Meet Firefox 4.0.1

By bogas04
in Web Browser Discussion & Support

 Share

Recommended Posts

Collaborator

Grumpy Old Man

Posted
Posted

I installed the en-GB version from the FTP site, but it brings me to the RC landing page! :o

They always release the US version first and then start with the others. I stopped bothering after the FF3 release and now I just wait for it to be released as an update. The RC2 seems to be working fine for me; I'm happy with that for a few days.

Experienced

mancode20

Posted
Posted

I have noticed better memory management in RC2 also. I had 83 tabs open in different tab groups, and I didn't even have any slowdown when switching between them! I only have 2gb of ram. Wouldn't it slowdown at some point? Plus, I'm running like 50 extensions and other programs at the same time. I'm very impressed with Firefox 4. I love how you can customize it, but I'd just like a bit more. How come you can create new toolbars, but they never save? How come multi-row bookmark toolbars aren't in yet? They need to start adding some of the most useful Firefox extensions to Firefox. Extensions like TabGroups Manager and TabGroups Menu should be built into Firefox. Also, scrolling isn't quite there yet. Even using the great extension Yet Another Smooth Scrolling, I still can't get it as smooth and perfect as Opera and Chrome. It even feels jerky at times. If they could just add even more customization and add true smooth scrolling, it'd be perfect! I want to be able to create new toolbars for additional bookmarks and have it actually save in a future Firefox version. Hopefully that will happen someday.

Mentor

grayscale

Posted
Posted

I have noticed better memory management in RC2 also. I had 83 tabs open in different tab groups, and I didn't even have any slowdown when switching between them! I only have 2gb of ram. Wouldn't it slowdown at some point? Plus, I'm running like 50 extensions and other programs at the same time. I'm very impressed with Firefox 4. I love how you can customize it, but I'd just like a bit more. How come you can create new toolbars, but they never save? How come multi-row bookmark toolbars aren't in yet? They need to start adding some of the most useful Firefox extensions to Firefox. Extensions like TabGroups Manager and TabGroups Menu should be built into Firefox. Also, scrolling isn't quite there yet. Even using the great extension Yet Another Smooth Scrolling, I still can't get it as smooth and perfect as Opera and Chrome. It even feels jerky at times. If they could just add even more customization and add true smooth scrolling, it'd be perfect! I want to be able to create new toolbars for additional bookmarks and have it actually save in a future Firefox version. Hopefully that will happen someday.

I don't think so. I'm fine with those staying as addons. It is useful but no use for an average user I think. I'm fine with giving the users a choice to add, and not put everything on the browser. I agree with mouse scrolling though.

Experienced

mancode20

Posted
Posted

If you want super smooth scrolling then install Yet Another Smooth Scrolling extension and use my settings:

yass.jpg

I'm using it with your settings, and it doesn't feel that smooth to me. Def not anything like Opera or Chrome when you use the Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller Extension. Why can't I get my Firefox to scroll like Chrome does with that extension? It's so smooth and perfect!!
Grand Master

Robbie Khan Reviews

Posted
  • Reviews
Posted

Maybe check your mouse wheel settings in Windows. mine is as smooth as Chrome.

I do not use mouse acceleration and have wheel scroll value set to 3 in Windows.

Logitech MX Performance BTW.

Also same on my Work desktop using a wired Logitech optical mouse.

Scroll slow and it scrolls smoothly and slow, scroll fast and it ramps up scrolling speed, still smooth.

Experienced

mancode20

Posted
Posted

Maybe check your mouse wheel settings in Windows. mine is as smooth as Chrome.

I do not use mouse acceleration and have wheel scroll value set to 3 in Windows.

Logitech MX Performance BTW.

Also same on my Work desktop using a wired Logitech optical mouse.

Scroll slow and it scrolls smoothly and slow, scroll fast and it ramps up scrolling speed, still smooth.

