Firefox

[fightingfi]

Mozilla has elevated the most recent Firefox 8 Beta to release candidate status.

ZoomA new version of Firefox is on the way. Version 8, the fifth new release of the browser this year, will be released next Monday and is now available as a release candidate build (Mozilla now considers its final beta builds release candidates).

With no more changes, except critical bug fixes, to be expected, the latest Firefox will arrive with Twitter search, tab tweaks and greater restrictions for third-party add-ons, which will make Firefox 8 a must-upgrade.

In Firefox 8, restored tabs will only load the active tab in a new session. All other tabs will be loaded when viewed by the user. Tab dragging is now represented by an animated tabbed and not just a simple line. Third party add-ons such as toolbars will be much more guarded in Firefox 8 as they cannot run without the user's explicit permission anymore. This should prevent at least some breakage in the browser that is caused by outdated or unwanted add-ons.

Not included in this version is the much anticipated silent upgrade feature in Firefox that will work similarly to the process Google is using with Chrome. Mozilla expects this feature to be available in Firefox 10.

 

[munkle]

if this an ad?

 

[evilsofa]

if this an ad?

No, it's a typical fightingfi post. Sometimes I almost think it's not a bot.

 

[leSLIe]

...mmmkay

 

[bigdogchris]

Since updating to Firefox 4.0, I've never been prompted to save my tabs when I exit firefox. Even though it's check, it's not working. Anyway to get it working again that you guys know of?

 

[systemviper]

microsoft explorer all the way!

 

[evilsofa]

Since updating to Firefox 4.0, I've never been prompted to save my tabs when I exit firefox. Even though it's check, it's not working. Anyway to get it working again that you guys know of?

It should always save your tabs when you quit Firefox. Try it right now:

1. Quit Firefox, without closing any tabs.
2. Open Firefox.
3. History -> Restore Previous Session

For more details on Firefox Restore Session, see this:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session Restore

You can always restore your tabs and windows separately anyway in the History menu, using "Recently closed tabs" and "Recently closed windows". Have you not looked there at all?

 

[Raxiel]

Since updating to Firefox 4.0, I've never been prompted to save my tabs when I exit firefox. Even though it's check, it's not working. Anyway to get it working again that you guys know of?

If you just want it to work the 'old' way rather than restoring tabs as evilsofa mentioned, you need to go into about:config, click past the warning and set the follwing variables to true (if they arent already) by double clicking them:

browser.showQuitWarning
browser.tabs.warnOnClose
browser.warnOnQuit
browser.warnOnRestart

 

[BlackThought]

Is it bad im still on 3.6? I dont see the reason in upgrading, i need my add ons, unfortunately the devs stopped making a specific one i cant live without

 

[Tyler_]

yeah!!!!