Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC1 test build 1

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Unfortunately, I have to agree :( Since using a browser with the Webkit engine in, Firefox seems to be worse at rendering webpages for me. Also, the application doesn't load as fast.

Using Firefox and the Gecko engine seems clunky to me now. Mozilla really need to work on that next. They have enough good features and extension support helps, but with it being so slow for me, I cannot use it :(

About this release, I do prefer the new icon. After reading Alex Faarborg's blog, it appears they wish the red outline to be there in the 16x16px icon. Does anybody have a screenshot of what it looks like on the Windows 7 taskbar, with large icons, please? :)

Here's a shot of the OS X dock icon at 32x32 pixel, which I believe is the same size the Win7 task bar uses by default:

[Calum Veteran]

Here's a shot of the OS X dock icon at 32x32 pixel, which I believe is the same size the Win7 task bar uses by default:

Thank you :) I think it is that size in the Windows 7 taskbar, by default.

I like it :)

Of course, I will try out the RC and the final release of Firefox 3.5 to see if it is still as slow for me. Likewise, when I do a clean install of the Windows 7 GA build, I will try it out.

[ViperAFK]

Here's a shot of the OS X dock icon at 32x32 pixel, which I believe is the same size the Win7 task bar uses by default:

doesn't look that sharp on win7:

[aexphoric]

Here's another one of the Windows taskbar..

[AltecXP]

Its ok, I'll stick with Camino2 b3 for now. But I am liking the new RC build.

[Pupik]

So when the final is released already? I want to upgrade to 3.5 for the extra performance, but many of my "must have" extensions don't work with it (even with disabled compatibility check); which stops me from using it as my main browser.

[ViperAFK]

What extensions? using nightly tester tools every one I've tired works fine. (ABP, glasser, stylish, noscript, flashgot, greasemonkey, paste and go, personal menu, downthemall, cache viewer and I think I have a couple more)

[Pupik]

Out of the top of my head, I remember FlashGot, Compact Menu 2 and Mouse Gestures Redox caused troubles upon launch.

[ViperAFK]

I am using flashgot flawlessly, I use it every day...and try personal menu instead of comapct menu, you can do the same thing (hide menu bar and create button with menus)

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

FlashGot: Compatible with Firefox up to 3.6a1pre (= Minefield builds).

Compact Menu 2: You could look at Personal Menu as a replacement.

Mouse Gestures Redox: Not updated since Oct. 2008. However it should be possible to force the add-on to obey using the Nightly Tester Tools.

[duntkno]

anyone know the changelog between this and the beta99?

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

There are only like 4 or 5 bug fixes, just minor JS stuff.

[x-byte]

Looks to become a good release. The startup time with many tabs opened is much better now since 3.0. One of the things which have annoyed me with Firefox before. Also the interface feels snappier.

[duntkno]

looks like the signed release is almost out... for every country but the US? hmmm

[tom01]

When is aero planned for Vista/7 out of the box? Firefox 4?

[Fluxii Media]

When is aero planned for Vista/7 out of the box? Firefox 4?

What? :huh:

[.Neo]

He means a GUI that's actually a native one.

[soonerproud]

Unfortunately, I have to agree :( Since using a browser with the Webkit engine in, Firefox seems to be worse at rendering webpages for me. Also, the application doesn't load as fast.

Using Firefox and the Gecko engine seems clunky to me now. Mozilla really need to work on that next. They have enough good features and extension support helps, but with it being so slow for me, I cannot use it :(

About this release, I do prefer the new icon. After reading Alex Faarborg's blog, it appears they wish the red outline to be there in the 16x16px icon. Does anybody have a screenshot of what it looks like on the Windows 7 taskbar, with large icons, please? :)

I have fired up Chrome, FF 3.5 and IE8 and surprisingly all the pages I surfed rendered pretty equally between the three with Chrome and FF in a dead heat on heavy js sites like Gmail and IE8 slightly slower, but still very acceptable. I am now downloading Opera 10 and am going to put it through it's paces.

What extensions? using nightly tester tools every one I've tired works fine. (ABP, glasser, stylish, noscript, flashgot, greasemonkey, paste and go, personal menu, downthemall, cache viewer and I think I have a couple more)

Most of them will work natively except maybe Glassier. ABP, NoScript, Personal Menu, Better Privacy and Video Downloader all work with 3.5 b99 without the nightly testing tools extension.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

When is aero planned for Vista/7 out of the box? Firefox 4?

Next Gecko version should support it (so next Firefox release, if that's 3.6 or 4.0)

He means a GUI that's actually a native one.

Wouldn't be any more native than the current native theme.

[soonerproud]

Just a thought, what if Mozilla used the marketing department from apple?

"Firefox 3.5 with 500 new features and a shiny new icon that encompasses 5 of those new features. Ohhhhhhh sooooo shiny!"

[Fluxii Media]

Just a thought, what if Mozilla used the marketing department from apple?

"Firefox 3.5 with 500 new features and a shiny new icon that encompasses 5 of those new features. Ohhhhhhh sooooo shiny!"

But then we'd all be hating FF after wards. :p