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Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by nfm »

AgentConundrum wrote: post #66
bbrizzi wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did this to check which version I was running. It started downloading FF7 automatically, I just had to hit 'Apply update'. Awesome.

It's awesome, but it's still not nearly as frictionless as Chrome. My understanding of Chromes upgrader - as a user who only occasionally uses the browser since firefox is still my main - is that the browser auto-upgrades the first time you load it after the new version comes out. Now, I thought this was how the new Firefox worked, but since I did it manually today even after rebooting once for a plugin issue (Netfli…

Chrome also uses bdiffs, so updates are significantly smaller.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by ConstantineXVI »

AgentConundrum wrote: post #66
bbrizzi wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did this to check which version I was running. It started downloading FF7 automatically, I just had to hit 'Apply update'. Awesome.

It's awesome, but it's still not nearly as frictionless as Chrome. My understanding of Chromes upgrader - as a user who only occasionally uses the browser since firefox is still my main - is that the browser auto-upgrades the first time you load it after the new version comes out. Now, I thought this was how the new Firefox worked, but since I did it manually today even after rebooting once for a plugin issue (Netfli…

By default, Chrome/Win installs in your profile dir instead of the global Program Files so it doesn't need admin to update.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by mbrubeck »

AgentConundrum wrote: post #66
bbrizzi wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did this to check which version I was running. It started downloading FF7 automatically, I just had to hit 'Apply update'. Awesome.

It's awesome, but it's still not nearly as frictionless as Chrome. My understanding of Chromes upgrader - as a user who only occasionally uses the browser since firefox is still my main - is that the browser auto-upgrades the first time you load it after the new version comes out. Now, I thought this was how the new Firefox worked, but since I did it manually today even after rebooting once for a plugin issue (Netfli…

Firefox does update automatically. By default it checks for updates every 8 hours, downloads the update in the background, and installs it the next time you start Firefox. If you haven't restarted Firefox for 24 hours after an update is downloaded, it'll prompt you to restart. If any of your add-ons will be disabled by the update, Firefox will list those add-ons and ask whether to upgrade or not.

We're working on refining all of this; here are some of the things that may change in the default update behavior in future versions: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Silent_Update

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by mbrubeck »

nfm wrote: post #71
AgentConundrum wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's awesome, but it's still not nearly as frictionless as Chrome. My understanding of Chromes upgrader - as a user who only occasionally uses the browser since firefox is still my main - is that the browser auto-upgrades the first time you load it after the new version comes out. Now, I thought this was how the new Firefox worked, but since I did it manually today even after rebooting once for a plugin issue (Netfli…

Chrome also uses bdiffs, so updates are significantly smaller.

Firefox uses bsdiff to generate binary diffs for updates: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Software_Update:MAR

It's not quite as efficient as the "Courgette" algorithm used by Chrome, but it's much smaller than downloading a full installer. Hopefully we can use Courgette if the patent issues* are resolved.

* http://ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/31/google-sued-for-patent-infr...

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by davemo »

If you're looking for an updated version of Firequery (http://firequery.binaryage.com/) I patched and submitted a pull request: https://github.com/davemo/firequery/tree/firefox7

Until it's officially accepted you can fork, build it with rake and have yourself a working copy for Firefox 7 :)

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by DenisM »

allertonm wrote: post #32
techdmn wrote: post #26

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I came here to see if anyone had anything to say about this. Hadn't heard rumblings about sunsetting GWT, but the conspiracy portion of my brain wondered if Google not trying too hard to keep the plugin up to date was a subtle push for GWT dev's to move to Chrome. :) Last I checked the plugin for FF6 can be found here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://dl.google.com/d... More discussion here: http://groups.goo…

Well, the main evidence for me can be found in the leaked "Dart/Dash" memo, where GWT is referenced a few times: "The JSPrime effort was begun to unify and be a (single!) successor to GWT and Closure/JSCompiler" "What is the future of the JSCompiler and GWT? JSCompiler and GWT were already on a merger path. This effort gives us a direction for that unification around the Dash language. We will actively support teams…

Whoa! I had no idea, thanks for sharing. This needs its own submission, so that more people can see it.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by mbrubeck »

WalterGR wrote: post #69
CWuestefeld wrote: post #50

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But extensions are still version dependent. I was just about to update my installation, but it told me that my Roboform extension isn't compatible with v7. If they allow the application to update when it wants, they're going to quickly render me unable to use Firefox, since I won't be able to log into secure web sites.

I was just about to update my installation, but it told me that my Roboform extension isn't compatible with v7. How do you get to that information prior to the upgrade? I've only realized extensions were incompatible after updating, because Firefox disables them.

Did you receive the update automatically, or did you download and install it manually? If you are using automatic updates, Firefox should ask before updating if any of your add-ons will be disabled.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by [deleted] »

afhof wrote: post #15
codecaine wrote: post #8

After Firefox 4 came out I had to install so many extensions to make it feel like 3.6 that it became unstable and incredibly slow. Because Firefox apparently tries to be more like Chrome I decided to switch to the original and I haven't looked back yet. I only fire up Firefox when Chromes built-in developer tools lack functionality compared to Firebug, which is rarely the case. The way Firefox decided to take makes m…

I actually still run 3.6 since I like the UI on it better. The speed of the browser means very little to me, I'd rather have the familiar UI. If you liked FF 3.6, why not stick with it?

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Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by simcop2387 »

itswindy wrote: post #56
AaronMT wrote: post #46

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99% of the add-ons that are hosted on http://addons.mozilla.org are compatible and had been automatically updated to be compatible. Can you list which ones you use that are not?

My most important one, roboform is coming as 'will be disabled.'

This may be because roboform proper isn't hosted on addons.mozilla.org, so they can't vouch for it or bump the version for you. The Roboform Lite that is on addons.mozilla.org is properly marked.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/roboform-onli...

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