Get ready to uninstall IE7 - Firefox 2.0 is out!

8thgenuser · 10-24-2006, 08:39 PM

Thanks to phantazma:

Quote:

Originally Posted by phantazma

stick with firefox! version 2 is out today, you can get it from a google search

http://www.getfirefox.com

8thgenuser · 10-24-2006, 08:51 PM

Here's a cool Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1937/

Tab Catalog
by SHIMODA Hiroshi

Shows thumbnail-style catalog of tabs. It will be shown for following contexts:

- press "F8" key
- both click (both left and right buttons are clicked together)
- mouseover on the toolbar button
- mouseover on the tab bar
- switching tabs by "Ctrl-Tab(Command-Tab)" shortcut
- switching tabs by wheel scrolling (a feature of All-In-One Gestures)

Thumbnails can be select with dragging or ctrl-click. You can close multiple tabs, related to selected thumbnails, at a time.

Works with:
Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.0.* ALL

Install now (25 KB)
Version 1.0.2006102403, released on Oct 23, 2006.
Version Notes

1.0.2006102403 notes:

* Fixed: User-defined shortcut key is saved correctly.
* Improved: Changed shortcut key will be available without firefox restarting.
* Fixed: Broken order of thumbnails for sorted by "most recently viewed" was solved.
* Modified: Preferences are rearranged.
* Improved: Thumnails are always shown inside the window.

Toxis · 10-24-2006, 09:05 PM

just got it... love it! fixed a lot of problems I was having with 1.0...I just love the add ons.

8thgenuser · 10-24-2006, 09:08 PM

Damn, 2.0 is so bad-ass. They even have a spell checker for text that you type into a text field like in the reply box of this thread. Misspelled words will be underlined in red. You just right-click the word and choose the correct spelling! Awesome!

Note that spell checker is built right into Firefox. It's not an add-on/extension!

NightKidsGTR · 10-24-2006, 09:33 PM

I didn't even know v2 was coming out, but the funny thing was, I heard about the release this morning while reading news on CNet. So geeky...

ChloroFiend · 10-24-2006, 10:16 PM

I'm liking it a lot so far....i stay away from InternetExploder whenever possible.

Garrison · 10-24-2006, 11:02 PM

Yeah!!! Firefox!!!

**CameronJr9** · 10-24-2006, 11:04 PM

Downloading...now.

jp2son · 10-24-2006, 11:18 PM

first timer user of Firefox; I pretty much like it its a whole lot better than IE7

***Mikey6p*** · 10-25-2006, 12:07 AM

Tab Catalog is sweet! It helps for when you have so many tabs open you don't know wtf is going on.

Jester FPS · 10-25-2006, 12:35 AM

arghh. your killing me with this thread title. haha

::downloading now::

8thgenuser · 10-25-2006, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester FPS

arghh. your killing me with this thread title. haha

::downloading now::

I thought you would like it.

NightKidsGTR · 10-25-2006, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey6p

Tab Catalog is sweet! It helps for when you have so many tabs open you don't know wtf is going on.

it just increased my porn viewing productivity

8thgenuser · 10-25-2006, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightKidsGTR

it just increased my porn viewing productivity

Viewing porn is productive? Damn, I must be getting a ton of sh!t done!

Kakashi · 10-25-2006, 01:34 PM

i love how this thread is next to the IE7..

haha~

Jester FPS · 10-25-2006, 05:29 PM

Geek to Live: Top Firefox 2 config tweaks
TweakGuides Firefox 2 Tweak Guide

some good tweaks in the comment box in the 1st one as well..

set network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 8 as that is the maximum firefox caps out at.

phantazma · 10-25-2006, 05:42 PM

I didn't even notice the spell check until this morning - that's a great feature. Have anyone noticed that web sites load up faster too? or is it just me :)

**CameronJr9** · 10-27-2006, 12:08 PM

"Firefox 2.0: The Honda Civic of Web Browsers"

HAHA!

"[Mike] Beltzner, [from the Mozilla Foundation] only half in jest, compares the browser to a Honda Civic.

'It's sleek, efficient, and gets you there,' he says. 'But if you want to do more, it's really easy to trick out.'"

http://www.technologyreview.com/read...ztech&sc=&pg=1

8thgenuser · 10-27-2006, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameronJr9

"Firefox 2.0: The Honda Civic of Web Browsers"

HAHA!

"[Mike] Beltzner, [from the Mozilla Foundation] only half in jest, compares the browser to a Honda Civic.

'It's sleek, efficient, and gets you there,' he says. 'But if you want to do more, it's really easy to trick out.'"

http://www.technologyreview.com/read...ztech&sc=&pg=1

lol...nice analogy

Cid · 10-31-2006, 08:34 PM

go Mozilla!

Opera is pretty cool too.

10-24-2006, 11:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 26,334 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Downloading...now. __________________

10-25-2006, 05:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jester FPS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 1,257 iTrader: 6 / 100%	enjoy an already fast web browser, even faster. Geek to Live: Top Firefox 2 config tweaks TweakGuides Firefox 2 Tweak Guide some good tweaks in the comment box in the 1st one as well.. set network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 8 as that is the maximum firefox caps out at. Last edited by Jester FPS; 10-25-2006 at 05:39 PM.

10-27-2006, 12:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 26,334 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	"Firefox 2.0: The Honda Civic of Web Browsers" HAHA! "[Mike] Beltzner, [from the Mozilla Foundation] only half in jest, compares the browser to a Honda Civic. 'It's sleek, efficient, and gets you there,' he says. 'But if you want to do more, it's really easy to trick out.'" http://www.technologyreview.com/read...ztech&sc=&pg=1 __________________

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