Firefox 4 is here • Hacker News Board

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#21

Post by cryptoz » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:26 PM UTC

I'm a web dev and need to keep 3.x around. Can I easily install these two side-by-side or is that going to cause trouble for me? I'd love to use FF4 as my main browser at work (well, in competition with Chrome anyway) but I can't risk messing up 3.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#22

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:27 PM UTC

mbrubeck wrote: post #20

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).

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Re: Firefox 4 is here

#23

Post by mbrubeck » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:28 PM UTC

dlokshin wrote: post #3

Will Firefox 3.x auto update to 4?

Yes, but not yet. We won't start pushing advertised updates to Firefox 3.x users until a bit after the launch, to give time for any late-breaking issues to shake out.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#24

Post by ksdsh » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:28 PM UTC

cryptoz wrote: post #21

I'm a web dev and need to keep 3.x around. Can I easily install these two side-by-side or is that going to cause trouble for me? I'd love to use FF4 as my main browser at work (well, in competition with Chrome anyway) but I can't risk messing up 3.

You may use the portable version of firefox from portableapps.com.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#25

Post by icegreentea » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:28 PM UTC

eapen wrote: post #9

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.…

I've been using FF4 beta since B3... does anyone actually use the panorama/tab grouping thing? I find its performance really poor and kinda frustrating, especially since I've been using add-ons that provide similar functionality for a while.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#26

Post by sid0 » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:28 PM UTC

cryptoz wrote: post #21

I'm a web dev and need to keep 3.x around. Can I easily install these two side-by-side or is that going to cause trouble for me? I'd love to use FF4 as my main browser at work (well, in competition with Chrome anyway) but I can't risk messing up 3.

Yes, just install it to a different folder. The only thing you need to make sure is to use different profiles for 3 and 4. You should edit the 3 shortcut to point to a dedicated web dev profile.

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#27

Post by MichaelStubbs » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:31 PM UTC

After having some serious problems with the beta, I'm actually very impressed with this release. Even on my parents' old ex-council computer (1ghz P4, 512mb RAM, integrated graphics) this release is lightning fast!

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#28

Post by techsavys » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:32 PM UTC

You can download the Firefox 4 Final from here : http://www.techsavys.info/2011/03/firefox-4-final-downloads-...

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#29

Post by joebananas » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:32 PM UTC

sktrdie wrote: post #12

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.

Just how often do you start your browser?

Re: Firefox 4 is here

#30

Post by tutanosh » Tue, Mar 22, 2011, 2:32 PM UTC

Hopefully we won't have to wait long for Firefox 5 cause Chrome is not sitting still :)