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melvbot · 10-12-2008, 09:09 PM

Ive only been using this 3.1 Beta for half of today but so far so good. It still peaks the CPU every now and again but it doesnt stay there, drops back down pretty quick. No memory leak so far but I havent used it for more than an hour or so straight, I'll use it all day tomorrow and see what it throws up.
The odd bug and crash report but thats to be expected with the beta.

Thetyim · 10-12-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvbot

It still peaks the CPU every now and again

How long does it peak for ?
Is it about 20 seconds ?

melvbot · 10-12-2008, 09:46 PM

It depends on whats making it peak. If its something like a flash video from uselessjunk it peaks for the duration (expected) then drops off, where before it would take a couple of minutes or a FF restart. Im trying to keep my eye on what Im doing when its peaking but with it dropping off quick Im caught up in what Im doing and not watching the CPU meter. Memory seems to hover around 80-110mb but I need to use it for a few hours to see if the "leak" has been fixed.

before it would peak quite often with 2 tabs open Teakdoor and Gmail, time will tell.

melvbot · 12-12-2008, 12:35 PM

Well a couple of days in and as far as I can tell 3.1 beta is handling resources a hell of a lot better than 3.0 was for me. Might not be the same case for everyone and dont go blaming me if it isnt but it seems lighter on RAM and CPU although I dont use many add ons for it.

CharleyFarley · 12-12-2008, 01:08 PM

Good enuff for me. Thanks

Can't green ya as the rep system is definitely fukked up.

melvbot · 12-12-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

Good enuff for me. Thanks

Can't green ya as the rep system is definitely fukked up.

You might find that a your extensions dont work with the BETA, some will some dont. If you do install them its likely to make it crash a bit more if they aren quite compatible.

melvbot · 16-12-2008, 10:17 AM

Heres a link to a few Songbird add ons for anyone who tried it.

Songbird: Killer Add-ons Make Songbird So Much Better

melvbot · 17-12-2008, 08:35 AM

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8352 Greasefire

This is an extension that finds scripts for
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748
Greasemonkey

melvbot · 17-12-2008, 08:39 AM

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6350

Open IT Online, a Firefox extension that adds online editing/viewing options for all sorts of files you click on.

melvbot · 18-12-2008, 08:57 AM

Firefox 3.0.5 released

Firefox 3.0.5 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.4:

Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.
Official releases for the Bengali, Esperanto, Galician, Hindi, and Latvian languages are now available.
Replaced the End-User License Agreement with a new "Know Your Rights" info bar on initial install.
When installing multiple signed XPIs simultaneously, previous versions of Firefox would fail.
Fixed several issues found in the accessibility implementation.
Added the ability to send OS-specific system notes in the crash reporter.
See the Firefox 3.0.4 release notes for changes in previous releases.

See the complete list of bugs fixed.

Im more than happy with the 3.1 Beta so no point getting this for me

Marmite the Dog · 18-12-2008, 09:14 AM

Foxmarks has been improved with the ability to use the database to store your passwords as well as your bookmarks. Very handy for me, as I keep on forgetting my Empornium password.

CharleyFarley · 18-12-2008, 09:16 AM

None of my add-ons worked with Beta, and without Cooliris especially, I gave up on it.

The memory problem was eased a little, but reloading FF solves that.

melvbot · 18-12-2008, 09:32 AM

If you have a decent sized monitor this looks quite useful

Juice - The intelligent discovery engine from Linkool Labs (Available as Firefox plugin)

Highlight text drag it somewhere and a load of info about the subject comes up in a sidebar.
Theres a demo vid of what it does on the site.

melvbot · 18-12-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

None of my add-ons worked with Beta, and without Cooliris especially, I gave up on it.

The memory problem was eased a little, but reloading FF solves that.

Most of them wont work as its a new code so the extension for it wont have been released yet. There are workarounds.

How to Fix Broken Firefox Extensions and Make Them Compatible With New Version? - Tweaking with Vishal

If youre a geek.

