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Firefox 3.6 coming today

Mozilla Corp. is set to release Firefox 3.6 later today, coming just a couple of days after Firefox 3.6 Release Candidate 2 was made available for download. The newer version makes dozens of fixes over the previous Firefox 3.5 versions. The updated browser will have better add-on support, with a new page to check all user plug-ins, alert when an update is available and then link to download it. This should help users to maintain security and performance of the browser.

According to a Mozilla video, which showcases some of the changes in Firefox 3.6 (below), the new browser version is now 20 percent faster than Firefox 3.5, which itself had dramatically increased speed over older versions of the software. HTML 5 is also more integrated in Firefox 3.6. Also added is support for Firefox Personas, a user-friendly way to change the entire theme of the Firefox browser.



Check out the Mozilla video on Firefox 3.6.



Download Firefox 3.6 from: https://www.afterdawn.com/software/network_software/web_browsers/firefox.cfm

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Written by: James Delahunty @ 21 Jan 2010 6:25

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• neil2047

  Ho nice! just a little warning though in the light of internet explorer fiasco, Remember the farce with firefox and norton security with incompatibility with toolbars etc , well ive just tried to update my firefox to the latest incarnation and was warned , yes youve guessed it it isnt compatible with norton 2010 suite, so Im sticking with waht ive got, mind supposed to be a patch for ie8 today, but Im not holding my breath , so if you run norton dont update!

  21.1.2010 12:51 #1

• C.j.

  I wish the Norton IS issues would be taken care of when they release the new Firefox versions. Is there any patch in sight?

  21.1.2010 15:34 #2

• ZippyDSM

  Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :X

  21.1.2010 15:39 #3

• Virgil_B

  I lost the IE TAB extension when I loaded version 3.6. Hope it is updated soon.

  21.1.2010 16:05 #4

• Virgil_B

  Originally posted by Virgil_B: I lost the IE TAB extension when I loaded version 3.6. Hope it is updated soon.
  I found that Coral IE TAB Version 1.63 is compatible and does the same thing.

  21.1.2010 16:16 #5

• fgamer

  Love the new "Persona's" theme, pretty cool add-on.

  21.1.2010 16:25 #6

• Oner

  Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!

  21.1.2010 17:50 #7

• ZippyDSM

  Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!
  I am trying dam...ooo shiny!.....er...waht was I oooo shiny!!!
  
  
  OOOOO SSHHIINNYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  :P

  21.1.2010 17:52 #8

• Oner

  Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!
  I am trying dam...ooo shiny!.....er...waht was I oooo shiny!!!
  
  
  OOOOO SSHHIINNYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  :PYou really are something Zippy! LMFAO
  

  
  
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  21.1.2010 17:55 #9

• ZippyDSM

  Originally posted by Oner: Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!
  I am trying dam...ooo shiny!.....er...waht was I oooo shiny!!!
  
  
  OOOOO SSHHIINNYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  :PYou really are something Zippy! LMFAOYou think thats abd you should.. ooo shiny!!
  
  no bad :P
  
  But really you should see my writing and notes its as bad ><
  
  I need to clear up space before I can do some hardcore snorting....er.... sorting. LOL
  
  can;t wait to get my BR burner next month!
  

  Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy!
  Ah modern gaming its like modern film only the watering down of fiction and characters is replaced with shallow and watered down mechanics, gimmicks and shiny-er "people".
  http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/

  21.1.2010 18:04 #10

• yuppix

  Few of my add-ons are not supported such as Adblock

  21.1.2010 18:18 #11

• Oner

  Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Originally posted by Oner: Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!
  I am trying dam...ooo shiny!.....er...waht was I oooo shiny!!!
  
  
  OOOOO SSHHIINNYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  :PYou really are something Zippy! LMFAOYou think thats abd you should.. ooo shiny!!
  
  no bad :P
  
  But really you should see my writing and notes its as bad ><
  
  I need to clear up space before I can do some hardcore snorting....er.... sorting. LOL
  
  can;t wait to get my BR burner next month!Got mine sitting on the floor next to me waiting for the sata/esata card to come in the mail from Newegg!
  

  
  
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  21.1.2010 18:31 #12

• lamain

  latest Firefox VS Norton....... easy uninstall Norton :)

  21.1.2010 18:56 #13

• creaky

  Didn't realise 3.6 was out until i saw this article. Just updated my linux box.
  All my addons are working (including Adblock) whoch is a good sign.
  

  
  
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  21.1.2010 19:11 #14

• caleb7777

  Personally I always hated norton and its tactics. If they are still giving people trouble then go elsewhere. There are far better products than norton from walmart.

  21.1.2010 20:33 #15

• tucker001

  Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!lol Yah I would go crazy over that desktop! will be sticking with 3.5 until all of my add-ons are compatible.

  21.1.2010 21:32 #16

• juventini

  Quote:Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!That is crazy desktop :P

  21.1.2010 21:52 #17

• dbminter

  Quote:Originally posted by Virgil_B: I lost the IE TAB extension when I loaded version 3.6. Hope it is updated soon.
  I found that Coral IE TAB Version 1.63 is compatible and does the same thing.
  Not quite the same thing, though. I noticed a bug with Coral IE Tab when trying to post a MySpace comment. When I typed, nothing showed up in the text area and the editing buttons did not appear at all.
  
  
  Another casualty is TV.COM When doing a search for something, Firefox would never display the results. It required the IE Tab to display. Coral IE Tab does the same thing Firefox does by not displaying the results from a search.

  21.1.2010 23:01 #18

• xnonsuchx

  Originally posted by Oner: Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Only acouple of my add ons do not work..kasperky is working fine tho.
  
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/z...9-12-14_004.jpg
  
  
  and yes...I need more bookmarks :XFFS Zippy! Clean your damn desktop! That would drive me crazy!Mine's almost that bad...except only 1280x1024 (no, I haven't gone widescreen yet for my PC). The desktop's clear in Hackintosh mode, though...mainly the 10 or so drive partition icons.

  21.1.2010 23:54 #19

• Gplanet

  sweet!!

  22.1.2010 03:21 #20

• borhan9

  Looks good and definitely a better choice from Internet Explorer however i prefer still Google Chrome.

  22.1.2010 04:26 #21