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Re: Firefox 4 is here

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

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

Mine didn't seem to (Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit).

The first thing I did after manually downloading and installing was to re-visit http://www.iquilezles.org/apps/shadertoy/, posted here a few days ago. Amazing.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by sktrdie » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:16 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 startup time of Chrome is hard to beat - I'll stick with Chrome for now.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by user9756 » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:18 PM UTC

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

win7, I tried update (using the menu) with no luck, but the install process was easy (installed it in my old ff folder and it upgraded everything) and all my settings were kept.

Some of my plug-ins are no longer compatible though...

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by nhoss2 » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:18 PM UTC

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

IT works!! go to help -> check for updates

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by nickolai » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:20 PM UTC

I find javascript refreshingly faster compared to 3.5 . I no longer even get the "unresponsive script" messages when using the usual lot of JS-abusing pages our "tools support" team has cooked up.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by torsy » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:21 PM UTC

For the devs, you can now run Firebug in FF 4. http://blog.getfirebug.com/2011/03/21/firebug-1-7-0/

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by sid0 » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:21 PM UTC

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

Historically major updates have been offered only after a minor release or two.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:22 PM UTC

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Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by mbrubeck » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:23 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?

* Faster startup, more responsive, faster JavaScript with the new Jaegermonkey JIT.

* New, less cluttered UI.

* Built-in sync of bookmarks/tabs/history/passwords, fully encrypted on the client (unlike Chrome's sync which encrypts passwords only).

* Sync your bookmarks, tabs, history, passwords, and form data to Firefox for Android!

See also this thread for answers from various members of the Firefox team: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/g197r/iama_were_on_the...

Re: Firefox 4 is here

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Post by mbrubeck » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:24 PM UTC

stianan wrote: post #7

Why is text aliased and ugly in Firefox 4?

This is usually a graphics driver problem. Try updating your drivers or disable hardware acceleration in the Firefox preferences (under Advanced: General: Browsing).