Mozilla.org has officially launched Firefox 0.9! This latest version sports a number of new features and fixes including:
- Extension Manager
- Theme Manager
- Data Migration/Import
- New Visual Theme for Windows and Linux
- Better Bookmarks
- Better Search
- Smaller Download
- Online Help
- Numerous bug fixes and incremental improvements
- Faster page load speed
A word of caution, do not install this version over any previous versions of Firefox. Either uninstall previous versions or install Firefox 0.9 to a different folder.
If you choose the uninstall route, I would suggest that you backup your profile using a small utility called MozBackup. You should also make note of any Extensions and Search Plugins that you have installed as those seem to be removed when you install 0.9
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I wouldn’t recommend using MozBackup before installing 0.9. I tried it and I did not work – just lost all my bookmarks – doh!
Uninstall it first.. I just learned the hard way. Thanks to bookmark backups I am back in business.
I don’t suggest the transition. I feel that 0.8 is much less buggy. Certain aspects of 0.9 are difficult to find and old bugs from the days of Netscape 6.2 have reared their heads. I can see why certain users would upgrade, but I don’t feel that the bugs are worth the update.
can firefox play windows media – mpg?