Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 Is Out

[mileslong]

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19029

What's new in this version:
New features and changes in this milestone that require feedback include:

* Built in Phishing Protection
* Search suggestions now appear with search history in the search box for Google, Yahoo! and Answers.com
* Changes to tabbed browsing behavior
* Ability to re-open accidentally closed tabs
* Better support for previewing and subscribing to web feeds
* Inline spell checking in text boxes
* Search plugin manager for removing and re-ordering search engines
* New microsummaries feature for bookmarks
* Automatic restoration of your browsing session if there is a crash
* New combined and improved Add-Ons manager for extensions and themes
* New Windows installer based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
* Support for JavaScript 1.7
* Support for client-side session and persistent storage
* Extended search plugin format
* Updates to the extension system to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions
* Support for SVG text using svg:textPath

i will interested in everyones opinions on thie milestone release...

 

[comictimes]

so far my only problem is that when you search for text within a page there are no "find next" and "find previous" buttons... makes it sort of useless. Unless I'm completely missing something.

But other than that it's quite good, although having the little "x" to close each tab on that specific tab is rather annoying too.

 

[unfaded]

But other than that it's quite good, although having the little "x" to close each tab on that specific tab is rather annoying too.

Then press Command-W

 

[iMeowbot]

so far my only problem is that when you search for text within a page there are no "find next" and "find previous" buttons... makes it sort of useless. Unless I'm completely missing something.

Apple-F and Apple-G work just like in most Mac programs, and also you should have Next and Previous buttons to the right of the Find bar that appears along the bottom of the browser window. Those buttons will only be highlighted when you have a search entered.

 

[philmo]

Weird, major problems with 2.0b.

I have major problems with the 2.0 Beta. Any window besides the main browser window I try to open (Preferences, Add Ons, etc.) never shows up, and in the "Window" menu there's just a blank menu item for each one I try.

No one else has this problem?