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Rocks! I just downloaded it. This thing has a built in spell checker for forums, which is awesome because my forum doesn't have spell check. LOL
 
Isn't this a beta version that will eventually replace version 1? If so I look forward to the spell check feature!



I think I'll let you "cutting edge" guys test out the beta version before I download it ;) .
 
Thanks for the heads up..going to download it now! Gotta love Firefox!



Has anyone seen Internet Explorer 7 screen shots? Basically mimics firefox in my opinion. Just as the new Windows Vista mimics the Apple OS (By the way...check out the Leopard OS screenshots if you're geeky like me :)
 
Eliot Ness said:
Isn't this a beta version that will eventually replace version 1? If so I look forward to the spell check feature!



I think I'll let you "cutting edge" guys test out the beta version before I download it ;) .
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It's the real deal. I guess they are supposed to release it at 1700 PST. Which I think is 5:00PST?
 
^ Thanks for the link...stupid filter on the wi-fi I'm using won't let me download right now so I will have to do it when I get home. Thanks again
 
Joshua312 said:
Thanks for the heads up..going to download it now! Gotta love Firefox!



Has anyone seen Internet Explorer 7 screen shots? Basically mimics firefox in my opinion. Just as the new Windows Vista mimics the Apple OS (By the way...check out the Leopard OS screenshots if you're geeky like me :)
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I have the new IE7. They released it like a week ago. I like it much better than the old one for sure.
 
Danase said:
I have the new IE7. They released it like a week ago. I like it much better than the old one for sure.
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The only reason I asked if people seen the screenshots is because I won't go near an IE download to see it for real :)
 
Joshua312 said:
The only reason I asked if people seen the screenshots is because I won't go near an IE download to see it for real :)
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I still use Ie. More than I like but sometimes I find I have to on certain sites.
 
Just FYI, you may need to clear your Autopia cookies after the download. It may have just been coincidence, but after I dl'ed FF2, I was unable to get anything to come up for http://autopia.org. Once I cleared the Autopia cookies, it came right up.



Tort
 
does anyone know if they have fixed the memory handling in this version? It's possibly the only flaw with FF thus far, something they haven't addressed yet. There are two memory problems with FF that seem nearly universal for all users:



1) Major memory leak. I have 2 GB of RAM on my computer, and FF has taken up to 500 MB of RAM before!

2) Big lag when opening new tabs. Opening a new tab will cause everything in the browser to freeze momentarily, and while loading the page in the new tab, performance will suffer in the rest of the browser. This is true after a fresh insatll (before installing tab mix plus), after a fresh reformat of the entire operating system, etc., so I don't think it's anything else except firefox.



I'm going to give it a whirl! Wait, will this break my other extensions? It is a beta afterall, and I'm not sure if extensions have been updated yet..
 
Keep in mind guys that the spell checker will not work until you download a dictionary. It is listed in the release notes. When you right click in a text box you will see the option to add a dictionary. It is just like installing an extension...



Spell Checking:

Dictionaries for several locales can't be packaged with the builds, and must be manually downloaded by selecting "Add Dictionaries..." on the shortcut menu. New dictionaries are regularly being added to Mozilla Add-ons, so if you don't see the particular dictionary you need, check back later. In future releases, users will be offered the opportunity to download dictionaries the first time they run the product (see bug 349945).
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I have been using Firefox RC3 as well as IE7 and while IE7 is light years ahead of IE6, I still prefer Firefox...
 
Danase said:
I still use Ie. More than I like but sometimes I find I have to on certain sites.
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You could try a FF extension called IE Tab. It puts a little icon down in the corner that you click on to toggle between FF and IE. It will actually render the current tab using the IE engine. I use it for the rare occasions (usually at work) where something doesn't work right for me with FF.
 
rjstaaf said:
Keep in mind guys that the spell checker will not work until you download a dictionary. It is listed in the release notes. When you right click in a text box you will see the option to add a dictionary. It is just like installing an extension...
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Mine was working from the get go. Unless the extension was already incorporated into the download?
 
Danase said:
Mine was working from the get go. Unless the extension was already incorporated into the download?
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Go to "Tools" and "Add-ons" and see if it is there. Not sure how yours worked without having to add a dictionary. The problem with packaging it with the install is that the dictionary would have to be huge to accommodate various languages. The release notes say it is going to be a one time operation to download the dictionary when you first start Firefox after installation. I seriously doubt they will package it with the install.
 
rjstaaf said:
Go to "Tools" and "Add-ons" and see if it is there. Not sure how yours worked without having to add a dictionary. The problem with packaging it with the install is that the dictionary would have to be huge to accommodate various languages. The release notes say it is going to be a one time operation to download the dictionary when you first start Firefox after installation. I seriously doubt they will package it with the install.
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I don't have it in my add ons either. Hmm. <---that is underlined red to tell me the word is misspelled. That would be the dictionary right? If so I bet they just have it in the download now.
 
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