My mouse wheel setting is the same as yours. I'm using an old Microsoft Intellimouse Optical. You think updating drivers for it would change things? I think I'm just using the old driver that's built into Windows. When I use the Yet Another Smooth Scrolling Extension and set it to Green or Red, it scrolls pretty smoothly. Just not as nice as Opera and Chrome.
Mentor

DeadEndAccount

Posted
Posted

Just tried it then running on Mac OS X - and it sucks, really sucks. I mean, come on, where is this hardware acceleration that they've been promising? take a load of this pretty basic IE9 test called 'Fish Tank" which Safari 5.1 on Lion and Opera 11 have no problems accelerating - yet Firefox fails miserably at it:

0axXV.jpg

Where is the OpenGL layers goodness that they promised? another situation of Mac OS X being ignores as per-usual?

Veteran

bogas04

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Just tried it then running on Mac OS X - and it sucks, really sucks. I mean, come on, where is this hardware acceleration that they've been promising? take a load of this pretty basic IE9 test called 'Fish Tank" which Safari 5.1 on Lion and Opera 11 have no problems accelerating - yet Firefox fails miserably at it:

0axXV.jpg

Where is the OpenGL layers goodness that they promised? another situation of Mac OS X being ignores as per-usual?

idk about mac , but have u enabled it ?

post-293012-0-06012500-1300712469.png

Grand Master

+longgonebn Subscriber²

Posted
  • Subscriber²
Posted

Have been a die hard fan of Firefox since its beginning but stopped at 3.6 when I had system issues and lost all settings and extensions. Been using Chrome since.

Installed RC1 and been enjoying it, not as smooth as chrome with resources and the usual, but that isn't why I use Firefox, I love to customize.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri

      By froggyliver · Posted

      "and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations" The Siri I've become to know and trust. I've always wanted to pull info on old flights. /s
    • Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri

      By David Uzondu · Posted

      Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri by David Uzondu Image via Apple Today, at the opening keynote of Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company announced Siri AI, a "reimagined version" of its voice assistant that runs on Apple Intelligence. Siri AI helps you do things like draft messages, edit photos, and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations. You can access Siri AI through several methods, depending on the device. While "Hey Siri" remains active, iPhone users can also press the side button, swipe down from the Dynamic Island, or use a system-wide context menu on Mac to analyze on-screen text. Image via Apple If you ever need to go back and check previous interactions, you can open the dedicated Siri app to view your entire conversation history. This application privately syncs your data using iCloud, leveraging local Foundational Models alongside Apple's secure Private Cloud Compute servers to keep user data inaccessible to outsiders. On the iPhone, Apple built the assistant into the Camera app, bringing Visual Intelligence to help you split bills or count calories. This feature also expands to the iPad and Mac, letting users use screenshots or shortcuts to analyze images, while Apple Vision Pro users can ask questions about objects in their physical room. Other things to know about Siri AI include systemwide dictation that automatically handles punctuation and formatting, customizable voice speeds, and a spatial 3D interface built for Apple Vision Pro. Apple also added Smart Stack suggestions on the Apple Watch to help you continue recent conversations directly from your wrist. The road to Siri AI was quite bumpy for Apple, which initially promised these capabilities at WWDC 2024 when the Cupertino tech giant debuted Apple Intelligence. Apple later turned to Google, signing a $1 billion annual deal to use Gemini models instead of relying solely on its own in-house systems. However, this deal came only after consumers sued Apple because features Apple promised "did not exist at the time, do not exist now, and will not exist for two or more years." Siri AI is available for developer testing on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27.
    • You get the latest James Bond game free with this Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti deal all for $330

      By +ir0nw0lf · Posted

      Real shame the 16 GB versions are crazy more expensive than this.
    • LibreOffice developer takes a dig at Euro-Office in new open letter

      By Snake Doc · Posted

      Making me care less about LibreOffice with every tantrum they throw.
    • iOS 27 & Apple Intelligence. Many iPhones become obsolete, right?

      By kiddingguy · Posted

      And within the EU all this Siri AI stuff will probably work around 2030 and the IPhone 25 🤣

  • Recent Achievements

    • Very Popular
      Captain_Eric earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • One Month Later
      amusc earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Proficient
      Eric Biran went up a rank
      Proficient

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      520
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      239
    3. 3
      ATLien_0
      85
    4. 4
      +Edouard
      81
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      79
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!