FireFox 3.6 is out

[Dumblonde]

Just upgraded.  Haven't had time to do much with it yet except add a cool customization image up top.

[FlowerCat]

I get messages all the time from FF that an upgraded version is available.  I usually wait till they force the update rather than clicking on the link to get the update.

I don't have any add-ons, just basic FF at home.   I still cannot convince my hubby to use it over IE even though he sees how fast it is when I use it. 

[Dumblonde]

This is a new version 3.6 not just an update like 3.5.x although it is an easy install just like an update.  You have to go to the mozilla site & download it but it installs in like 3 secs & keeps all your setting & stuff 


So many people are scared to let go of IE but they just don't know what they are missing out on ehh  

[Dumblonde]

Ooooh & I just discovered 2 cool add-ons (dunno how new they actually are but I just discovered them)


One puts the current temp & expected high temp for the next 2 days in the lower right toolbar of FF.  It is very unintrusive & customizable.  It's called "forecastfox"  


The other is called "speed dial".   It lets you add sites to a bookmark of sorts.  It puts a little square beside your search bar.  When you click it a new tab opens & all the websites you added are in little squares on that one page.   You can easily click any one of them to go there (you can change setting so sites will open in new tab or in the current speed dial tab).  It's hard to explain but very cool

Also I'm not one for wanting a bunch of busy graphics all over my web browser but there are really some cool things you can do to the top of the browser using the "persona" skins.  I like the Firefox B skin 

[FlowerCat]

DB, would you please provide a link to get the new version?  It sounds excellent! 

[Dumblonde]

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/   

[Blackcat3]

  Im downloading right now!!

[Blackcat3]

Love it!! I am going to be playing with those skins for a while!! Right now I have "ze wolf in ze forest 2" Its really cool!

My only question is, with these skins, it makes the menu up top (file, edit, etc.) almost washed out, I went into my setting to try to make them bolder, but it only changes the font on the webpage, do you know how I can fix that?

[Dumblonde]

Yeah I had that problem too blackie.  It's the skin.  A lot of the skins I saw did that so I hunted around until I found one that didn't.  Try loading my skin (Firefox B, located pretty high up on the most popular list) & you will see what I mean.  I dunno if you can alter the skins to make the ones that wash out better or not.

[Blackcat3]

I will definitely play with them when I have more time, right now I really like my winter wolf one, I know where the buttons are that I need to click so no biggie l.ol Of course if someone else comes on my computer they may be a little lost

[Dumblonde]

Think of it as extra security 

[Blackcat3]

Exactly!    I have my mouse speed quite fast, and one time one of the guys came on my computer and was like this is terrible and went into the settings to change it and I was like NO NO NO, this is my comp, use it as is, or go use a different comp! Now my mouse is too fast and they cant see what their doing so its perfect!