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New Firefox release (20) ... bugs

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 4 Apr 2013 08:58

Mozilla have released a new version of Firefox , 20.0.

If you have automatic updating enabled then you may have this update by now.
If not .... wait.

There is a bug which can cause a site to be very slow to load. A slow loading site one time can be near instant the next and vice versa, the bug is random and tied to the browser not the site.

The download manager has been radically changed. In some ways it is an improvement. It can be set to go back to the old manager though.

2.0 has been revised to provide much better in browser support for movies and sound ( H.264 ). At the same time accessing pages using Flash can be a bit of a mess.

Other reported bugs included losing bookmarks and pdf files not displaying correctly.

There were similar problems when 19.0 came out and were fixed within a month.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 4 Apr 2013 10:03

Been using FF20 Beta now for months on two desktops and wife's laptop and not had any noticeable probs.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 4 Apr 2013 10:53

I know I should know this but how do I see which Firefox issue I am on?

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 4 Apr 2013 10:57

to find out the version on the main menu Help | About

If IGP took the trouble to log on to Mozilla developer he could read a bug list for the beta as long as your arm ...

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 4 Apr 2013 10:59

Thanks.