREFOX 2 IS GOING TO BE RELEASE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24. A NEW VERSION OF TAB MIX PLUS IS GOING TO BE RELEASE SHORTLY AFTER THAT, IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PLEASE BE PATIENT, FOR NOW YOU CAN TRY THIS VERSION EARLY.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:18 am
by Charles256
mmm. I <span style='color:blue' title='I'm naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> love this spell checker. It is absolutely amazing. Go Firefox!!!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:14 am
by Ree
Actually I was expecting a little more from 2.0. I don't see any "critical enough" features that would make it worth for me to upgrade from 1.5... I was expecting at least minimal performance increase and lower memory usage.