Firefox Fights Back - Firefox 57

tomseys · 19 Aug 2017

Tried out FF 55. One of my extensions no longer works with it. Seems a little faster than last version. The Mozilla site tried to push the 64 bit version on me which I don't recall it doing before so I had to go to the languages page to get the 32 bit version which I prefer. No more use hardware acceleration where available in the settings. I hope UO is made compatible with 57. If not that might be a deal breaker for me even as a secondary browser.

prikker · 20 Aug 2017

@tomseys: 32 bit version will be no longer supported in the near future, that's why. uBlock origin you can use the dev. I'm using the dev and it works okay.

tomseys · 20 Aug 2017

prikker said:

@tomseys: 32 bit version will be no longer supported in the near future, that's why. uBlock origin you can use the dev. I'm using the dev and it works okay.

Thanks for the info didn't know that. I usually go for the 32 bit since it seems to work better/faster for me that 64 bit browser in general with browsers.

Just read on ghacks that UO has already made a web extension version (available now on dev) so that is good to hear. Reading more about webextenstions- seems they can do relatively little compared to legacy extensions.The trade off being a faster more stable browser. Guess I'll see how it plays out.

Josey Wales · 20 Aug 2017

Fx 57 is really working Great for me.

bo elam · 20 Aug 2017

tomseys said:

No more use hardware acceleration where available in the settings.

That setting has been moved to Options>General, look at the bottom.

tomseys said:

Reading more about webextenstions- seems they can do relatively little compared to legacy extensions.The trade off being a faster more stable browser. Guess I'll see how it plays out.

WebExtensions are also supposed to be more secure.

Bo

tomseys · 20 Aug 2017

bo elam said:

That setting has been moved to Options>General, look at the bottom.
Bo

Oh I see it now - hidden under selected performance along with the electrolysis control.

Edwin · 20 Aug 2017

FYI...

Latest version of the Chromium based "Cent Browser" released today!

Version 2.8.3.58

Best of Chrome + Best of Firefox = Cent Browser. Period! End of story!

isaccasi · 21 Aug 2017

I use Chrome, because I think it is much more stable than Mozilla Firefox(always have always will):)

prikker · 21 Aug 2017

I disagree. I had more crashses with Chrome then with Firefox. And it uses much more memory, is my experience.
.Nightly is very fast and stable up till now.

xXWhackerXx · 21 Aug 2017

isaccasi said:

I use Chrome, because I think it is much more stable than Mozilla Firefox(always have always will):)

prikker said:

I disagree. I had more crashses with Chrome then with Firefox. And it uses much more memory, is my experience. Nightly is very fast and stable up till now.

i took this opportunity to reinstall and re-setup opera and i have to say it's the fastest browser i've seen in a long while. loving the fact that i'm able to use a combination of opera and chrome extensions to get opera setup exactly like i like.