Firefox 4 is here

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Post by potomak » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:02 PM UTC

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Post by d0m » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:10 PM UTC

Lets say I'm a chrome user (and loving it), is Firefox4 worth a try? What are the main differences from the last version?

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Post by dlokshin » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:11 PM UTC

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

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Post by bryanlarsen » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:12 PM UTC

Awesome timing. The latest version of chrome (10.0.648.15, Linux x86_64) hangs on Google Reader and doesn't work with Flash for me. That gives me an excuse to play with FF4 rather than futzing around downgrading chrome.

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Post by codejoust » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:13 PM UTC

I've been using the betas over chrome for a few months now. They've redone the UI, it's stabler, less memory intensive, and the UI is completely redone. It's definitely worth checking out even if you enjoy chrome.

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Post by Dobbs » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:13 PM UTC

d0m wrote: post #2

Lets say I'm a chrome user (and loving it), is Firefox4 worth a try? What are the main differences from the last version?

The Tab Candy (http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/tabcandy/) feature is pretty cool.

The big thing about Firefox is the Addons: FireBug, NoScript, Adblock Plus, and Pentadactyl (was known as Vimperator) all add up to a fantastic experience.

With Firefox 4 I get the fantastic experience with something much closer to Chrome's speed and tab usability. I don't know if I would say Firefox 4 is quite there yet but it is much much closer.

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Post by stianan » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:14 PM UTC

Why is text aliased and ugly in Firefox 4?

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Post by jrnkntl » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:14 PM UTC

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

Just checked, and it doesn't (Mac)

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Post by eapen » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:15 PM UTC

d0m wrote: post #2

Lets say I'm a chrome user (and loving it), is Firefox4 worth a try? What are the main differences from the last version?

Worth a try? Yes.

Better Tab handling and has the ability to hold tabs in "groups" and a "panorama" view which allows you to view all tabs across groups.

The awesome bar has also improved significantly and has some smart features (like the option of tab switching instead of opening a new tab when you already have a URL open).

Better Add-ons management interface and some add-ons work without a restart of the browser.

Websockets disabled (for security)

I still prefer Chrome though.

PS. I've been using the FF 4 beta version for a 3-4 months now and probably dont remember the other significant changes.

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Post by RossM » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:15 PM UTC

d0m wrote: post #2

Lets say I'm a chrome user (and loving it), is Firefox4 worth a try? What are the main differences from the last version?

Different (Chrome-inspired) UI; faster (rendering speed) compared to previous versions and some techy-things like hardware acceleration. They also have synchronisation built-in now.

I'm also a Chrome user but I'd quite like to switch back if they've sorted out the chronic lag issues I've always had.

Update: In ff4 now, looks and feels great, if a little sluggish with page scrolling. I don't know, Chrome just feels slicker.

Update 2: Just froze up loading a flash game, shame.