Firefox 3.1 Beta

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-14-2008, 10:42 PM

Ok as some of you may know when Google launched Chrome I made a thread about the Browser. I loved it, and still do. I actually ditched FF 3.0 for GC, but I will tell you that Firefox 3.1 Beta ROCKS!!! And is ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY the FASTEST browser available. Now it is beta and when you download it theres a fact sheet that explains known bugs. But it's awesome. You can download it here--> Firefox web browser | International versions: Get Firefox in your language

Now the browser doesn't come with it's fastest Javascript enabled. You must do this yourself. So heres what you do to make it kick as $--> In the tool bar type about:config then press enter.
then type javascript.options.jit.content into the filter.
then Double-click on the preference listed to change the boolean setting from "false" to "true." After that close the window and you will now have the fastest browser available.

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-14-2008, 11:04 PM

And to think it's this good and it's not even the finished product.

**ninja please** · 10-15-2008, 03:10 AM

firefox is always so slow for me, but I love the security. it eats up my memory like **** though... I'm gonna try out the beta and see how it goes

**waydavis** · 10-15-2008, 05:39 AM

I'll have to see if they have that in Portable Apps. I like to run my beta FF on my thumb drive.

**pltaylor** · 10-15-2008, 05:42 AM

Thanks CX. I'll check it out.

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by pltaylor

Thanks CX. I'll check it out.

Check it out. I'm liking it quite a bit.

**jackie treehorn** · 10-15-2008, 09:09 AM

I'm using it now and after the configuring I love it

thanks for the heads up crucial

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by addict83

I'm using it now and after the configuring I love it

thanks for the heads up crucial

Yes, after you enable Tracemonkey it's wicked fast. Good job FF.

**Ian@Utah** · 10-15-2008, 11:38 AM

I'll give it a go, Thanks.

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 11:59 AM

Ok heres a speed test using IE, FF 3.0, Chrome and FF 3.1--->

I then put both browsers, and some others, to the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark test. The results? Last place went to IE 7 with 59,694.3 milliseconds; Firefox 3.03 came in third with 11,249.1 milliseconds; Chrome came in second with a zippy 3,621.8 milliseconds, and Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 easily took first prize with 2,596.4 milliseconds.

You can see FF 3.1 is the fastest. I'm ready for Gold Code.

**pltaylor** · 10-15-2008, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the test Crucial. When can I come work with you?

**pltaylor** · 10-15-2008, 12:36 PM

FF 3.1 seems to take longer to initially open than Chrome.

**jackie treehorn** · 10-15-2008, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by pltaylor

FF 3.1 seems to take longer to initially open than Chrome.

yea i noticed that but wasn't sure if it was just my computer or what, but once it opens its off to the races

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by pltaylor

FF 3.1 seems to take longer to initially open than Chrome.

Really? It opens as fast as GC for me. FF has has more bug reporting related features in the program than GC. But... still like it.

**BlackBerryBob** · 10-15-2008, 01:15 PM

Anybody know if/when FF will release a mobile browser?

**mnm2012** · 10-15-2008, 01:17 PM

This does rock thanks Crucial

**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by morales0416

This does rock thanks Crucial

NP, glad I could help.

**miss_michelle** · 10-15-2008, 02:26 PM

I would never use anything but Firefox. I used to develop web apps and FF is the only fully compliant browser that renders pages the way they're supposed to be.

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**Crucial_Xtreme** · 10-15-2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by miss_michelle

I would never use anything but Firefox. I used to develop web apps and FF is the only fully compliant browser that renders pages the way they're supposed to be.

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I have to disagree. I believe GC renders correctly also.

**SLVR6** · 10-15-2008, 06:37 PM

Cool, I will have to check it out, FF and GC are all I use! No one can beat FF for the live RSS feeds on the toolbar.....

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