Anyone here tried or is using this?
interesting....1st I've heard of it and apprarently been around a while. I wonder if it could be made portable???? Will have to play.
If I install it, will it install over my current FF8.0? It sounds like it has to because it says all extensions will work...I think?
Go to PortableApps.com and download Firefox Portable and install it. Copy your current plugins and profile in the appropriate folder. Extract the CORE folder from Waterfox and copy the contents into the FirefoxPortable\App\Firefox folder. BTW, the Plugins and Profile folder go into the DATA folder.
@Hazel....have you tried Palemoon? It's another variant of Firefox with x864 versions. PortableAppZ has an x864 of Palemoon
I just played with Watermark and noticed no difference then my x86 of 801 except my plugins have to be updated.
Or backup your Firefox profile(s) with MozBackup before trying.
I have MozBackup. I could regroup, but I'm thinking is it worth the hassle.
@Tr3bg0D I haven't tried Palemoon (although I have tried quite a lot of browsers ) It's no secret that I am an Opera girl mainly, I've tried FF a few times but there's something about it that just doesn't agree with me.
I mentioned Waterfox because I know there are a lot of FF users here plus it's all about info and interest isn't it, and the chance to run a 64bit version of Firefox. There is active support on a forum for it which can be reached by following the support link.on the Waterfox main page.
Have ran Palemoon x64. Currently run Nightly x64 on both my desktop and laptop, though my desktop also has Aurora, Beta and Stable versions of Firefox installed.
Never heard of Waterfox.
Haven't tried it. Current firefox is fast enough for me. Loads in a fraction of a second. Course, my computer might just be fast, I don't know...
Also haven't tried, or heard of it, but I might try it out though.
Screenshots on the Softpedia page here.
For any Firefox user interested:
Waterfox is a Firefox-based browser especially designed for 64-bit operating systems. Waterfox uses the same profile that Firefox does. If you uninstall Waterfox make sure you don't have the remove personal data box ticked!
Requirements:
* Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)
After running FF 7 & 8, if you guys wanna feel pain, run FF4 again.
In school most of the PC's still have <=4.0 FireFox.After running FF 7 & 8, if you guys wanna feel pain, run FF4 again.
How does 4 stack up to the lastest 3 series of firefox that keeps getting updated incrementally? Sigh... 8 is great, so I haven't used the older in a while... Just wondering! LOL!
Would be weird if 3 beats 4!
Cause they keep updating the 3 series!
@Hazel, I know u use Opera. I have the opposite problem.
I tried Opera, & it just didn't feel right to me. It has cool features, but they are laid out so... Well, you gotta search for half of em!
+, when I tried my usual tabbed browsing, I got upset when the tabs got needle thin slices that you have to CTRL + W to close, instead of click close.
Wonder why u don't like Firefox? It seems simple & easy to me... No biggie, just wondering. Would love to hear the reasons you don't like it! I may suggest changes to the developer team, if you can give me an idea of "what doesn't feel right".
I will retry Opera after a few more versions. I'm trying to hope they polish it a bit more, so I don't have the feeling I am opening a junk sock drawer that got ransacked by a hurricane, lol!
Like Opera concept, just wish the menu's were more manageable! Oh, and that the tabs don't disappear when you open over 100 tabs. I normally have 500 to 800 tabs open or more...
I use FF, but Opera has more configurable features than FF in its appearance and functionality than FF will ever have.
Opera is VERY good, if you know how to manipulate it. If you don't, don't bother. You're not worth it.
SuperFast there is no need to go into my likes and dislikes of Firefox too deeply.
Some people prefer a certain make of car and others don't for example.
Firefox devs do not waste time catering for personal preferences.
I accept without thinking about it that others can prefer a different browser to me, may be best if you do the same
Opera is good, but I use (and like) Firefox the most (maybe mainly because of the add-ons).
Or maybe haven't had time to configure Opera more.
Opera is good, but I use (and like) Firefox the most (maybe mainly because of the add-ons).
For me that would describe one add-on which I refuse to live without: Adblock Plus
I can't believe all these years there are people who've used FF for that long and have never heard of Adblock Plus.