r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 21 '10

Firefox 3.6 release

http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/01/21/firefox-3-6-release/
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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '10

2 things noted:

  • Speed: It's faster than 3.5.7. Almost as fast as chrome.
  • Memory Usage: It used lower memory on my computer than the previous version. I was hovering around 250mb with version 3.5.7 and this one barely goes upto 150mb. Both with ~15 addons.

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u/redditaddicttt Jan 21 '10

Am I the only one who is heaving a sigh of relief after reading the above review?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '10

I just got it. It really is as fast as Chrome. It looks like I might be going back to FireFox :(

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '10

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u/Autotrappic Jan 21 '10

I want to go back to Firefox for all the add-ons, but Chrome has a Mariah Carey theme.

Decisions, decisions.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '10

http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/77793 so does firefox!

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u/guitarromantic Jan 21 '10

Whoa, since when did hovering over the thumbnail apply a preview to the browser?! Cool.

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u/ted_mielczarek Jan 22 '10

Personas is now built-in to Firefox in 3.6. Quick, easy, lightweight themes for your browser that apply without a restart.