Globetrotter
Expert Member
I like FF3, especially the new address bar functionality, considering that it "remembers" all the bookmarks, history etc. as you type a word or URL. Never have to use the actual Bookmarks menu ever again.
I dropped the Google search bar and changed the main address bar to search Google anyway whenever I enter keywords.
Initially I had a problem with add-ons that weren't compatible with FF3 but now they're all working again due to subsequent updates. Had to install the dev build for the Tab Mix Plus though, but it works with FF3 so no issues there.
Can't live without these add-ons:
Tab Mix Plus, Mouse Gestures Redox, Dragdropdownload (just drag files into GMail message to attach instead of browsing through miles of folders just to get to the attachment), Webmail Notifier, Adblock Plus.
Only one concern:
Even though I like the new address bar (or "awesome bar" as Mozilla calls it)... I do have ONE problem with it. All the URLs that are typed while browsing a secure https site is also stored... this is a privacy concern when using a public computer. Yes, you can disable the new address bar functionality altogether but that is not a real solution for me.
Example: If you use a public PC say at an internet cafe, send a few emails using GMail (which is on https) and log out, anyone that uses the computer after you can just type 'gmail' in the FF3 address bar and it will call up all the Subjects of the emails you typed previously, the labels, as well as display your email address. Quite a lot of identifiable info if you ask me.
Yes, you can clear all the history after you're done working on the browser but that is a hassle; would prefer FF3 have the ability in future just to "ignore" all the URLs typed during a https session.
I dropped the Google search bar and changed the main address bar to search Google anyway whenever I enter keywords.
Initially I had a problem with add-ons that weren't compatible with FF3 but now they're all working again due to subsequent updates. Had to install the dev build for the Tab Mix Plus though, but it works with FF3 so no issues there.
Can't live without these add-ons:
Tab Mix Plus, Mouse Gestures Redox, Dragdropdownload (just drag files into GMail message to attach instead of browsing through miles of folders just to get to the attachment), Webmail Notifier, Adblock Plus.
Only one concern:
Even though I like the new address bar (or "awesome bar" as Mozilla calls it)... I do have ONE problem with it. All the URLs that are typed while browsing a secure https site is also stored... this is a privacy concern when using a public computer. Yes, you can disable the new address bar functionality altogether but that is not a real solution for me.
Example: If you use a public PC say at an internet cafe, send a few emails using GMail (which is on https) and log out, anyone that uses the computer after you can just type 'gmail' in the FF3 address bar and it will call up all the Subjects of the emails you typed previously, the labels, as well as display your email address. Quite a lot of identifiable info if you ask me.
Yes, you can clear all the history after you're done working on the browser but that is a hassle; would prefer FF3 have the ability in future just to "ignore" all the URLs typed during a https session.
