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"Had Firefox on my PC since it first came out."
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 12.0b5
Pros
It makes a great default browser.
Cons
Biggest issue they have never dealt with is signing on to Facebook, it won't display email & password, browser has to be restarted and it will usually work for a while? After researching this issue it goes back to 2009 maybe further! There hundreds of references to this issue. My conclusion is geeks although smart don't have the common sense to listen to their pee-on users hence the lapse of a useable browser between version 3.6 and 10.0 and a huge loss of users over those years.
Summary
Firefox is still my default browser, yes I still cuss it every-time it won't sign into facebook? It otherwise works very-well, speed is good and I even have a few add-on's they some day may get my 5th star but not yet.......
Oh yea! Chrome browsers always sign in with no issue's !
Updated on Apr 18, 2012 -
"Connections still too slow"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 12.0b1
Pros
I've been a big fan of Firefox & used it as my default browser for many years. Some of the reasons are still around in recent iterations.
Cons
That said, the new versions during the last 6 months have slowed down my ability to make connections so much that I no longer use it as my default browser. Chrome & Opera are much faster.
Summary
If the problem with slow connections can be cleared up, I'll go back to Firefox.
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"firefox is getting slower"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 12.0b1
Pros
its easy to use and uncomplicated which definately cant be saiod for ie9
Cons
it was fast at first but after two days started having problems with it connecting after that i reverted back to firefox 11 full version firefox needs to concentrate on how they can speed their browsers up chrome is much better ive got chrome revert between the two but chrome always get 2mb faster download speeds than fire fox
Summary
firefox needs to include certain items like java and flash in their browsers without having to add plugins and needs to update them more frequently without.its so annoying that you have to keep checking the plugins to see if they need updating .this should be done automatically
I GAVE FIREFOX 1 STAR BUT ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS IE 9 SO I THINK 3 STARS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE WOULD OF GOT 5 IF IT COULD MATCH OR EVEN BETTER CHROMES LIGHTNING SPEEDS
Updated on Mar 23, 2012
Updated on Mar 23, 2012I GAVE FIREFOX 1 STAR BUT ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS IE 9 SO I THINK 3 STARS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE WOULD OF GOT 5 IF IT COULD MATCH OR EVEN BETTER CHROMES LIGHTNING SPEEDS
Updated on Mar 23, 2012I GAVE FIREFOX 1 STAR BUT ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS IE 9 SO I THINK 3 STARS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE WOULD OF GOT 5 IF IT COULD MATCH OR EVEN BETTER CHROMES LIGHTNING SPEEDS -
"Great Browser"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 11.0b3
Pros
Fast, Reliable and works well with 3rd party apps
Cons
Can have lock-up issues
Summary
Overall one of the best browsers out there.
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""Just do it" Now faster than Chrome."
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 11.0b2
Pros
1) Big surprise is how light and quick latest version of Firefox 11 is on my PC laptop
2) Makes Chrome 18 look sluggish and slow by comparion, and I've been a big Chrome fan.Cons
2) Still no built in bookmark autosync
Summary
My new default browser. Try it. It rock's and I'm no troll.
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"STOP THROWING MY CURSOR IN THE ADDRESS BAR!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 10.0b6
Pros
Its as good as the previous versions.
Cons
Everytime I open a new tab, it goes to my home page, which is good... however my home page is google search and instead of the cursor defaulting to the text entry field, it defaults to the address bar and I start typing there expecting it to be in the text entry field. I hate this!
I reverted to FF v 9 and at some point it FORCED me to upgrade to 10 and before I knew it I had a new version.Summary
I hate that it defaults the cursor to the address bar.
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"Always crashes"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 11
Pros
None that I can see over previous versions.
Cons
Crashes every 1 to 3 days. Especially if a number of tabs are left open overnight.
Hogs the processor & slows the entire machine.Summary
Need to work out the bugs.
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"so very good"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 11
Pros
its as good as the last one and beter than the last one
Cons
a lot quiker and more fun
Summary
very good
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"It's fast again!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 10.0b4
Pros
As a longtime Firefox user, I was disappointed by how slow the latest versions were at making connections, but this iteration has speeded up again, so I'm switching back to Firefox from Chrome as my default browser. Hooray!
Cons
Can't think of any drawbacks, unless this sucker starts to slow down.
Summary
I'm really happy to have Firefox back where it belongs, at the head of the pack.
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"This version continues to suck!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 13 beta 10.0b4
Pros
None.........
Cons
SLOW AND blOated!!!!
Summary
they need to speed it up and reduce it's memory usage!!
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