The Mozilla Foundation announced Tuesday the availability of Release Candidate 1 of its Firefox 2 browser, but warned that its free, open-source browser might have a few leftover bugs and suggests only experienced users and developers download the latest version.
(you can download it HERE )
Using Firefox 2 is supposed to mean safer surfing. The browser will reportedly detect when a fraudulent site--like a bogus eBay or PayPal--has been accessed and will alert the user with a dialog box and grayed-out window, according to CNET Reviews' initial take on the browser.
Besides stepping up security, the browser also has a new look. The toolbar is see-through until moused over, when it will appear to glow, according to CNET Reviews. The RC1 version of Firefox 2 includes dynamic bookmarks that give personalized or updated titles on the bookmark list--for instance, news Web sites will feature the latest headline instead of the name of the site.
There's also a spell-check-as-you-go feature and the ability to resume the most recent browsing session, including any tabs that were open. (For a video peek at Firefox 2 RC1, click here.)
Firefox 2 RC 2 is scheduled for release the first week of October and the final version by the end of that month.
Has anyone tried Firefox 2 RC1 yet? How did it perform?
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 06:21 PM
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 06:56 PM
well, i don't know where they see the transparent tool bars...looks the same to me. no "glowing", or anything else...spellcheck is nice though 
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 08:52 PM
Do you know of any security issues with this? Should I upgrade to this now to try or wait?
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 08:55 PM
well, they say it could be more secure...i'm using it... 
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 09:00 PM
it's not in my sources list, so I'll wait for the official release then I think...
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 09:06 PM
Do they have extensions and themes working for it yet?
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 09:26 PM
i'll check...
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um, it says the yahoo toolbar can be install...
...nope
um, it says the yahoo toolbar can be install...
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Posted 28 September 2006 - 09:26 PM
What crap!! I am not downloading it then. .....LOL
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Posted 29 September 2006 - 02:04 AM
I'm not putting this on my PC. I installed it on a couple of PCs at work and it just murdered the resources. Hungry sunbitch
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Posted 29 September 2006 - 02:34 AM
David_Heavey, on Sep 28 2006, 07:04 PM, said:
I'm not putting this on my PC. I installed it on a couple of PCs at work and it just murdered the resources. Hungry sunbitch
well spank my lilly white as...
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