There are a couple issues related to Firefox 3.6 & 5.0 and Mac OSX 10.7 as described on the Mozilla Product’s Blog: There is a bug present in the upcoming release of OSX 10.7 that causes Firefox to crash when using downloadable fonts. Downloadable fonts are used widely on the web, so users would have suffered severe crash problems. We alerted Apple to the problem before the release of 10.7 but they did not fix the problem before 10.7 went to final release. We’ve changed the font APIs that we’re using to newer versions which appear to fix the problem. …
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Unsorted Bookmarks are those which were created by clicking the bookmark star. This item can not be removed (even when empty) from the Bookmarks Menu via the delete option in the context menu.To remove the Unsorted Bookmarks item from the Bookmarks Menu you will need modify your userChrome.css. Add these lines to your userChrome.css file located in your profile folder: /* Hide “Unsorted Bookmarks” in bookmarks toolbar menu */ #BMB_unsortedBookmarks { display: none !important } Note: This does not remove the item from the Library (Organize Bookmarks…/Show All Bookmarks…) window. Works in Firefox 3.6, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
The merges for Firefox 6 onto the Beta Channel, Firefox 7 onto the Aurora Channel as well as Firefox 8 onto the nightly channel has been completed. You can move to the next version within your channel (Firefox 6 Aurora to Firefox 7 Aurora) by going to Help > About Firefox (or Aurora or Nightly). If you want to update manually you can get the builds here: Nightly (Firefox 8.0a1) Aurora (Firefox 7.0a2) Beta (Firefox 6.0b1) Mobile Version available here as well
Just Released Firefox 6 Beta (6.0b1) – July 8th Firefox 6 For Mobile Beta (6.0b1) – July 8th Firefox 7 Aurora (7.0a2) – July 6th Schedule this Coming Week None Future Releases Firefox 3.6.19 – August 16th Firefox 6 Final Release – August 16th Firefox 6 for Mobile Final Release – August 16th Firefox 7 Beta (7.0b1) – August 16th* Firefox 8 Aurora (8.0a2) – August 16th* Firefox 7 Final Release – September 27th Firefox 7 for Mobile Final Release – September 27th * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule, dates listed for Aurora and Beta builds reflect…
Mozilla has updated the Beta Channel with Firefox 6.0. This is a developer’s preview and is NOT intended for everyday use. What’s New in Firefox 6 Beta: The address bar now highlights the domain of the website you’re visiting Streamlined the look of the site identity block Added support for the latest draft version of WebSockets with a prefixed API Added support for EventSource / server-sent events Added support for window.matchMedia Added Scratchpad, an interactive JavaScript prototyping environment Added a new Web Developer menu item and moved development-related items into it Improved usability of the Web Console Improved the discoverability…
The tweaks and extensions sections on the Firefox Extensions Guru’s Wiki have been updated to reflect compatibility for Firefox 8 Nightly (8.0a1) Builds. Another ‘extensions check update’ will be performed in about 2-weeks on the wiki.
Mozilla has updated the Aurora Channel with Firefox 7.0. This is a developer’s preview and is NOT intended for everyday use. What’s New in Firefox 7 Aurora: Performance Enhancements: Faster startup time on Mac, Windows, and Linux Optimized Memory Use: Improved memory management: For many users, memory use is reduced by 30 percent or more, responsiveness is enhanced The JavaScript garbage collector runs frequently to free up more memory when Firefox is idle Firefox Sync: Bookmarks and passwords now sync instantly Enhanced Font Rendering: Fonts are rendered clear and sharp More! User who have installed Firefox 6 Aurora (6.0a2) can…
Firefox 8 is now available on the nightly channel. If you are already running Nightly (Firefox 7.0a1), you may be able to update by going to Help > About Nightly. Otherwise you may be directed to the Nightly Download Page on Mozilla Central. Note: At this time, the merge for Aurora from Firefox 6 to Firefox 7 as well as Beta from Firefox 5 to Firefox 6 have not yet been completed. We will post when these merges have been completed.
The merges for Thunderbird 6 onto the Beta Channel, Thunderbird 7 onto the Earlybird Channel as well as Thunderbird 8 onto the daily channel has been completed. You can move to the next version within your channel (Thunderbird 7 Daily to Thunderbird 8 Daily) by going to Help > About Thunderbird (or Earlybird or Daily). If you want to update manually you can get the builds here: Daily/Shredder ( Thunderbird 8 ) Earlybird (Thunderbird 7 ) Beta ( Thunderbird 6 )
There is talk of ending Windows 2000 support starting with Thunderbird 8. This is in part due to move to MSVC (Microsoft Visual C++) 2010 based compiler which requires Windows XP SP2 or newer OS. Thunderbird 8 is now on the Daily Branch is scheduled for release on November 8, 2011.