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Phentex

(16,530 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:10 PM Nov 2017

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Firefox Quantum. Have you seen it?

I got a message about it but I'm against change until I know more about it.

Anyone given it a whirl?

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Firefox Quantum. Have you seen it? (Original Post) Phentex Nov 2017 OP

Me too, but I am not feeling adventurous. n/t Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #1

Same with me Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #2

It does seem a little faster nocoincidences Nov 2017 #3

Did the rest of your stuff stay with you? Phentex Nov 2017 #4

It updated without my realizing until I saw the color scheme and lots of my add-ons were no longer hlthe2b Nov 2017 #5

I tried it and rolled back. I use several "legacy" add-ons that are no longer supported. Eugene Nov 2017 #6

That's what I'm going to do... Phentex Nov 2017 #9

And in the mean time it updated. I thought I had turned updates off! Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #7

Thanks for the info Phentex Nov 2017 #8

I lost function on some other add ons several updates ago Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #10

I like it. FigTree Nov 2017 #11

I like it, but I've got a new computer LeftInTX Nov 2017 #12

I like it. It is noticeably faster. ManiacJoe Nov 2017 #13

it's good steve2470 Nov 2017 #14

Yonnie3

(18,160 posts)

1. Me too, but I am not feeling adventurous. n/t

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:13 PM

Nov 2017

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. Same with me

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:14 PM

Nov 2017

nocoincidences

(2,330 posts)

3. It does seem a little faster

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:17 PM

Nov 2017

but some of my fave add-ons have not been updated so that is ticking me off for right now.

Phentex

(16,530 posts)

4. Did the rest of your stuff stay with you?

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:19 PM

Nov 2017

I hate when I update and I can't find stuff. Like my favorites or bookmarks.

hlthe2b

(106,585 posts)

5. It updated without my realizing until I saw the color scheme and lots of my add-ons were no longer

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:33 PM

Nov 2017

working. I got a lot of the "look" close to the way I had it before, but not all. For a while, I was getting security certificate errors with DU and it wouldn't load. As I was trying to figure out what to do, I had to leave for an appointment and when I got back, it was working again.

It does seem fast, though.

Eugene

(62,741 posts)

6. I tried it and rolled back. I use several "legacy" add-ons that are no longer supported.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:36 PM

Nov 2017

It looks interesting, but I'll try it on another PC.

Phentex

(16,530 posts)

9. That's what I'm going to do...

Reply to Eugene (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 04:12 PM

Nov 2017

I'm going to try it on a desktop that rarely gets used and see what it looks like. Thanks for the idea.

Yonnie3

(18,160 posts)

7. And in the mean time it updated. I thought I had turned updates off!

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 05:42 PM

Nov 2017

I have only one special add on, an ad blocker. It is working. Bookmarks, saved username and passwords seem OK. Seems a bit faster, but not significantly so.

Phentex

(16,530 posts)

8. Thanks for the info

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 04:11 PM

Nov 2017

I have an ad block but I think that's about it other than the ones they load automatically.

Yonnie3

(18,160 posts)

10. I lost function on some other add ons several updates ago

Reply to Phentex (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 04:47 PM

Nov 2017

I haven't missed them much.

FigTree

(348 posts)

11. I like it.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 08:54 PM

Nov 2017

It's really fast and it kept my add-ons, of which I have few though (Ghostery, Form Control). As usual, mileage may vary.

LeftInTX

(30,346 posts)

12. I like it, but I've got a new computer

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 12:44 AM

Nov 2017

It was briefly installed on my old Windows 7 computer and it seemed like it was doing well on that machine too.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

13. I like it. It is noticeably faster.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:42 PM

Nov 2017

I use very few plug-ins, so I am not sure which plug-ins are in need of upgrades, but those needing upgrades were in need back in version 56.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

14. it's good

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:43 PM

Nov 2017

I still prefer Opera but I do like it.

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