Firefox 3.0 Beta 3

[EL1TE]

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Features:

• Improved Tabbed Browsing
  
• Spell Checking
  
• Search Suggestions
  
• Session Restore
  
• Web Feeds (RSS)
  
• Live Titles
  
• Live Bookmarks
  
• Pop-up Blocker
  
• Streamlined Interface
  
• Phishing Protection
  
• Automated Update
  
• Protection from Spyware and more....
  

Download:

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...releases/3.0b3/

Edited February 12, 2008 by Joel
bad link

[Digitalx]

whats the date for final approx for this to be released again ?

[insomniac9]

Cheers, downloaded now, will install later on tonight.

[Hurmoth]

whats the date for final approx for this to be released again ?

There isn't one just yet. A fourth beta has been scheduled for later in the month.

[ANON86364]

I don't understand what the features you listed are any better than what IE7 can offer. Since when is tabbed browsing a Firefox only feature? And with both browsers left at their default configuration, IE7 has one less toolbar than Firefox (Firefox has that stupid bookmarks toolbar)

Not trying to sound like a "fanboy", and don't get me wrong, Firefox is superb in performance. Just want to make it clear that the gap isn't as big as you make it sound.

[supernova_00]

Please don't link to the ftp. Release to the website https://releases.mozilla.com so that way load balancing happens and the server doesn't crash.

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...releases/3.0b3/

[Nehemoth]

I don't understand what the features you listed are any better than what IE7 can offer. Since when is tabbed browsing a Firefox only feature? And with both browsers left at their default configuration, IE7 has one less toolbar than Firefox (Firefox has that stupid bookmarks toolbar)

Not trying to sound like a "fanboy", and don't get me wrong, Firefox is superb in performance. Just want to make it clear that the gap isn't as big as you make it sound.

Bear in mind that Firefox just work in my all machines (more than fine) Intead if Internet Explorer is by far better to me, even I don't install IE7, after use it always go for IE6

[Nicholas-c Veteran]

certainly a little faster than the last beta, but some thing (like the overly sized nav menu thingy) have been changed...

like the icons... small icons nothing changed now looks smaller and cute

[ANON86364]

Bear in mind that Firefox just work in my all machines (more than fine) Intead if Internet Explorer is by far better to me, even I don't install IE7, after use it always go for IE6

Right of course. Firefix is notably compatible with most PCs I have come across. I didn't even mention the fact that Firefox is incredibly customizable with addons. But amazingly, those aren't listed as features...

[magik]

Right of course. Firefix is notably compatible with most PCs I have come across. I didn't even mention the fact that Firefox is incredibly customizable with addons. But amazingly, those aren't listed as features...

The "and more..." is the catch-all :p

[Rappy Veteran]

I think I am still gonna wait till its final before I make the plunge!

[Digitalx]

Does this also have the new UI improvements that were spoken of recently on that guys blog with icons and stuff ?

[NightmarE D]

Does this also have the new UI improvements that were spoken of recently on that guys blog with icons and stuff ?

Yes

The back and forward buttons don't look right at all IMO. If you use the small icons they'll switch to the other ones though.

They look alright, but the back button is too big I think. Looks out of place. Look at the space above the top of the back button compared to the bottom of it and it makes it look crooked. Little things like that drive me nuts :laugh:

EDIT: I just noticed there's no Home button

Edited February 12, 2008 by NightmarE D

[PyX]

Downloaded it for Mac OS, it really does look great now (especially in Leopard). Now finally it is written natively in Cocoa (or at least it looks like it is :|). There's a lot of layout problems in the preferences pane, but seriously I am very surprised. When I saw the interface on a screenshot a couple of months ago, I told myself it was a pure copy of Safari, but apparently they tweaked a few things and the layout is a little different. Oh yeah, it also needs to include every language by default, we're not supposed to choose which language we want to download FF in.

Thumbs up for this release! Finally FF follows OS X standards...

[supernova_00]

Oh yeah, it also needs to include every language by default, we're not supposed to choose which language we want to download FF in.

Include every language? What are you smoking? Do you know how huge the download would be?

[leovanham]

Include every language? What are you smoking? Do you know how huge the download would be?

There not including all languages in one package, but they can do it very easily, it's only text. :) and text can be compressed.

[magik]

Hmm... that seems oddly reminiscent of the IE7 Back/Forward buttons... :shiftyninja:

[mukati]

Ok so when i start Firefox, it told, me its a Trap this is RC of beta 3 not beta 3 itself!!!... so is it the right one or not????

[supernova_00]

There not including all languages in one package, but they can do it very easily, it's only text. :) and text can be compressed.

There are like at least 80 languages and thousands of strings that are translated and even whole pages. The Firefox download would be like 30 mb.

[Ayepecks]

UI for Vista?

[supernova_00]

UI for Vista?

Same as XP. The code hasn't been checked in to detect with version of windows, thus allowing Firefox to display the icons for that version. So for now, XP icons it is.

[Ayepecks]

Meh. :(

[supernova_00]

Meh. :(

There is code to get them though since the icons do come with b3 ;) Edited February 12, 2008 by supernova_00

[Ayepecks]

There is code to get them though since the icons do come with b3 though ;)

What do you mean? If I download this I may be able to get them somehow?

[Skyfrog]

EDIT: I just noticed there's no Home button

What is it with browsers trying to get rid of the home button? :blink: