MidlandDeltic

No need to preach to the converted, I could tell you many stories however it would probably be a fairly serious breach of the NDAs I've signed to do so. :cool:

The problem is that Firefox is a web browser. There is a continuous development of exploits against browsers. Failure to use the latest version makes you more vulnerable, particularly the average home user who has failed to get a grasp on even some of the most basic IT security concepts, for those sort of people, the layered security model is best so that hopefully they've correctly implemented at least some of the layers ! Hence the recommendation to keep the browser up to date !

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Couldn't you just use ctrl-c and ctrl-v? Or right click on the button bar, customize, drag copy & paste buttons to the bar? I don't do Firefox 3.x but I don't imagine it's missing customizing features its competitors have. The Google toolbar copy & paste buttons aren't a magic Google thing, they're simply using existing features in your browser.

The Google toolbar " Cut / Paste " buttons were a one click operation, so quick, easy and simple ......................:sad:

So,if anyone can advise how to " find " them again ( or transfer from my old computer ? ) ...............many thanks !

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I'm using FF Aurora on my Macbook pro. It's stable and does the job I want it to in what seems a record time. There again I've put a clean install of Lion on it and guess that helps.

I would use Safari more if it had a drop down address bar,

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right click on the button bar, customize, drag copy & paste buttons to the bar

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Many thanks indeed Bushfiva ! :ok:

I did a right click on edit, customise and dragged cut/paste to the bar. The button bar wouldn't bring up those customise options.

Much appreciated .

If you wait a little while and the dafter firefox weenies have their way this problem will disappear ... because firefox won't have a version number any more.

It'll just say something like "this version was up to date when I checked at <timestamp>" or "this version is not up to date, downloading upgrade".

Try reporting bugs against a non-versioned piece of software, or looking up which version has such-and-such fixed in it, or ...

Life for the BOFH is much easier when software has a coherent series of version numbers (3.0, 3.1, 3.11, 4.0, 95, 98, Me, 2000, 2003, XP, 2008, 7, etc etc anyone?) and doesn't change its name every five minutes (what was Firefox called originally then?), and isn't updated more than once every couple of years (WTF is wrong with Office 2000?), and so on.

Well said Gertrude.

That's one of many reasons Ubuntu.... their idiotic version naming.... I mean Natty Narwhal, Maverick Meerkat etc. ..... they think it looks cool, but I reckon it's just childish !

Having now upgraded to OS X Lion on my main computers, Safari has quickly become by browser of choice, the current version is so much better, quicker and more stable than Firefox.

Yes, "Leopard", "Snow Leopard" and "Lion" are much manlier.

Bushfiva,

Hmm, I should have seen that one coming.

Although, in my defence, when filing bugs with Apple, I refer to it as 10.7, 10.6.

Similarly, if you go Apple Menu -> About this mac, you are shown the version number in numeric format (i.e. 10.7.1) . There is no reference to Lion.

So there.... :p

Aaaand you like Safari...

As I said, Safari 5.1 is faster, more stable and so much better than the bug-ridden memory-leak known as Firefox.

But hey, you can't please everyone all of the time.

WTF, indeed.

Idly reading this thread and pressed Help. About Firefox. I'm current on 6 but it said - after running a check - you are currently on the release update channel. (their bold.)


Wassssattt all about? Can I not look in there anymore without getting updated? My last two updates were uninvited.

Oh, I did take on board, and value, the comment above about the need to update. Thanks for that.

Loose rivets,

release: The release channel will provide stable release versions, including security updates (in contrast to beta, aurora, nightly which are all non-stable and should not be used by people who are not used to the "features" of beta software....:cool: )

At your own risk :

Stick "about:config" (without quotes) into your URL bar and hit return.
Play with the app.update.* options, I suspect app.update.auto to false is what you're after.

Mixture, just pointing out the browser is called "safari", and the versions of OS X are all African animals.

Well all the browsers have stupid names apart from Internet Explorer which is the only one that gives you a clue of what it's purpose is in its names.

Safari, Firefox, Opera, iCab, Konqueror ..... they're all in the same name boat.....

But anyhow, yes, I know, looking back at it my argument wasn't perfect.... but I'll take a Mac over Ubuntu any day !

I'm using FF6.0 now but with very few add ons. It is more stable than 5.0 but ho hum, I did like FF back in the beginning when it was so obviously faster than IE & I could add on a few apps which helped with work & such.

I use Chrome too now with no apps apart from add blocker - simply because it is fast.

I find FF has some issues with Hotmail, I find Chrome & FF have issues with images on some web sites.

The stupidest thing no matter which browser I use - just having one menu button in an unfamiliar place or a bookmark not in the same location just phuqs with my head the my minor OCD; I am a whining child sometimes.

It was even faster when it was called Firebird.

For anyone interested in the latest version:

https://awesomeness.mozilla.org/pub/...gQaQaqG&_ei_=.

If any of you do download FireFox Aurora, whilst it appears to work ok, it is an Alpha release and may have bugs in it which could cause it to crash, don't use it for anything important. The good thing about it is seems fast and it imports all your current FF data but instals as a totally separate thing so you can still use your regular version as well.

Thought
 

Wow!
That, Mr GG was a big thought for me to-day. "Don't use it for anything important".
Hum.
I'll need an extra glass of something tonight to figure out what important might mean. I guess that would include banking. Only a very few of my e-mails are important, and I deal with them thru O. The others I access thru FF.
I'm stuck beyond that, which might be sad......ummm.