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6 minutes ago, TotallyOz said:

On the Mac, I like the look but some sites aren't working on it. 

I use to have firefox and I loved it for years. A few months back it started crashing websites I wanted to go on, until it finally froze the new computer I had just bought. Internet fixes recommended 'uninstalling it' which I did, and everything started working again, that said, I've been pondering reinstalling the new version, 'firefox quantum'. There is a lot of chatter about it on the Internet, and most of it is positive, so I was thinking about installing it today.

What sites is it preventing you from going on? and did you have any issues downloading it? Thanks

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7 hours ago, Lucky said:

Why did they have to rearrange everything? You get used to things where they are and then they move them around just for the sake of moving them.

 

18 minutes ago, Lucky said:

Totally Oz posted a video. In order to watch it, I had to quit Firefox and use another browser. That's hardly user-friendly!

It played for me. If you're having problems, and are dissatisfied, I would suggest not using FF and use another browser.

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1 hour ago, MsAnn said:

Quick tech question if anyone knows. After I installed FF, an icon appeared as a file that said: "Old Firefox Data" Is it safe to delete that file?

That depends, but most probably yes. When you deleted your older version of FF last week, it should have automatically stored your data, settings, etc., to a desktop icon file (or elsewhere). It would contain your bookmarks, settings and any add-ons which you might have been using. FF usually remembers who you are based upon cookies it places on your PC. While most old add-ons are now incompatible with the new Quantum, that's a moot point.  If you have all of your bookmarks or have saved them  in an uploadable file format, then I would say yes delete the file. I highly suggest creating a FF account (very simple - email/password) so you can sync your FF to any other device you're using - phone, tablet, two cups and a string, etc. Also, it's a fail-safe way of recovering your bookmarks should you ever encounter a more serious issue with your PC or are using a computer other than your own. To do this simply follow these steps:

Click the menu button (three bars upper right hand corner of browser) , then click Sign in to Sync

Click the Create Account button.

Fill out the form to create an account and click Create account. ...

Check your emails for the verification link and click on it to confirm your email address

Voila, you're done.

 

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21 minutes ago, Larstrup said:

That depends, but most probably yes. When you deleted your older version of FF last week, it should have automatically stored your data, settings, etc., to a desktop icon file (or elsewhere). It would contain your bookmarks, settings and any add-ons which you might have been using. FF usually remembers who you are based upon cookies it places on your PC. While most old add-ons are now incompatible with the new Quantum, that's a moot point.  If you have all of your bookmarks or have saved them  in an uploadable file format, then I would say yes delete the file. I highly suggest creating a FF account (very simple - email/password) so you can sync your FF to any other device you're using - phone, tablet, two cups and a string, etc. Also, it's a fail-safe way of recovering your bookmarks should you ever encounter a more serious issue with your PC or are using a computer other than your own. To do this simply follow these steps:

Click the menu button (three bars upper right hand corner of browser) , then click Sign in to Sync

Click the Create Account button.

Fill out the form to create an account and click Create account. ...

Check your emails for the verification link and click on it to confirm your email address

Voila, you're done.

 

Thanks so much. Excellent information.  I did sync my FF account to two other devices, and when I actually looked at the file "Old firefox data" there were a lot of pics and videos that had saved, but I found that Quantum had saved them also, so I was able to delete the old file. So far I am very happy with FF.

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All of the new benchmark tests comparing Firefox quantum and chrome for speed,  RAM usage, start up times, HTML5  rendering times etc., have Firefox Quantum equal to, and in some instances out performing chrome.  As a lifelong Firefox user I could not be more delighted with this new rebuild. 

 Last month I had to replace my 8 year old win7 Laptop,  which I had upgraded to win10 three years ago.  I bit the bullet and went with the pricier SSD versus the old and slower HDD.  With the new i7 8th generation Intel processor and probably more RAM then I needed, the old Firefox  performed above and beyond what I experienced on my old laptop. But when I installed the new Firefox Quantum, everything popped  like never before. 

  It’s so fast now, I actually have to watch porn in slow-motion now!  LOL, j/k.

 

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32 minutes ago, MsAnn said:

when I actually looked at the file "Old firefox data" there were a lot of pics and videos that had saved, but I found that Quantum had saved them also, so I was able to delete the old file.

Browser history can be your best friend, or at other times, your worst embarrassment! :lol:

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37 minutes ago, Larstrup said:

Browser history can be your best friend, or at other times, your worst embarrassment! :lol:

Well there is that...lol. I've always said that when I'm dead and gone, my heirs are going to come into the casa to take all my shit, and I'm sure they will open up the computer to see if there is anything that needs saving, and most likely they will run across a video or two or three. :o

God I would love to be there then and see the look on their faces...:P

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35 minutes ago, MsAnn said:

I've always said that when I'm dead and gone, my heirs are going to come into the casa to take all my shit, and I'm sure they will open up the computer to see if there is anything that needs saving, and most likely they will run across a video or two or three. :o

 

I've always been horrified about what mine will find under the bed. Which reminds me.......:D:rolleyes:

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1 hour ago, MsAnn said:

Well there is that...lol. I've always said that when I'm dead and gone, my heirs are going to come into the casa to take all my shit, and I'm sure they will open up the computer to see if there is anything that needs saving, and most likely they will run across a video or two or three. :o

God I would love to be there then and see the look on their faces...:P

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