Ive got a password manager called 1passwd and flashblock installed without any geekery.

melvbot · 19-12-2008, 08:56 AM

Mozilla Firefox 2

This is the last update that will be available for Firefox 2, its reached the end of the line and will not be updated any further.

melvbot · 19-12-2008, 09:31 PM

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9427

Just found this one. Its a skin/theme that makes FF look like Google Chrome. The idea of this was to give me more real estate in my screen as it cuts out the completely useless titlebar above the address bar, Ive no idea why you need the title up there anymore as page titles are already displayed on the tabs. I cant use it because of a plugin for a password manager I use has a button that show up weird.

This is an experimental add on whic means you need to register and log in to download it. Nice blue colours BTW

Theres a full guide to making it as close to Chrome as possible here.

Extendably.com

melvbot · 28-12-2008, 10:44 AM

Ive been digging around a few sites and I found a handy tip for searching in Firefox. its done through the address bar and is pretty useful if you search places with a built in site search like torrent sites, youtube etc.

If you go to this link

Viddler.com - Firefox Search tip - Uploaded by melvbot

Ive done a quick screencast on how its done, the video is best viewed in full screen so look for the four arrows in the controls and it should be decent quality. if I havent explained anything clearly enough feel free to ask.

Ooops, video problem. I'll put the link in when its fixed.

melvbot · 28-12-2008, 11:23 AM

All fixed, if I find any more handy tips I'll do more vids on them if this one gets a few views.

melvbot · 02-01-2009, 04:49 PM

I cant try this as its not compatible with my FF version.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4578

Brief makes reading RSS feeds as easy and intuitive as it gets. Designed to have exactly the right set of features, it is powerful and simple at the same time. Feeds are presented on a seamless, interactive page which let's you bookmark and tag items with a single click.

This is also in the RSS thread Ive done.

http://teakdoor.com/computer-news/41...o-use-rss.html (How to use RSS)

The Fresh Prince · 03-01-2009, 10:49 AM

This one has more than defiantly been posted before but to save me going through 8 pages to check I'll just go again.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8153

Spell Checker!!!!!! I've only just found it and wish I'd found it before. All posters on TD should install it before posting.

18-12-2008, 08:57 AM	#150 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Firefox 3.0.5 released Firefox 3.0.5 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.4: Fixed several security issues. Fixed several stability issues. Official releases for the Bengali, Esperanto, Galician, Hindi, and Latvian languages are now available. Replaced the End-User License Agreement with a new "Know Your Rights" info bar on initial install. When installing multiple signed XPIs simultaneously, previous versions of Firefox would fail. Fixed several issues found in the accessibility implementation. Added the ability to send OS-specific system notes in the crash reporter. See the Firefox 3.0.4 release notes for changes in previous releases. See the complete list of bugs fixed. Im more than happy with the 3.1 Beta so no point getting this for me

18-12-2008, 09:32 AM	#153 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	If you have a decent sized monitor this looks quite useful Juice - The intelligent discovery engine from Linkool Labs (Available as Firefox plugin) Highlight text drag it somewhere and a load of info about the subject comes up in a sidebar. Theres a demo vid of what it does on the site. Last edited by melvbot : 18-12-2008 at 09:39 AM.

28-12-2008, 10:44 AM	#157 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Ive been digging around a few sites and I found a handy tip for searching in Firefox. its done through the address bar and is pretty useful if you search places with a built in site search like torrent sites, youtube etc. If you go to this link Viddler.com - Firefox Search tip - Uploaded by melvbot Ive done a quick screencast on how its done, the video is best viewed in full screen so look for the four arrows in the controls and it should be decent quality. if I havent explained anything clearly enough feel free to ask. Ooops, video problem. I'll put the link in when its fixed. Last edited by melvbot : 28-12-2008 at 11:22 AM.

