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Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by guelo »

jaybol wrote: post #5

I've been really happy with Chrome after using Firefox for a long time. I couldn't bear one more Adobe Flash Plugin crash. Has any Chrome user here switched over to Firefox 4 and been pleased with it?

If you'd have read the article to the end you would have seen that Firefox now isolates browser plugins so they don't take down the browser with them.

Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by superdude »

nnutter wrote: post #13

I'm still debating on whether to use Firefox 4. Both Safari and Chrome seem to exhibit "lock ups" while opening a few tabs or while loading content. Maybe others have experience the same thing?

Yes, do you use OS X? I haven't found the issue to be as pronounced in the Windows versions.

Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by skippybosco »

guelo wrote: post #11
jaybol wrote: post #5

I've been really happy with Chrome after using Firefox for a long time. I couldn't bear one more Adobe Flash Plugin crash. Has any Chrome user here switched over to Firefox 4 and been pleased with it?

If you'd have read the article to the end you would have seen that Firefox now isolates browser plugins so they don't take down the browser with them.

With the addition of the FlashBlock plugin (http://flashblock.mozdev.org/) the chance of those crashes happening drops significantly.

Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by swaits »

skippybosco wrote: post #15
guelo wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you'd have read the article to the end you would have seen that Firefox now isolates browser plugins so they don't take down the browser with them.

With the addition of the FlashBlock plugin ( http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ ) the chance of those crashes happening drops significantly.

This can be done without a plugin in Chrome. Simply go to about:flags and enable the Click to Play plugins option. This enables an extra option in the prefs under Content Settings IIRC, that allows you to force any, all, or specific plugins to behave this way. Godsend.

Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by hpaavola »

skippybosco wrote: post #16

I am surprised to see that a restart of the browser is still required to enable / disable extensions and themes in the new FireFox 4. Is this the case with Chrome as well?

Firefox has also other type of extensions. Jetpack extensions ( https://jetpack.mozillalabs.com/ ) which don't require restarts. And there are also "mini themes", called Personas ( http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/ ) which don't require restarts.

Re: Back to the front of the pack: Ars reviews Firefox 4

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Post by jacoblyles »

jaybol wrote: post #5

I've been really happy with Chrome after using Firefox for a long time. I couldn't bear one more Adobe Flash Plugin crash. Has any Chrome user here switched over to Firefox 4 and been pleased with it?

Firefox 4 has a clear lead over all the other browsers in HTML5 support and javascript performance. It is the best release on the market for HTML5 gaming.
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