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Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5
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I don't understand why it has to be either Safari or FireFox for some folks. I use both (and Chrome on in XP), sometimes at the same time. I use Safari for general browsing, FF for when I visit sites that uses Flash animation and other sites that don't like Safari. The improvements to FF is very welcome in my book.
I just downloaded and installed Firefox 3.5, and it looks and feels just like 3.0. What's new here? Is this more of a stability and performance update, just like Snow Leopard?
That said, I don't feel the attraction to Safari that many people have here. For me, Firefox beats Safari hands down (and I don't even use add-ons).
That said, I don't feel the attraction to Safari that many people have here. For me, Firefox beats Safari hands down (and I don't even use add-ons).
Ok so it so it does seem that the scrolling for us trackpad users is markedly improved, which is a great thing.
However, has anyone else noticed that the pages load much darker as compared to safari? Any reason for that?
However, has anyone else noticed that the pages load much darker as compared to safari? Any reason for that?
Until Safari can offer the level of color management that Firefox 3.5 does I'm sticking with FF. (Wide gamut display) Plus this new version screams compared to previous releases so far.
If you have a wider gamut display use the about:config to turn on color management in FF and then go to ESPN.com and compare Safari to FF. Safari's reds will make your eyes bleed.
Amdahl is right - Firefox was late to the party (well, every browser except Safari was late, and IE has still not shown up) when it comes to color management. Using a site that almost certainly is designed to display correctly on a non-color-managed browser as your "proof" of Firefox's better color management is not really thinking things through.
I'm primarily a Firefox user because the add-ons are indispensable to me. And I was glad when Firefox added color management as an option (having been one of the bug filers on bugzilla regarding this) - but its color management is still occasionally wonky.
been using FF for the last three years, along with safari (I'm a web dev).
3.5 seems snappy(er)...
I also noticed the new icon, better!
But 3.5 seems more uggly the tabs look bigger, and that "+" (add tab) is so predominant...
The tabs are in a different position now.
I suppose it's because everything is darker now (?).
I know I can change the theme.
As for the performance, I'll have to use it for some days to check that.
3.5 seems snappy(er)...
I also noticed the new icon, better!
But 3.5 seems more uggly
the tabs look bigger, and that "+" (add tab) is so predominant...The tabs are in a different position now.
I suppose it's because everything is darker now (?).
I know I can change the theme.
As for the performance, I'll have to use it for some days to check that.
On the latter comment - is this because of Flashblock? There is now an equivalent flash-blocking plugin for Safari called ClickToFlash. I don't use Safari that much, but ClickToFlash seems to work very well - and lately I've noticed some Flash-based sites (CNN video for one) that don't work correctly in Firefox do work in Safari.
You don't even need to change themes as Firefox (Mozilla really) let's you change anything (Google it) to you likings now try that with Safari 4...But 3.5 seems more uggly
The tabs are in a different position now.
I suppose it's because everything is darker now (?).
I know I can change the theme.
Multi-finger swipe's and twists!
yeah I like that. 3 finger swipe down goes to the very bottom of the page, 3 finger swipe up goes to the very top!
Also, two finger twists, tabs left or right.
Don't get me wrong, I may be a high promoter for FF, but I still use Safari and think it's really great. I just don't like the people who stick to Safari just because it was on their Mac when they got it. Almost as bad as PC users with IE. (I am NOT comparing safari to IE, just the act of not trying something new)
yeah I like that. 3 finger swipe down goes to the very bottom of the page, 3 finger swipe up goes to the very top!
Also, two finger twists, tabs left or right.
Don't get me wrong, I may be a high promoter for FF, but I still use Safari and think it's really great. I just don't like the people who stick to Safari just because it was on their Mac when they got it. Almost as bad as PC users with IE. (I am NOT comparing safari to IE, just the act of not trying something new)
Well I'm on Safari 4 at the moment, but I guess I'll try out Firefox 3.5 and see what's up since people say its fast.
Wow, my favorite browser just got a lot better!
It loads a lot faster for me and I love the new add tabs button. I don't like the default FF look, so I looked at some of the themes for it and found Walnut, awesome theme! All you FF users should check it out.
If only FF could play Netflix I could get rid of IE...
It loads a lot faster for me and I love the new add tabs button. I don't like the default FF look, so I looked at some of the themes for it and found Walnut, awesome theme! All you FF users should check it out.
If only FF could play Netflix I could get rid of IE...
I want Chrome
Yeah Chrome is fast. Really fast. I use that when I go on my PC *gasp* (yes, I use a PC sometimes)
I find these modern browsers to take up a lot of my cpu time and memory, especially on some javascript heavy web sites. Hope FF 3.5 is better on that. Speed of rendering is one thing but if I stayed at a web site for some time, I do not want these browsers to take up 200-300 Meg of memory and 40% of cpu time. I know some tabs take a lot of cpu time when the fan on my laptop kicks in when I am not really doing anything much.
It's also missing a lot of built-in features. Stuff that can be found in Firefox only thus far.Yeah Chrome is fast. Really fast. I use that when I go on my PC *gasp* (yes, I use a PC sometimes)
I LOVE Safari but it cannot handle a lot of GIF's that people post on boards that I frequent. They often crash the browser and if they do load, they're not at full speed. FireFox can support them no problem, and load them fast and display them at the correct speed.