Author Topic: Firebird is dead, long live Firefox (Read 7478 times)

StrikerObi · « **on:** February 09, 2004, 06:26:21 AM »

I just figured you all would want to know that the new version of Firebird (0.8, now called Firefox) has been released.

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2004, 06:45:56 AM »

Nice...I really dig the download manager...

Though now I have to wait for new themes...

(Hmmm...My scroll bar seems to have disappeared as well...)

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2004, 07:18:48 AM »

I can't get the freaking thing to start downloading. It just pretends to think that it is connecting to whatever it needs to connect to, but it does nothing. Makes me mad, maybe I should try again on my computer at home.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2004, 07:32:45 AM »

Yeah, the download wouldn't work for me at first, either...Just keep trying and you'll get through eventually...

(Ah, my scroll bar reappeared...Weird...)

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2004, 10:34:56 AM »

I have a question: I'm pretty sure that this imports IE favorites, but will it import FIREBIRD favorites?

I remember I tried a newer version of Mozilla and I had my IE favs, but not the ones I added since I switched to Firebird.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2004, 10:50:47 AM »

It automatically imports them, KnowsNothing. I just installed it and it had all my old Firebird bookmarks. Now if I could just figure out how to get the thing to import my damn Opera bookmarks.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:21:10 AM »

Where? That's a lie.......it doesn't have them. =\

Naw you wouldn't lie like that.....but where could they be?

SearanoX · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:37:19 AM »

It imports everything automatically, including options, favourites, etc.. Not sure what your problem is there.

Oh, and the new download manager is spiffy.

Can't really say that I like the new name, though. Firebird sounded much better in my opinion.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:49:02 AM »

oh whoops. I accidently chose the wrong profile How do I change it now that I've already set it and chose not to ask me again?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:53:43 AM »

You might want to check under "Profile Manager"

(Start folder --> All Programs --> Mozilla Firefox --> Profile manager)

Not sure if that's going to work, but you might as well give it a shot...

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2004, 12:08:49 PM »

nope......that just opened up firefox........i think i'll just reinstall it

EDITSER: Problem solved. Super duper pooper scooper

StrikerObi · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2004, 12:45:47 PM »

A reminder, make sure you disable all extensions in 0.7 (or earlier) before you install 0.8 or Firefox might not work right.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2004, 07:11:05 PM »

Well, I for one love it. It's a lot faster than 0.7. I'm also glad they fixed the issue with .wmv files not loading properly.

Only problem is that I didn't set it up right and it erased all my bookmarks and passwords. Damn it!. Lucky I had all that stuff backed up on a disk but I sill lost my most recent bookmarks and passwords. Oh well. Oh and the extension page is too busy to get on right now and I lost all of those as well.

Ghost_of_a_Flea · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2004, 09:08:17 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill
Nice...I really dig the download manager...

Though now I have to wait for new themes...

(Hmmm...My scroll bar seems to have disappeared as well...)

I have the same problem, but mine's not coming back for some reason. Firebird 0.7 did the same thing, but my scroll bar eventually returned. I'm too lazy to check into it right now... thank God for scroll wheels!

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2004, 09:11:21 PM »

One of the coolest features I just found is that if you double click on a typed address it will automatically take you to the website even if it isn't hyper linked. This is really nice for places like the gamefaqs.com boards where you can't hyper link. Instead of having to go through that whole process of copying and pasting you can just double click on it. Makes things a lot easier when there are multiple addresses.

I am having a bit of a problem though. For some reason my passwords won't show up when I click on the "View Saved Passwords..." thing in the options. The passwords do work I just can't see them. Kind of a pain when trying to remove old passwords since I have to do it in the signons.txt file. Anyone know how to fix this?

Bloodworth · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2004, 09:33:41 PM »

Yeah, I'm having random problems too. My back button disappears and only comes back with a full reboot, and I'm having problems with long drop-down menus.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2004, 10:01:36 PM »

I've read that changing the theme can fix that problem with the back button.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2004, 10:23:20 PM »

Yeah, I got a new theme, and it seems to be fine now. Also, I really dig having a Google bar.

SearanoX · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2004, 11:10:42 AM »

The Google bar has been there for quite a long time, Bloodworth. I'm pretty sure it was added in around version 0.5 or 0.6.

Uglydot · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2004, 01:06:38 PM »

Got Firefox a few hours ago, damn it's nice. I like having an actual installer, adding the reg entries was annoying. Also seems to be a little faster too.

Pale · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:09:56 PM »

Yeah, and the installer automatically imports stuff from firebird. Very very sweet. My firebird crashed constantly... I haven't had any issues with firefox yet. Ohh yeah.

Uglydot · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2004, 11:11:19 AM »

Odd, I never had issue with Firebird crashing. But I'd have to say this browser has come a long way since I started usuing it at .4.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2004, 12:50:33 PM »

Firebird sometimes conflicted with windowblinds for whatver reasons causing it to crash once and a while. Haven't had that problem since FireFox, but it's only been a couple days.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2004, 01:33:36 PM »

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Originally posted by: PaleZer0
Yeah, and the installer automatically imports stuff from firebird. Very very sweet. My firebird crashed constantly... I haven't had any issues with firefox yet. Ohh yeah.

Why the hell did it write over all my stuff then?

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2004, 01:59:45 PM »

What firefox does is uses your existing profile. Your profile has all your preferences and favorites in it, and maybe you created a new one for FireFox so it doesn't have all that.

If so just go to the previous page to read how to change that (yeah it works, it was just a fluke with mine or something.....)

If that's not what you mean then I apologize.

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Author Topic: Firebird is dead, long live Firefox (Read 7478 times)