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Read CNET senior editor Rob Vamosi's extended review of Firefox 3.
No longer a fledgling upstart, Firefox 3 is full-featured, lightning fast, and an able Internet Explorer foe. Previous versions have seen Mozilla's approach to features such as tabbed browsing and extensions become extremely popular. Even though Firefox 3 lacks a killer feature, it offers significant improvements not to be missed.
Version 3 introduces a multitude of safety and usability features. The location bar drop-down menu now includes URLs from both your browsing history and your bookmarks. A new Add-Ons manager includes a built-in plug-in search engine, saving you the previous trip to the Mozilla Web site. Single-click the star icon on the right of the location bar to bookmark the current page, or double-click on it to simultaneously add and edit the bookmark entry. You can tag bookmarks, too. Other impressive new features include password confirmation before adding it to the saved passwords list, the ability to pause and resume downloads, and merged forward and backward history lists.
Firefox 3 now runs faster and, according to Mozilla, is less susceptible to hacks and other vulnerabilities. The browser now warns your system's antivirus program when you download a file, and anti-malware and anti-phishing utilities now throw up a warning page before allowing Firefox to load risky sites. The favicon reveals Web sites' ownership details and displays the security level of your connection to that site.
Developers will appreciate that Firefox 3's new graphics and text rendering code provide rendering improvements in CSS and SVG as well as improved display of fonts and complex scripts. Firefox 3--still open-source, as ever--is a browser that all users should consider making their default Web-surfing tool.
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Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; tab-browsing; integrated Google search; simplified privacy controls; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.
Version 3.0.1 is a bug-fixing release and its changes include: several security and stability issues fixed, fixed issue where the phishing and malware database did not update on first launch, updated internal Public Suffix list.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0.1 is a bug-fixing release and its changes include: fixed several security and stability issues, fixed issue where the phishing and malware database did not update on first launch, updated internal Public Suffix list.
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"It convinced me a long time ago"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
I was an IE user but the reliability, speed, functionality, plugins and the list could go on, have convinced me. I am a firefox fun now. Very good job!
Cons
Nothing to say here
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"Very very nice!!!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
Fast and has Very nice plugins.
Cons
No thing, heh
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"2nd Best Browser"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
It is secure, easy to use.
Cons
its a bit slow.
Summary
I use google chrome which is faster than this, but i'd pick this if google chrome wasnt around, or if my google chrome broke.
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"BEST THING SINCE CANNED BREAD!"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST INTERNET BROWSER EVER. I HAVE NEVER USED ANYTHING AS SLEEK AND AS EASY AS THIS. DID I MENTION THAT YOU CAN GET FREE AD ONS AND DIFFERENT THEMES. YEA THIS IS THE BEST.
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IS THE BIG CHEESE WHEN IT COMES TO A BROWSER
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"Fast and reliable"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
Everybody should use your excellent Firefox programme as there is nothing on the market to complete against it. Also it gives afast method to surf the internet
Cons
None whatsoever!
Summary
Fiorst Clas, Excellent, and Unbeatable, "TRY IT"
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"excellent browser on the web"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
Memmory for keeping passwords, links, quick load, sucre browsing, moslty from popups n viruses, plugins, interface, easy to explore to use, n many more
Cons
when we need to reinstall the window we lost all the setting n links, need to have backup for links
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"Do Not Get This"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Pros
At first it has been working fine.
Cons
I and many other have been having problems with this browser with "Firefox.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" appearing and closing the webpage you are trying to view.
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"Nothing but the best"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
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It has all the features you could posibly want from a browser, it is fast and reliable, light on resources, great upgrade, a must have. I love it!
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Nothing to say here
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"brilliant well done mozilla"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
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all you will ever need in a browser
Cons
faultless top notch
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"Would never load"
Version: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
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None. Would not load
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