Firefox update

[Slunnie]

So a not just a new update, but seemingly an all new Firefox has landed on my computer yesterday.



What you’ll notice first is that the new Firefox is blazing fast. In
fact, you’ll enjoy speeds up to twice as fast as a year ago. It’s also
more powerful. We’ve rebuilt Firefox from the ground up to focus on how
you use the Web today to watch, listen, create and play without limits.
We’re excited to deliver a browser that feels completely different —
modern, quick and efficient. We think you’ll agree: It’s a quantum leap
forward in how you’ll experience the Internet.

This thing is now so incredibly slow that it is totally unusable. Sadly, at this stage it is goodbye Firefox, hello...... gulp...... IE..... you're infinitely better.:blink:

[incisor]

the most reliable version of firefox is the ESR version

do a search for firefox ESR and download that...

[Slunnie]

Thanks Inc. I see Firefox ESR has had an update at the same time as the regular version.

Is that still much chop with the update?

[AK83]

My update sped FF up by a massive margin.
I did nothing.. it just updated.
I had it in mind to install this Quantum version of FF a while back but forgot.

Almost all addons may need to be updated tho .. all mine needed too.

But having now checked Quantum's memory usage, it's much lower than it used to be with the last version of FF(64bit) .. so at least they've successfully implemented that aspect.
Not that memory capacity is an issue with 32G available .. just annoying to see the old FF using over 2G sometimes!

I won't go back to IE, but I have used Edge a few times and apart from an unfamiliar interface .. didn't seem too bad.

[AllTerr]

Haven't checked FF on my Mac yet, but the Android one on phone updated as well and seems faster

[incisor]

Thanks Inc. I see Firefox ESR has had an update at the same time as the regular version.

Is that still much chop with the update?

isnt the same update...

[Slunnie]

Ahhh, looks like I've sorted the problem and its running well now. I've disabled a couple of startup items and its good now.

Its good, because it all came flooding back as to why I hated IE also.

[Tins]

Haven't checked FF on my Mac yet, but the Android one on phone updated as well and seems faster

As did the one on IOS 11. And macOS High Sierra. Both seem faster, but still not Safari speeds.

[Slunnie]

the most reliable version of firefox is the ESR version

do a search for firefox ESR and download that...

V57 is still rubbish. Now on ESR, hopefully it will remain good! Thanks for the headsup Inc.

[AllTerr]

What is ESR? (please forgive my ignorance)

[Slunnie]

What is ESR? (please forgive my ignorance)

Its the Extended Support Release, seems like its basically the network verion, rather than the personal version.

It looks the same generally as the regular Firefox, but for me at least this one so far is working really really well without the hangs that have increasingly developed, with the latest regular Firefox version which is totally unusable for me due to hangs and crashes.

Firefox Extended Support Release FAQ — Mozilla (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/)

[bee utey]

Also worth disabling automatic updates, stops it hanging when you don't want it to. Let it check for updates and notify you.

[incisor]

Also worth disabling automatic updates, stops it hanging when you don't want it to. Let it check for updates and notify you.

never had an issue with the ESR release...

[bee utey]

never had an issue with the ESR release...

I suspect your internet connection is better than mine. I just want the updates to happen outside peak times so it's quick and painless.

[AllTerr]

Its the Extended Support Release, seems like its basically the network verion, rather than the personal version.

It looks the same generally as the regular Firefox, but for me at least this one so far is working really really well without the hangs that have increasingly developed, with the latest regular Firefox version which is totally unusable for me due to hangs and crashes.

Firefox Extended Support Release FAQ — Mozilla (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/)
Cheers!!!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I'm on the edge for you guys---
Quantum? (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/computers-and-it/254091-quantum.html)

[Slunnie]

I'm on the edge for you guys---
Quantum? (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/computers-and-it/254091-quantum.html)

You must be a very patient man there! The ESR version is significantly better.... it actually works.

[JDNSW]

Just started using Firefox 57 to give it a go after abandoning it after 53. So far so good - it actually works!

[Wraithe]

The linux FF update is not noticeable performance wise, but the visual side is crap... All the symbols are very boxy and the menu has a lot to be desired, also the look and back ground colours are very childish...

I miss the last layout of FF....I spose some kid thought it was good to change and so I'll either get use to it or start modifying the stupid thing...

[Robmacca]

Guys..... being a novice with web search engines, etc..... what's the go with Google Chrome? Is that one to stay away from or is it ok to use?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I think its a question of how much info your willing to let the browser have,
with GOOGLE Chrome its quite a lot,,

If you want NO tracking, go with
duckduckgo
DuckDuckGo (https://duckduckgo.com/)


Firefox is somewhere in the middle,,

[rick130]

This Quantum update is actually working for me, but I miss my No Script.

Hopefully that gets sorted soon.

[dranoweb]

If you use adblock plus - disable it temporarily. That was my issue.

I also use developer edition - it seems to have improved.

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