Firefox 3.0 download day

bola · #1 17th-June-2008

Firefox 3.0 is about to be launched. As a stunt the Firefox team is trying to set a world record. So download your new Firefox browser on Tuesday.

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/w...rd/getinvolved

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We want to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. With the backing of our community and your help we know we can make it. What else can you do?

**KellyMac** · #2 17th-June-2008

Is it gonna be all changed up from what I'm used to, like Windows Vista was?

bola · #3 17th-June-2008

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Originally Posted by KellyMac

Is it gonna be all changed up from what I'm used to, like Windows Vista was?

Don't know really. Better read the reviews first.

bola · #4 18th-June-2008

Just in case anybody doesn't like the look of the new location bar drop down menu, aka "awesomebar", you can download an extension called 'oldbar' that makes it look more like the one you're used to.

Sheen · #5 26th-June-2008

Thanks for the link. I downloaded it and found it extremely cool. Now i dont use Maxthon usually.

bola · #6 1st-July-2008

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5791

A nice little firefox add-on. Puts a flag in your status bar indicating the country where the server is located. Just a little extra protection against fake websites. (You can click on the flag to get more info).

Can give little surprises. When I visited dailymail.co.uk, the server turned out to be in Holland. Load balancing apparently. Or the English version of Wikipedia, when I access it, is located in the Netherlands. Not shocking, but still not something I realized.

When I visited standyourground.com I saw the Irish (!) flag in the status bar. Hosted in Dublin. Hadn't expected that.

Fun stuff.

Feckless · #7 2nd-July-2008

Hint for myself....next time you download a new Firefox version check if your favorite add-ons still work....

I MISS YOU SNAP-LINKS!!!! *sigh*

Sheen · #8 8th-July-2008

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Originally Posted by bola

http://flagfox.servehttp.com/

A nice little firefox add-on. Puts a flag in your status bar indicating the country where the server is located. Just a little extra protection against fake websites. (You can click on the flag to get more info).

Can give little surprises. When I visited dailymail.co.uk, the server turned out to be in Holland. Load balancing apparently. Or the English version of Wikipedia, when I access it, is located in the Netherlands. Not shocking, but still not something I realized.

When I visited standyourground.com I saw the Irish (!) flag in the status bar. Hosted in Dublin. Hadn't expected that.

Fun stuff.

But where is the installation link or the download link there? I went on searching and found one link but that downloads some .xpi file which does not install. It asks for program to select to open the file but works with neither options.

Figure out some tricks or methods if you know.

bola · #9 8th-July-2008

Better use this link:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5791

Sheen · #10 15th-July-2008

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Originally Posted by bola

Better use this link:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5791

The problem is that, both the links you provided are able to be downloaded but they are in .xpi format. When i double-click them to install, it asks for a program to choose. But i dont know which program to choose. It works with nothing. Even the option of automatically searching through net doesn't work.

Anyways, thank you for the link and reply

bola · #11 23rd-July-2008

Easter eggs in FF 3.0 (sort of)

http://www.matt-helps.com/firefox_3_..._about_mozilla

**CaptDMO** · #12 24th-July-2008

Lucky Me.
Mozilla "automatically" uploaded the updated version after I declined the invitation to "update now" OR "update later".
Apparently it happened at sign-off or reboot.
It seems OK, but ALL my bookmarks vaporized.
Wonder what was done to access, and lose, ALL my bookmarks?
I wonder how many "marketing,mining, and scanning" features are included-for your convenience, without bothering to mention it?

The more things change.............
I'll still use Firefox as my primary browser-grumbling the whole time of course.

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