Firefox 3.0 RC1 released

[apoorva84]

Release Notes:http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/

download:http://www.filehippo.com/download_firefox/

or

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

[debsuvra]

This release is far better than the previous beta 5 on my Vista Ultimate PC. It is using less memory now. As I encountered it is using around 30MB for 8 open tabs, and that is good enough.

The acidtest 3 results are just same like the previous, it scored 71 in my PC.

[Garbage]

Currently getting through Updates...

Thanks for info...

[Krazy_About_Technology]

Got it today. On my Vista Home Premium System with 3 tabs open it is fluctuating between 56 to 77 MB. Speed has been improved.

[mail2and]

114 mb with 5-6 tabs open on Leopard 10.5.2/C2D 2.0 Macbook

[NIGHTMARE]

and wat about add-on all add-on r working check it

[debsuvra]

I am using ABP, HideMenuBar, DTA and Prism and luckily they are all working.

[naveen_reloaded]

actually firefox is now my eye saver.... with stylish installedd and digit theme changed...

my life saver..

[sourav123]

^^Is this release available for Ubuntu also? I mean from the official repositories.

[debsuvra]

Originally Posted by sourav123

^^Is this release available for Ubuntu also? I mean from the official repositories.

It is still not available for Ubuntu via repositories. I ran the software upgrade but no avail. Hope it will be there soon.

[gary4gar]

The working Extension for Firefox 3 are which i am using now

Application: Firefox 3.0b5 (2008041515)
Operating System: Linux (x86_64-gcc3)

- Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
- Adblock Plus 0.7.5.4
- Autofill Forms 0.9.3
- DataFox 1.4
- Download Statusbar 0.9.6.1
- DownloadHelper 3.0.3
- DownThemAll! 1.0.1
- Fission 0.9.
- Flashblock 1.5.6
- FlashGot 0.9.9
- Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer 2.0.44.20
- Greasemonkey 0.7.20080121.0
- Image Zoom 0.3.1
- Live HTTP headers 0.14
- PDF Download 1.0.1.1
- StumbleUpon 3.18
- Stylish 0.5.6
- Ubuntu Firefox Modifications 0.5

Now most extensions are supported

[Faun]

Originally Posted by debsuvra

It is still not available for Ubuntu via repositories. I ran the software upgrade but no avail. Hope it will be there soon.

duh...lts

[Vishal Gupta]

If any extension doesnt work in this new version, then you can use following guide to make it working:

link removed

It happened to me when the "Styler" extension stopped working in 3.0 RC1 but now its working using the hack.

[Faun]

^^2nd way is teh best

but i did find a geekier approach too

[Hitboxx]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

If any extension doesnt work in this new version, then you can use following guide to make it working:

How to Fix Broken Firefox Extensions and Make Them Compatible With New Version?

It happened to me when the "Styler" extension stopped working in 3.0 RC1 but now its working using the hack.

[OFFTOPIC]
Don't take it personally but you could have just said use Nightly Tester Tools instead of linking your blog like I have done here, even though I too have it on my blog. What do you think? [/OFFTOPIC]

ONTOPIC, the best version of Firefox yet, nice and neat

[praka123]

archlinux and ubuntu both got firefox3beta as default(its stable anyways!).

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

If any extension doesnt work in this new version, then you can use following guide to make it working:

link removed

It happened to me when the "Styler" extension stopped working in 3.0 RC1 but now its working using the hack.

Buddy, but instead i would get Updated version of the Extensions Homepage
Like i did for Datafox & Foxmarks

Originally Posted by Hitboxx

[OFFTOPIC]
Don't take it personally but you could have just said use Nightly Tester Tools instead of linking your blog like I have done here, even though I too have it on my blog. What do you think? [/OFFTOPIC]

ONTOPIC, the best version of Firefox yet, nice and neat

lol, you forgot to remove link from Your post which you quoted in your reply.

i guess you need to learn some moderating skills



just joking, please not take seriously

[Faun]

Originally Posted by praka123

archlinux and ubuntu both got firefox3beta as default(its stable anyways!).

the high IO bug is still in Beta

lts

Originally Posted by gary4gar

lol, you forgot to remove link from his post which you quoted in your reply.

i guess you need to learn some moderating skills



just joking, please not take seriously

loool

just joking, please not take it seriously

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by T159

the high IO bug is still in Beta

lts


loool

just joking, please not take it seriously

I too faced this issue bit now its fine now!
check this --> http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/0...-and-freezing/

[Hitboxx]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

lol, you forgot to remove link from Your post which you quoted in your reply.

i guess you need to learn some moderating skills

ust joking, please not take seriously

Don't judge my openness as my foolishness, I always leave the link when I quote so that people can see (unless its porn or illegal) what I edited and why and to maintain transparency between us.

Don't brash comment me!

[praka123]

I fixed the resources bug by disabling something in security tab in preferences,thx to @gary.but in Debian Sid with latest xul,no resource hogging

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by Hitboxx

Don't judge my openness as my foolishness, I always leave the link when I quote so that people can see (unless its porn or illegal) what I edited and why and to maintain transparency between us.

Don't brash comment me!

Did you read my last line which i had written?

just joking, please not take seriously

[Vishal Gupta]

Originally Posted by Hitboxx

[OFFTOPIC]
Don't take it personally but you could have just said use Nightly Tester Tools instead of linking your blog like I have done here, even though I too have it on my blog. What do you think? [/OFFTOPIC]

ONTOPIC, the best version of Firefox yet, nice and neat

Thanks. I have no problem. Actually I posted the link because there are 3 methods mentioned to use incompatible extensions in that link. Sometimes Nightly Tester Tools might also become incompatible with Firefox new version, in that case the other methods might become useful.

Anyway as I said, I have no problem.

[Faun]

@ gary
Thnx..

[QwertyManiac]

Originally Posted by mail2and

114 mb with 5-6 tabs open on Leopard 10.5.2/C2D 2.0 Macbook

100+ MB usage is good, time's changed Andy, look at the rich visuals around you, look what your OS bought about among others.

[Faun]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Thanks. I have no problem. Actually I posted the link because there are 3 methods mentioned to use incompatible extensions in that link. Sometimes Nightly Tester Tools might also become incompatible with Firefox new version, in that case the other methods might become useful.

Anyway as I said, I have no problem.

btw 3rd method inolves editing install.rdf maxVersion and not maxversion, hope u correct it there.

And make the header image a bit large in width, i mailed u too, or was there a specific reason to do so (loading time etc ??)

[mail2and]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

100+ MB usage is good, time's changed Andy, look at the rich visuals around you, look what your OS bought about among others.

The other browser tops at 80 mb for me Also, I think it might be that high at that time because I was streaming a movie. It's down to 60-70 mb now. Anyways, I have 1 gb ram, so until it stays in that range, it's fine for me.

[xbonez]

i was surfing with 11 tabs open and happened to notice that memory consumption was 107mb...thats pretty gud by FF standards

[ax3]

cool ...... bt i will still wait for the ACTUAL release ....

[The Conqueror]

Its faster than Firefox 3 Beta 5