Firefox 2.0 Launch day activity

The goal of Firefox 2: Launch day activity is to make more people aware of the release of Firefox 2 and emphasize people have an alternative to other browsers.

The Firefox 2.0 RC1 is available for download. New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. The browser update also includes a built-in spell checking and an anti-phishing feature, much like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7. JavaScript 1.7 and improved subscribing of RSS feeds are also among the additions.

Lets help firefox rule the internet.

I like firefox because its faster and safer than IE. Being web developer I think it is the best browser to test your site.

why do you like firefox?

 

I like using firefox because it browses the internet faster than internet explorer. My computer is a bit slow (766mhz), so firefox somehow runs smoother.

Something else I found interesting was that whenever I scanned for spyware after using internet explorer, several items would show up. Since I've been using firefox, hardly any items show up.

 

and with FF you don't have to DL a new security update every 2.22 weeks like with IE!!!

 

intresting only few are using firefox, its a tuff job to do.
come on guys lets go make this thread active and support firefox.

Firefox will rule or not?

 

I think 9/10 people use it here.

not sure why it hasn't put more of a dent into IE...i imagine b/c most 'general users' don't realize just how bad IE really is!!

 

I use FF because I could install many extensions on it and they make my life easier..

 

adblock is the must have plugin for FF i blocked the ad servers and the net is as it should be, ad free

 

sweet! thanks for the tip...I'm on it as we speak

 

Yes,I installed it a few days ago..It's the google adsense killer,absolutely

 

I don't mind the Gads, it's the gigantic flashing gifs that make me want to go into a seizure

 

so it blocks adsense ads, why we you are using this plugin, after all you are aiming to earn from adsense.

 

Y, I didn't quite comprehend the idea behind that either!!!

 

I installed the Firefox 2 beta a couple of days ago, but I haven't noticed any major changes yet

 

and I was relatively new to FF before I went to 2.0

I like 2's new tabs better, it reminds me of Opera which was what I was using previously.

However, I wish there was a way to 'duplicate' a tab and 'close all but active tab', I really liked those in Opera.

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one other thing in 2, I don't think it was happening in 1.5.0.7, it sucks up my memory big-time.

right now it's sitting @ 162K with 2 tabs open but I've seen it balloon to 300K+ with maybe 4 tabs open.

anyone else notice that?

 

FF is good but there are some w3 compliant codings that don't work with FF.

 

Yup, there is no option like duplicate but it has close other tabs functionality to close all but not the active one.

It is a bit resource hungary, there are several reasons for that like;
which theme you are using?
how many active extensions you have?
it works better on Linux than windows, it is nothing different you will see such things with other apps also.

let us know if someone knows how to optimize it on windows.

 

Yes! I found the 'close other tabs' last night!! I am a

☑ I just have the std. theme.

☑ I think the only add-ons I've installed are the google toolbar & adblock.

☑ thanks for the info. it wouldn't be as much of an issue but right now I only have 512MB of the memory...