The new Firefox. Fast for good.

Rick-a-Roo · 11-17-2017, 12:38 AM

Firefox just upgraded us without asking. Any thoughts on Firefox Quantum?

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The new Firefox. Fast for good.

Today we’re thrilled to introduce you to our brand new browser — Firefox Quantum.

Railbuggy · 11-17-2017, 06:24 AM

You Will be Assimilated. Resistance is Futile. The machines are taking over. lol

Czubek · 11-17-2017, 07:20 AM

It's incredibly fast, but they've taken a lot of the old add-ons out. Right now, I'm looking for reliable replacements for Flash Block, No Script and a few others. Ad Block Plus still works, though.

Brian

Stoned_Oli · 11-17-2017, 09:27 AM

Speed Dial?
I turned off updates... I like slow and old fashioned.

JD Miller · 11-17-2017, 09:42 AM

Im messing with a bunch of crap that got changed trying to figure stuff out.

Why cant the just leave things alone

Driswalds · 11-17-2017, 02:12 PM

I gave up on Firefox after it turned into slowfox with all their add on's.
It was maxing out my processor and grinding everything to a halt.

Pogo · 11-17-2017, 02:18 PM

I've got automatic updates turned off on Firefox. I won't update until I hear other people's opinions of an update.

My phone is another thing. Firefox automatically updated on my phone and it's garbage now. I'm going to start using a different browser.

Eightball · 11-17-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Driswalds

I gave up on Firefox after it turned into slowfox with all their add on's.
It was maxing out my processor and grinding everything to a halt.

I got the same problem the last time I updated Firefox. It starts using 100% CPU and slows to a crawl and sometimes just locks up completely. I keep task manager open all the time so I can manually close it when it stops responding.
Does anyone know if this new version is any more efficient or should I just give up on it too?

55chevy · 11-17-2017, 02:56 PM

The new Firefox is fast and changed the add-ons as well. The ones that were discontinued were older software that was not kept up to-date. There are alternatives for some, that were deleted. Very happy with it so far.

JD Miller · 11-17-2017, 03:07 PM

Something new changed my top tool bar color black

I right clicked it , customize, changed it back to a light color

Some new icons on the tool bar. None that make money.

10 Bears · 11-17-2017, 04:40 PM

I'm still dealing with trying to figure out the changes also.
I"m keeping the black browser bar though.

44044 · 11-17-2017, 07:39 PM

My damn 'puter, at the office, won't

connect, in the mornings.

Damn AT&T uverse shit...

Keeps saying I need DSL filters

and can't find server, etc...

Pogo · 11-17-2017, 07:53 PM

I finally figured out the new Firefox on my phone. It's not too bad. But I don't know WTF they changed it.

Karl/PA · 11-17-2017, 11:42 PM

I guess the thing I don't like is the elimination of the drop down bookmark menu.

Czubek · 11-18-2017, 08:17 AM

Researching FF58 beta 4 and it seems you can run some of the legacy add-ons, such as NoScript and such. You can play with the settings to allow legacy add-ons in "about:config" in 57, but there are stability issues with that.

Brian

11-17-2017, 06:24 AM	#2
Railbuggy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Taylor Creek,Ohio Posts: 7,279	You Will be Assimilated. Resistance is Futile. The machines are taking over. lol __________________ Im not a wannabe,Im a has-been. We already lost the war. You are the resistance.

11-17-2017, 07:20 AM	#3
Czubek slug Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stover, Missouri Posts: 33,622	It's incredibly fast, but they've taken a lot of the old add-ons out. Right now, I'm looking for reliable replacements for Flash Block, No Script and a few others. Ad Block Plus still works, though. Brian __________________ 3 Here at the Dirty Dozen's Bunker, we have no problems, only solutions.

11-17-2017, 09:27 AM	#4
Stoned_Oli King of S'marm Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 4,492	Speed Dial? I turned off updates... I like slow and old fashioned. __________________ “But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” ~ Thomas Jefferson to Issac Tiffany, 1816

11-17-2017, 09:42 AM	#5
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,219	Im messing with a bunch of crap that got changed trying to figure stuff out. Why cant the just leave things alone __________________ .......

11-17-2017, 02:18 PM	#7
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 82,007	I've got automatic updates turned off on Firefox. I won't update until I hear other people's opinions of an update. My phone is another thing. Firefox automatically updated on my phone and it's garbage now. I'm going to start using a different browser. __________________ .................................................. ....................................… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

11-17-2017, 02:12 PM	#6
Driswalds Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Its Cold outside Posts: 889	I gave up on Firefox after it turned into slowfox with all their add on's. It was maxing out my processor and grinding everything to a halt.

11-17-2017, 02:56 PM	#9
55chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central Orygun Posts: 4,406	The new Firefox is fast and changed the add-ons as well. The ones that were discontinued were older software that was not kept up to-date. There are alternatives for some, that were deleted. Very happy with it so far.

11-17-2017, 03:07 PM	#10
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,219	Something new changed my top tool bar color black I right clicked it , customize, changed it back to a light color Some new icons on the tool bar. None that make money.

11-17-2017, 04:40 PM	#11
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	I'm still dealing with trying to figure out the changes also. I"m keeping the black browser bar though.

11-17-2017, 07:39 PM	#12
44044 slug Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: swampeastmissouri Posts: 51,035	My damn 'puter, at the office, won't connect, in the mornings. Damn AT&T uverse shit... Keeps saying I need DSL filters and can't find server, etc...

11-17-2017, 07:53 PM	#13
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 82,007	I finally figured out the new Firefox on my phone. It's not too bad. But I don't know WTF they changed it.

11-17-2017, 11:42 PM	#14
Karl/PA Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South-Central PA Posts: 11,989	I guess the thing I don't like is the elimination of the drop down bookmark menu. __________________ Karl Alcohol is a perfect solvent: It dissolves marriages, families and careers.

11-18-2017, 08:17 AM	#15
Czubek slug Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stover, Missouri Posts: 33,622	Researching FF58 beta 4 and it seems you can run some of the legacy add-ons, such as NoScript and such. You can play with the settings to allow legacy add-ons in "about:config" in 57, but there are stability issues with that. Brian