Firefox is Definately Sucking

Khaos

Ever since the new version because of secuirty updates, the browser is, in the words of the VW commercial, "definately sucking."

It's slow as hell and the clipboard issue is aggravating. For those who haven't had the issue, sometimes the clipboard works, sometimes it doesn't, and yes I've done the hacks that supposedly should fix it.

I used to swear by this browser, but lately it's been a pain to use. It's time to unpimp the browser.

ChrisJ

What's the issue? I haven't noticed any problems cutting/pasting...

Andy

I haven't had it either... but I'm on FF Mac, mostly.

Bob Bell

Andy wrote:

I haven't had it either... but I'm on FF Mac, mostly.

Runs great for me. have you modified your about:config or installed fasterfox? they are tweaks to make pages load very quickly. I will never use IE because of how quick firefox is

behr655

No problems here either.

Bear

Richard

I haven't had problems either (Win2k), though yesterday it told me that I should install a new update that I was already running. I just ignored it. If you are running extensions you need to make sure that they are compatible with your current version. But you probably knew that.

I guess I would save my bookmarks, try a fresh install and hope for the best.

Regards,

bwg

i have the same clipboard issues. i just figured it was the web developer extension that i was running because i only experience it when that extension is running. i wasnt even aware that there were "fixes". got links?

Bob Bell

bigwebguy wrote:

i have the same clipboard issues. i just figured it was the web developer extension that i was running because i only experience it when that extension is running. i wasnt even aware that there were "fixes". got links?

Here are tweaks or fixes for speed and password security:

I was trying to find a site that has the network settings and this one has them: http://forevergeek.com/open_source/make_firefox_faster.php

I will tell you firefox stores all of your passwords in plain text. Go to Options, passwords and click on View Saved Passwords. Now that you are slightly freaked out Set the master password. This is cool. Each time you go to a site with a sign in that is something more than a cookie, it asks you for the password and you sign in. Its a small pop up box.

I have fasterfox installed which is an extension from mozilla that basically does the same thing as the about:config changes. I have both in place and I'm not sure which is doing which. I have only had fasterfox since the currect version.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1269/ Once installed go to extensions click on it and click options.

wxwax

Since I upgraded to Firefox, I've noticed the following issues when I have two or more windows (not tabs) open:

* Right click controls often missing. i.e. no Google search, dictionary, copy-paste etc.

* Control-C and Control-V don't work.

* Directional arrows don't work for moving the cursor.



Some upgrade!

mwgrice

wxwax wrote:

Since I upgraded to Firefox, I've noticed the following issues when I have two or more windows (not tabs) open:

* Right click controls often missing. i.e. no Google search, dictionary, copy-paste etc.

* Control-C and Control-V don't work.

* Directional arrows don't work for moving the cursor.



Some upgrade!

Whenever I've had problems after upgrading Firefox on Windows (assuming you're running Windows), it's been because I've done the upgrade in place. My best guess is that either there's been some stale library (or libraries) in place somewhere, or some old setting(s) in my profile.

I would personally first try seeing if the problem disappears under a new profile. Then I'd copy my bookmarks over (I've never bothered to migrate passwords or anyting else). If not, I would then try to uninstall it and then reinstall it. If that doesn't work, I'd try the profile thing again. If that doesn't work, I'd download Opera until they get it straightened out.:D

For what it's worth, I haven't had any issues since upgrading the last couple of times (Windows or Linux).

Khaos

I think I'll take the advice and wipe it and reinstall.

I was very dissapointed after the last update, first the slowness and then with the clipboard not woking, being that I use it a lot in dealing with my galleries.

Lets hope this works and this browser isn't going the way of mozilla by bloat and crappy performance for each new version.

bwg

Bob Bell wrote:

Here are tweaks or fixes for speed and password security:

I was trying to find a site that has the network settings and this one has them: http://forevergeek.com/open_source/make_firefox_faster.php

I will tell you firefox stores all of your passwords in plain text. Go to Options, passwords and click on View Saved Passwords. Now that you are slightly freaked out Set the master password. This is cool. Each time you go to a site with a sign in that is something more than a cookie, it asks you for the password and you sign in. Its a small pop up box.

I have fasterfox installed which is an extension from mozilla that basically does the same thing as the about:config changes. I have both in place and I'm not sure which is doing which. I have only had fasterfox since the currect version.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1269/ Once installed go to extensions click on it and click options.

thanks bob, but i was talking about the clipboard hacks that Khaos mentioned.

Khaos

bigwebguy wrote:

thanks bob, but i was talking about the clipboard hacks that Khaos mentioned.

1. Quit Mozilla. If you have Quick Launch running (in Windows, an icon in the toolbar), quit that too.
2. Find your Mozilla profile directory. On Windows, this is often located in c://WINNT/Profiles/<var><your Windows login></var>/Application Data/Mozilla. (See also editing configuration files for more info on locating your profile folder.)
3. Open the <code class="filename">user.js file from that directory in a text editor. If there's no <code class="filename">user.js file, create one. </code></code>
4. Add these lines to user.js:
   user_pref("capability.policy.policynames", "allowclipboard");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.sites", "http://www.mozilla.org");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.Clipboard.cutcopy", "allAccess");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.Clipboard.paste", "allAccess");
5. Save the file, and restart Mozilla. The Clipboard buttons should now function.

bwg

Khaos wrote:

1. Quit Mozilla. If you have Quick Launch running (in Windows, an icon in the toolbar), quit that too.
2. Find your Mozilla profile directory. On Windows, this is often located in c://WINNT/Profiles/<var><your windows="" login=""></your></var>/Application Data/Mozilla. (See also editing configuration files for more info on locating your profile folder.)
3. Open the <code class="filename">user.js file from that directory in a text editor. If there's no <code class="filename">user.js file, create one. </code></code>
4. Add these lines to user.js:
   user_pref("capability.policy.policynames", "allowclipboard");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.sites", "http://www.mozilla.org");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.Clipboard.cutcopy", "allAccess");
   user_pref("capability.policy.allowclipboard.Clipboard.paste", "allAccess");
5. Save the file, and restart Mozilla. The Clipboard buttons should now function.

cool, thx. we'll see what happens.