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Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live!

by Lee Koo (ADMIN) ModeratorCNET staff - 6/17/08 4:24 PM

Firefox 3 live chat!

What's on everyone lips these days? Firefox 3! And if you have questions about this newly released version of our favorite browser, you've come to the right place! On Thursday, June 26, for one whole hour starting at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET), the Ask the Editors Live chat event is all about Firefox 3. Our special hosts--Webware Editor Rafe Needleman and CNET Download.com Editor Seth Rosenblatt, both gurus on Firefox and Web apps--will be here to discuss and answer any question you may have. So bring your question on Firefox to this event, and let's see if they have answers for you. Don't miss out!

Click here for upcoming Ask the Editors Live events and past transcripts of events.


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Welcome!

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 10:54 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Hi, Rafe Needleman here. I'm sitting with Seth Rosenblatt from Download.com, and we're going to try to answer your questions about Firefox 3. So fire away. Oh, and don't forget to check out our Firefox 3 resource page at http://www.cnet.com/firefox-3/


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Firefox3 and Opera

by Little Miss Boo - 6/26/08 11:00 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Along with Firefox opera has also released its new browser. I found both the same. But which do you think is more secure and more user-friendly.


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six o' one

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:02 AM

In Reply to: Firefox3 and Opera by Little Miss Boo

honestly, at this point i think that which one you use depends on how you like your browser. if you like to roll your own favored features into it, firefox is the way to go. if you like everything baked in, opera is the stronger choice.


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Browser Wars!

by Stkxppro - 6/26/08 11:02 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

What is the top browser??? Is it FireFox??


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IE still has market share

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:03 AM

In Reply to: Browser Wars! by Stkxppro

IE has the share, but Firefox is growing fast.


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Which one is better?

by smartkid12345 - 6/26/08 11:02 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

What Would you recommend, Safari or Firefox?


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On a PC?

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:04 AM

In Reply to: Which one is better? by smartkid12345

Firefox. Fast, lots of plugins, supported by everyone.


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slower

by werdna.alum - 6/26/08 11:03 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

why does the new firefox 3 seem to take longer to load sites, and use up even more cpu than the last one? is it just because its still in beta?
...or is it just because i haven't found the options to max it out yet...


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We have not seen that problem

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:06 AM

In Reply to: slower by werdna.alum

Make sure you have the latest, shipping version of FFox 3.

But I would not be surprised if there are still some issues for some people with this new version.


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Firefox and IE8

by slickmachines - 6/26/08 11:03 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Have you looked at the Beta for IE8? How does it compare to Firefox? It IE the perennial loser here?


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IE8 b

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:06 AM

In Reply to: Firefox and IE8 by slickmachines

IE8 beta is definitely better than IE7, in terms of security and page rendering. however, it's not a stable version, and the new features have already been replicated in FF add-ons.


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Re: Browser Wars!

by Stkxppro - 6/26/08 11:04 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Thanks for the help!


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IE7 + IE6 + FF3

by Stkxppro - 6/26/08 11:04 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Is there anyway to speed up IE7, IE6 or FF3??


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stop using IE?

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:26 AM

In Reply to: IE7 + IE6 + FF3 by Stkxppro

personally, i don't see much reason to run IE7, and there's no reason for home users to not upgrade IE6 to 7. i use IE Tab
http://www.download.com/IE-Tab/3000-11745_4-10857614.html
to render IE7 pages.

as far as speeding up firefox, keeping extensions to a minimum is a good way to speed up cold boot times, but i've found page rendering to be extremely fast compared to anything else currently out there. keep in mind your CPU's stats might affect things.


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New about:config controls

by duopodcast - 6/26/08 11:05 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Hey guys,
I know that the site hosts a number of controls to use in about:config in the new Firefox 3, such as shortening entries in the awesome bar, speeding up wait time, and deleting website entries. Any other about:config controls that you recommend that would be of use?


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colors

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:08 AM

In Reply to: New about:config controls by duopodcast

in this FAQ i talk about rendering image colors better:
http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9973052-12.html


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colors2

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:08 AM

In Reply to: New about:config controls by duopodcast

using about:config - sorry didn't say that earlier


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More aboiut:confing links

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:10 AM

In Reply to: New about:config controls by duopodcast

http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9972852-2.html

http://lifehacker.com/396517/four-extensions-that-tweak-firefox-3s-awesomebar

http://www.blogsdna.com/372/21-aboutconfig-hackstweaks-for-firefox-3.htm


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Opera?

by TheRocketReport.com - 6/26/08 11:05 AM

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Anything using IE's architecture is sure to fail just the same.


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Which one is better for mac

by smartkid12345 - 6/26/08 11:06 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Which one is best on a mac?


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depends on pref

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:12 AM

In Reply to: Which one is better for mac by smartkid12345

same answer as for a PC - depends on your needs as a user. baked in, go for safari. writing iphone apps, safari. like to do it your way, FF3.


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Plugins-The best

by duopodcast - 6/26/08 11:07 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

I know that there are so many awesome plugins and skins out there for FF3. Any suggestions? Plus, there still seems to be a compatibility issue with some from FF2. Is that set to be fixed?


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Plugins

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:09 AM

In Reply to: Plugins-The best by duopodcast

I did a podcast on Firefox where I covered some of my faves. See episode 113 here: http://www.cnet.com/4520-12518_1-6491288-1.html

You'll have a lot of fun with PicLens. It's awesome.

FF2 plugins should be rewritten for FF3. The browser does a good job of updating them.


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Is it all about fluff?

by fuzbears - 6/26/08 11:08 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Are there features that will make better AJAX applications or other types of web applications better, not just faster?


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HTML 5

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:24 AM

In Reply to: Is it all about fluff? by fuzbears

Firefox 3 supports that latest version of HTML. Also, it does better on the ACID compatibility tests than before: http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9970672-2.html


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Firefox & Adobe Flash

by mlinder69-21063211865664677784548287528348 - 6/26/08 11:09 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

I find that Flash under Firefox is very slow compared to IE, is there anything the programmers can do about this or is it an adobe flash problem? I have seen this behavior on Opera also.


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beats me

by srosenblatt CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:18 AM

In Reply to: Firefox & Adobe Flash by mlinder69-21063211865664677784548287528348

i wish i knew. i do have a solution for the embedded flash videos freeze after two seconds, if anybody wants to know.


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Downloading speed

by rohitsaxena5 - 6/26/08 11:09 AM

In Reply to: Seth Rosenblatt & Rafe Needleman, CNET editors Live! by Lee Koo (ADMIN) Moderator CNET staff

Which is the best browser keeping in mind their downloading speed? I have found that firefox3 has slower downloading speed. Is firefox3 able to resume interrupted downloads?


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FF3 does resume downloads

by rafe CNET staff - 6/26/08 11:12 AM

In Reply to: Downloading speed by rohitsaxena5

But I still recommend DownThemAll. http://www.download.com/DownThemAll/3000-11745_4-10534942.html.

Seth also likes Download Status Bar.


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