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10-12-2008, 09:09 PM	#141 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Ive only been using this 3.1 Beta for half of today but so far so good. It still peaks the CPU every now and again but it doesnt stay there, drops back down pretty quick. No memory leak so far but I havent used it for more than an hour or so straight, I'll use it all day tomorrow and see what it throws up. The odd bug and crash report but thats to be expected with the beta.

10-12-2008, 09:46 PM	#143 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	It depends on whats making it peak. If its something like a flash video from uselessjunk it peaks for the duration (expected) then drops off, where before it would take a couple of minutes or a FF restart. Im trying to keep my eye on what Im doing when its peaking but with it dropping off quick Im caught up in what Im doing and not watching the CPU meter. Memory seems to hover around 80-110mb but I need to use it for a few hours to see if the "leak" has been fixed. before it would peak quite often with 2 tabs open Teakdoor and Gmail, time will tell.

12-12-2008, 12:35 PM	#144 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Well a couple of days in and as far as I can tell 3.1 beta is handling resources a hell of a lot better than 3.0 was for me. Might not be the same case for everyone and dont go blaming me if it isnt but it seems lighter on RAM and CPU although I dont use many add ons for it.

12-12-2008, 01:08 PM	#145 (permalink)
CharleyFarley Tiger Bay Last Online: 05-11-2009 07:10 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aberthin Posts: 1,503	Good enuff for me. Thanks Can't green ya as the rep system is definitely fukked up.

16-12-2008, 10:17 AM	#147 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Heres a link to a few Songbird add ons for anyone who tried it. Songbird: Killer Add-ons Make Songbird So Much Better

17-12-2008, 08:35 AM	#148 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8352 Greasefire This is an extension that finds scripts for https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 Greasemonkey

17-12-2008, 08:39 AM	#149 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6350 Open IT Online, a Firefox extension that adds online editing/viewing options for all sorts of files you click on.

18-12-2008, 09:14 AM	#151 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 02:28 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 31,038	Foxmarks has been improved with the ability to use the database to store your passwords as well as your bookmarks. Very handy for me, as I keep on forgetting my Empornium password.

18-12-2008, 09:16 AM	#152 (permalink)
CharleyFarley Tiger Bay Last Online: 05-11-2009 07:10 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aberthin Posts: 1,503	None of my add-ons worked with Beta, and without Cooliris especially, I gave up on it. The memory problem was eased a little, but reloading FF solves that.

19-12-2008, 08:56 AM	#155 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	Mozilla Firefox 2 This is the last update that will be available for Firefox 2, its reached the end of the line and will not be updated any further.

19-12-2008, 09:31 PM	#156 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9427 Just found this one. Its a skin/theme that makes FF look like Google Chrome. The idea of this was to give me more real estate in my screen as it cuts out the completely useless titlebar above the address bar, Ive no idea why you need the title up there anymore as page titles are already displayed on the tabs. I cant use it because of a plugin for a password manager I use has a button that show up weird. This is an experimental add on whic means you need to register and log in to download it. Nice blue colours BTW Theres a full guide to making it as close to Chrome as possible here. Extendably.com

28-12-2008, 11:23 AM	#158 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	All fixed, if I find any more handy tips I'll do more vids on them if this one gets a few views.

02-01-2009, 04:49 PM	#159 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,296	I cant try this as its not compatible with my FF version. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4578 Brief makes reading RSS feeds as easy and intuitive as it gets. Designed to have exactly the right set of features, it is powerful and simple at the same time. Feeds are presented on a seamless, interactive page which let's you bookmark and tag items with a single click. This is also in the RSS thread Ive done. http://teakdoor.com/computer-news/41...o-use-rss.html (How to use RSS)

03-01-2009, 10:49 AM	#160 (permalink)
The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Today 06:08 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,543	This one has more than defiantly been posted before but to save me going through 8 pages to check I'll just go again. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8153 Spell Checker!!!!!! I've only just found it and wish I'd found it before. All posters on TD should install it before posting.

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