Mozilla Firefox 3.0 RC1

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Shasoosh

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Force Firefox extensions to work in the latest version

When Firefox updates to a new version, some extensions are disabled. However, you can easily edit the extensions to make Firefox re-enable them -- no particular expertise required.

Problem

Extension authors sometimes abandon their creations, and when Firefox enters a new version, it will refuse to use extensions that are not tagged as compatible.

Solution

Basically, the extension installer is just a zip archive. The installation information file inside contains a "maxversion" note to Firefox letting it know what versions the extension is appropriate for. Just change this value and you're good to go!

Warning! The extension may not be installable for a reason. If you break Firefox, close it and start it in safe mode, then remove the extension.

Instructions:

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or you can create a new boolean named "extensions.checkCompatibility" and set it to "false".

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My gmail is a lot faster. Have you noticed the new gmail screen while loading?

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corrosive23

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or you can create a new boolean named "extensions.checkCompatibility" and set it to "false".

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My gmail is a lot faster. Have you noticed the new gmail screen while loading?

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Thats been like that for a few days now, even in IE 7 and FF2.

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ViperAFK

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They've been in effect since the past few betas actually, and at least Vista's theme saw a further update in RC1. :)

I'm starting to be quite satisfied with it now, although I'd prefer to not have the back/fwd buttons look like that in small icons mode, I don't think they fit in. :(

But otherwise I like it, and the Places library ("manage bookmarks") use the Windows Vista Media Player look now too in Vista. (new in RC1)

I don't know how to use the Vista icons in XP or vice versa, but I think I've heard about it and that there is a way (unless someone replied here already and I missed it)

Sweet, I hadn't noticed that, I almost thought they were going to abandon their sexy mockup. looks MUCH better now, it was a mess in vista before.

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Kushan

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Any possible solutions? I really want to try out RC1 but its not having any of it.

Create a new profile, then try adding in the parts from your old profile (bookmarks etc.). I'm pretty sure it was a plugin that did the damage, so as long as you don't install it again (I think it was a plugin designed for FF1 or FF2 breaking FF3 - FF3 wont let it install so you should be safe) it should work.

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I used to have FF 2 and FF 3 beta 5 installed.

I did the manual upgrade to FF3 RC1. I had sort of assumed it would replace FF 3 beta 5 but I just clicked "next, next, next" without reading any of the dialogs. RC1 ended up replacing FF2 and leaving FF3 beta 5 alone.

That's fine with me, FF 3 beta 5 works with all the extensions that I need. I have temporarily gone back to it but it isn't a long-term solution.

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ViperAFK

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I used to have FF 2 and FF 3 beta 5 installed.

I did the manual upgrade to FF3 RC1. I had sort of assumed it would replace FF 3 beta 5 but I just clicked "next, next, next" without reading any of the dialogs. RC1 ended up replacing FF2 and leaving FF3 beta 5 alone.

That's fine with me, FF 3 beta 5 works with all the extensions that I need. I have temporarily gone back to it but it isn't a long-term solution.

Yeah because firefox 3 beta's install in "Firefox Beta 5" folder in the program files, and the RC's use the default firefox folder which two resided in.

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Knife Party

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AVG's link scanner in 8.0 crashes most versions of FF if anyone is using that. Need to disable that extension/add on.

there is a fix

1. open new tab

3. type ''about:config"

4. type into filter " browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone"

5. set value to false

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The only thing that still bothers me is the back and forward buttons. They look like **** honestly. Besides that, everything is perfect. I think it integrates perfectly to Vista. Even though it's not as pretty as IE7, it is superior to IE in every other way.

It looks pretty good to me :)

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