Comments on: Firefox 3.0 is ready for download – go ahead and do it http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm Easy to understand computer help Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3536 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3536 I installed the portable version of Firefox 3 today, and so far it looks pretty good. Most of my extensions work; particularly the big four: Adblock Plus, NoScript, IE Tab, and Forecastfox. The 2 Pane Bookmarks extension works most of the time. Sometimes it seems to get confused, and I have to turn the sidebar off and back on to reset it. A few hours use isn't really enough to tell about the touted performance improvements. My first impression is that is does load web pages a bit faster, but that's just an impression, not anything measured. I would recommend backing up the Firefox application data before actually replacing FF2 with FF3. Just to be safe. Dave I installed the portable version of Firefox 3 today, and so far it looks pretty good. Most of my extensions work; particularly the big four: Adblock Plus, NoScript, IE Tab, and Forecastfox. The 2 Pane Bookmarks extension works most of the time. Sometimes it seems to get confused, and I have to turn the sidebar off and back on to reset it.

A few hours use isn’t really enough to tell about the touted performance improvements. My first impression is that is does load web pages a bit faster, but that’s just an impression, not anything measured.

I would recommend backing up the Firefox application data before actually replacing FF2 with FF3. Just to be safe.

Dave

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3537 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3537 I just installed and uninstalled Firefox 3. As good as it looks, until they can solve the problem of allowing highlighting of parts of a webpage and then printing it, I'll pass. Lynn I just installed and uninstalled Firefox 3. As good as it looks, until they can solve the problem of allowing highlighting of parts of a webpage and then printing it, I’ll pass.

Lynn

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3538 Rick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3538 1. Highlight what you want to print 2. Click File --> Print from the menus 3. Choose Selection 4. Click OK 1. Highlight what you want to print
2. Click File –> Print from the menus
3. Choose Selection
4. Click OK

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3539 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3539 Thanks, but that is what I did. It chops off part of the side of the print. For example - I go to gmail and select part of a mailing. When printing it moves everything to the right - as if it is leaving space for the left column, even though that is not selected. Then it truncates the right side of the words. I looked on the Firefox 3 list of problems and it is listed as a problem. I assume they will be fixing it and I look forward to using it then. Lynn Thanks, but that is what I did. It chops off part of the side of the print. For example – I go to gmail and select part of a mailing. When printing it moves everything to the right – as if it is leaving space for the left column, even though that is not selected. Then it truncates the right side of the words. I looked on the Firefox 3 list of problems and it is listed as a problem. I assume they will be fixing it and I look forward to using it then.

Lynn

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3540 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3540 Well, I must be having a senior moment, because the new bookmarks feature on Firefox 3.0 has me puzzled. How do I add a new one and how do I access my old ones? Any help from some one smarter than me would be appreciated. Thanks! Well, I must be having a senior moment, because the new bookmarks feature on Firefox 3.0 has me puzzled. How do I add a new one and how do I access my old ones? Any help from some one smarter than me would be appreciated. Thanks!

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3541 Rick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3541 I will be posting some Firefox 3 videos over the next month, but your bookmarks can be found and used exactly as you did in all previous versions of Firefox; Click Bookmarks and Add Bookmark to add one, and click Bookmarks from the menus to find your saved bookmarks. Watch for an upcoming videos on Firefox 3's enhancements, coming soon. I will be posting some Firefox 3 videos over the next month, but your bookmarks can be found and used exactly as you did in all previous versions of Firefox; Click Bookmarks and Add Bookmark to add one, and click Bookmarks from the menus to find your saved bookmarks.

Watch for an upcoming videos on Firefox 3′s enhancements, coming soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3542 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3542 Is it just me ... or is Firefox 3 actually slower than the previous version? It is running very sluggish for me. 2.0 GHz processor 512 MB RAM barry_83 Is it just me … or is Firefox 3 actually slower than the previous version?

It is running very sluggish for me.

2.0 GHz processor
512 MB RAM

barry_83

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3543 Rick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3543 Check to make sure you haven't overloaded extensions or anything, but 3 is clearly faster and more responsive than 2. Check to make sure you haven’t overloaded extensions or anything, but 3 is clearly faster and more responsive than 2.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/firefox-3-0-is-ready-for-download-go-ahead-and-do-it.htm/comment-page-#comment-3544 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2151#comment-3544 They fixed the select print. Firefox 3 is very fast, as promised. Lynn They fixed the select print. Firefox 3 is very fast, as promised.

Lynn

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