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Title: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 28, 2009, 06:02:20 PM: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/309147/firefox_3_5_eyed_tuesday_release

Mozilla is expected to release its Firefox 3.5 browser on Tuesday morning, a company representative said on Friday afternoon.

A key feature of the browser is the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which boosts performance and stability. Indeed, speed has been stressed as a key attraction of the upgrade.

A Private Browsing Model is highlighted as well, for control of private data. HTML 5 capabilities are included in such areas as encoded video.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: GlitchPC on June 28, 2009, 07:26:54 PM: Thanks for the heads up, Broni...
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 28, 2009, 07:34:24 PM: @ your service :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: evilfantasy on June 29, 2009, 11:33:29 AM: I hope all of the add-on developers are ready.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on June 29, 2009, 01:36:26 PM: Good to know, well need to prep myself. Still have 20+ tabs open and need to start going through them. :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 29, 2009, 04:44:19 PM: Quote
I hope all of the add-on developers are ready.
If not, Mr.Tech will take care of it.
I've been using FF 3.5 since early beta stages, and at the beginning number of add-ons were incompatible, but thanks to Mr.Tech all of them worked fine.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: 2x3i5x on June 29, 2009, 05:17:44 PM: FF3.5 already out for some Mac user, they said it updated over weekend. Firefox has a lot of good addons that make things bit more convenient ....
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 29, 2009, 05:44:54 PM: Quote
FF3.5 already out for some Mac user
Source??
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: 2x3i5x on June 29, 2009, 06:02:41 PM: Quote from: Broni on June 29, 2009, 05:44:54 PM
Source??

Here's the link where I saw it ... http://lifehacker.com/5303760/mozilla-confirms-tuesday-release-for-firefox-35 (I quoted off somebody's comment there, look down in the page to find it)

and the reply to that said it was on the pc version too .... oddly.

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dubmick
11:43 AM
I think I already have the full version on the mac. It updated over the weekend.
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@dubmick: yep, same here on my pc. Firefox 3.5, I didn't get any betas either.

Go figure :P
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 29, 2009, 06:09:19 PM: Over last few days, RC1, and RC2 versions were released, so it must be it, not a final 3.5 version.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 29, 2009, 10:37:30 PM: besides- that's a mac user. FF probably updated to 3.0.11 and a bunch of their add-ons weren't compatible. This is generally how mac users determine they have a new version of something- everything that used to work suddenly stops working.

That and their background changes and safari and itunes suddenly appear on their desktop again (they call their desktops "clicky spaces").
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Kip on June 30, 2009, 10:10:16 AM: Firefox 3.5 has been released.
The only extensions that I use which are not compatible are "Tab Mix Plus" and the "Gnome Classic" theme.
Edit: Both extensions seem to be working after using MR Tech Toolkit.

Enabled Extensions: [14]
- Adblock Plus (http://adblockplus.org/) 1.0.2
- CustomizeGoogle (http://www.customizegoogle.com/) 0.76
- FireGestures (http://www.xuldev.org/firegestures/) 1.5.1
- FlashGot (http://flashgot.net) 1.1.9.6
- Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (http://www.windowsclient.net/) 1.1
- MR Tech Toolkit (http://www.mrtech.com/extensions/) 6.0.3.3
- NoScript (http://noscript.net) 1.9.5
- Personal Menu (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3895/) 4.1.4
- SmoothWheel (AMO) (http://smoothwheel.mozdev.org/) 0.44.18.20090408.3
- Stylish (http://userstyles.org/) 1.0.3
- Tab Mix Plus (http://tmp.garyr.net) 0.3.7.3
- Tree Style Tab (http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_treestyletab.html.en) 0.7.2009062901
- WOT (http://www.mywot.com/) 20090414
- Xmarks (http://www.xmarks.com/) 3.1.0

Installed Themes: [4]
- Camifox (http://42st.org/falconer/camifox/) 2.0
- CrystalFox Qute (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/7554) 3.6
- Default (http://www.mozilla.org/)
- Gnome Classic (http://firefox.lanik.us/themes/gnome) 3.3.5.0
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 30, 2009, 04:24:10 PM: Got it too :)
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on June 30, 2009, 04:30:31 PM: Foxy meter not compatible with this system, so didn't update it yet but got other systems updated.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Kip on June 30, 2009, 04:44:26 PM: I got FoxyMeter working on Firefox 3.5 with MR Tech Toolkit.

Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.3 had a few problems so I tried Tab Mix Plus 0.3.7.4pre (http://tmp.garyr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9864) and it seems to be working fine.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 30, 2009, 05:21:45 PM: With Mr. Tech I have no problem with single add-on.
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Ironman on June 30, 2009, 08:09:17 PM: I updated to Firefox 3.5 and most of my add-ons were compatible, a few of my themes were not compatible but I really don't care. But what the one add-on that wasn't compatible and I really wished it was the PrivacyLocker add-on. And what is the Mr.Tech add-on, can it help me use older add-ons?
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on June 30, 2009, 08:15:17 PM: Yes, because it disables version compatibility check: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: patio on July 01, 2009, 09:59:12 PM: Who came up with that MR. Tech tip that works so well ? ?

::)
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on July 01, 2009, 10:02:20 PM: Only youuuuuuuuuu, my friend ;D
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: patio on July 01, 2009, 10:33:59 PM: I threw my elbow out patting myself on the back on that one ..... ;)
Title: Re: Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Post by: Broni on July 01, 2009, 10:37:55 PM: Watch for black eye tomorrow morning ;D