Firefox 1.5 (finally) available

sra

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

I've been using the test versions for a while now and it's very stable.

1.5 automatically updates itself so after you get it, you won't have to keep on downloading the latest updates.

ffym

That's really weird, I too had the rc versions but a while ago my version seemed to auto update to 1.5 (i.e. under Help, about, it just shows version 1.5). Not sure what to do now as I've hit "check for updates" and it returns "none available" . Seems strange if they've sneaked this out without a fanfare!

sra

ffym wrote:

That's really weird, I too had the rc versions but a while ago my version seemed to auto update to 1.5 (i.e. under Help, about, it just shows version 1.5). Not sure what to do now as I've hit "check for updates" and it returns "none available" . Seems strange if they've sneaked this out without a fanfare!

RC2 and RC3 both identified themselves as just "1.5" which has frustrated quite a lot of people and caused a lot of false blog reports of it being released over the past few weeks.

I believe that this is just RC3 renamed as the final version - unless they've found any recent bugs. Hopefully it will become clearer for us with the RCs soon.

ffym

Thanks sra, I guess I should have more faith in auto updates! I don't have a problem with it as everything seems to be working fine - it is very, very stable.

BarGin

Just been trying this Firefox with the noia theme looks really cool compared to IE.

One thing I'm sure you must be able to do which I can't figure out is to have the program launch with several tabs loading together - like having several home pages.

Cany anyone point me in the right direction please?

BarGin

intel

Open all the pages you want in tabs then choose use pages as home page...

Dont wnat to put a dampener on the celebrations but FF is slower
than IE,.... not just this site but all site's..........

BarGin

Sorry for being thick but where do I find "use pages as home page"

Thanks,

BarGin

intel

Tools, Options, General, Use Current Pages...

BarGin

Brilliant. Thank you.

BarGin

Edinburghlass_2

So should I be downloading now sra?

highlighter

intel wrote:

Open all the pages you want in tabs then choose use pages as home page...

Dont wnat to put a dampener on the celebrations but FF is slower
than IE,.... not just this site but all site's..........

Have you morphed into a member called Mr Skint? He used to frequent the Techie board offering alot of advice and liked to use ...... after alot of his posts?