The Firefox and Extension Thread - Page 5

**spitalhouse** · June 27th, 2011, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlg118

So... has anyone tried Firefox 5 yet?

I'm currently running a portable version of FF5 from a memory stick. It's quite nippy and as yet I've had no real problems with it. However, I would estimate that around 1/3 of my FF3 add-ons aren't compatible with FF5, which is why I'm not yet prepared to install it on my PC.

Thing is, VEF is still taking an eternity to load and navigate no matter what version I use.

Regards.

P.S. If anyone would like to try Portable Firefox 5 (which is a separate development licensed by Mozilla) you can get it via this link: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

**buttsie** · June 27th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicoli

I am (mostly) using FF5 now. My only problem is that FF5 calls some JPEG files HTML. This only happens on certain sites. The result is having to rename the HTML to JPEG then everything is fine. As you can imagine this slows uploading - so I still use IE for those sites.

does anyone know how to fix this????

On the good side - Imagevenue works much better in FF5 than IE.

Thanks

Its a common problem which is on the website side.Usually theres always at least 1 site which only IE can access but now theres an ff add-on to give you IE access
"1. What is IE Tab +?

Answer: IE Tab + is a Firefox extension which enables you to use the embedded IE engine within tabs of Mozilla Firefox. It is not only a great tool for web developers, like IE Tab, but also an useful tool for normal users, since you can easily switch to IE in TAB VIEW when you meet incorrectly rendered web pages in Firefox."

Currently the mozilla add-on page is out of date so you need to access it via the developers page link page

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...hosted-versio/

There are a few other versions which I'll confess I've never used so maybe worth looking at those as well as the reviews are up and down like a yo yo

4 on offer...2 claim to be FF5 compatible
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/tag/ie%20tab

**haldane4** · August 7th, 2011, 09:55 PM

Does anyone know of a firefox addon that will grab video files from keezmovies?

I usually use netvideohunter or Downloaderhelper, but neither of these seem to work with grabbing stuff from keez, very frustrating.

Thanks for any help.

EDIT - Managed to get downloadhelper working with it if I specify 'download' on the menu (rather than 'quick download' or 'download and convert').

Biggerone · August 19th, 2011, 11:24 PM

Not sure which add-on but since I upgraded to FF6.0 it goes a few tabs here and on the forums stops working altogether. It just stops connecting to the net. At the same time I try Google Chrome and no issues at all even while FF 6.0 is inept here. I tried turning off extensions and add ons and it still happens.

**buttsie** · August 23rd, 2011, 03:12 AM

I think its about time a few folks woke up and thought before they became mozillas latest batch of guinea pigs AGAIN

I liken their recent upgrade uptake by end users to watching lemmings merrily going over a cliff
Followed by "my god this isnt working"

The developers can say its an improvement on the previous version to which they'd be right
but what they cant guarantee is the add-ons or websites.

If you've upgraded I'd be taking the error console warning messages/see drop down menu under web developer tools over to their forums and asking till they resolve the issues.Just make sure you know what you have on your own system before you ask.

The choice seems logical to me

Upside = not much besides the usual we've fixed umpteen security exploits
(thats why i never run a browser without it being sandboxed...DOH!!!)

Downside = potentially plenty

The old cliche is as true as it ever was

"If it aint broke dont try and fix it"

**buttsie** · August 25th, 2011, 05:58 AM

Its a memory leakage issue...40 posts to a page is not recommended using ff6
It works initially but eventually you see the memory usage double or worse freeze

A separate article on CNET reported these are the first major performance changes for Firefox after a summer of complaints from a "vocal minority" about severe memory leaks and crashes

Supposebly it will be fixed in ff7

Firefox 7 promises better memory management
08/24/2011 | 07:20 PM

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/230450/t...ory-management

Edit

5 minutes of strolling around on ff7 beta...definitely faster...memory usage is close to 50% less
but it will more than likely be an individual thing as I run very few add-ons so 20/30% as mentioned in the review below probably closer to the mark

edit.....the memory usage seems to rise if you stay online for hours and hours until you run cc cleaner and wipe away all the browsing temporary files etc
review ff7 beta

http://www.thinkdigit.com/Internet/F...ower_7384.html

**caboosier** · September 5th, 2011, 09:20 PM

Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber
are both working for me -
but I'm now using Firefox 6.0.1

Those add-ons may have been updated to the point
where they are no longer compatible
with older versions of the browser.

**Ace** · September 7th, 2011, 08:01 AM

Add IAFD search engine...especially handy around here.

http://www.iafd.com/mozilla.asp

**hos** · September 8th, 2011, 08:45 AM

noscript tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzBqnLgOzwM

**Threadbanger** · September 9th, 2011, 04:44 PM

Thanks - this looks useful, I watched the tutorial and installed the noscripts add on, but it seems like I've got the same problem that I have with Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber - I installed the add on, but nothing happens. After installing, I restarted Firefox as requested and noscripts shows up in my list of add ons, but there is no icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen and it doesn't seem to be running. I installed redirector a couple of months back and that works fine and is very useful, - there is a big 'R' at the bottom right of my screen that I use whenever a new and annoying popunder appears. I don't know why I can't get these add ons to work, it's like there's something not enabled or switched on somewhere. I have searched through the options under Tools, File and View but I cannot work out what is going wrong. I didn't make a contribution to any of these - I figured that I would try them out first and if I use them a lot and they work well, then I can go back later and give the developers something. But that shouldn't be causing the issue should it? I've got Firefox 6 on my main PC and Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber are inactive in the same way on that too.

August 7th, 2011, 09:55 PM	#43
haldane4 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1977 Posts: 598 Thanks: 3,187 Thanked 7,055 Times in 592 Posts	Does anyone know of a firefox addon that will grab video files from keezmovies? I usually use netvideohunter or Downloaderhelper, but neither of these seem to work with grabbing stuff from keez, very frustrating. Thanks for any help. EDIT - Managed to get downloadhelper working with it if I specify 'download' on the menu (rather than 'quick download' or 'download and convert'). __________________ First you dream, then you die. Last edited by haldane4; August 7th, 2011 at 10:13 PM..

August 19th, 2011, 11:24 PM	#44
Biggerone Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cromer, UK Posts: 440 Thanks: 4,413 Thanked 6,694 Times in 416 Posts	FF 6.0 just stops connecting afetr forums here. Not sure which add-on but since I upgraded to FF6.0 it goes a few tabs here and on the forums stops working altogether. It just stops connecting to the net. At the same time I try Google Chrome and no issues at all even while FF 6.0 is inept here. I tried turning off extensions and add ons and it still happens.

August 23rd, 2011, 03:12 AM	#45
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,298 Times in 12,746 Posts	I think its about time a few folks woke up and thought before they became mozillas latest batch of guinea pigs AGAIN I liken their recent upgrade uptake by end users to watching lemmings merrily going over a cliff Followed by "my god this isnt working" The developers can say its an improvement on the previous version to which they'd be right but what they cant guarantee is the add-ons or websites. If you've upgraded I'd be taking the error console warning messages/see drop down menu under web developer tools over to their forums and asking till they resolve the issues.Just make sure you know what you have on your own system before you ask. The choice seems logical to me Upside = not much besides the usual we've fixed umpteen security exploits (thats why i never run a browser without it being sandboxed...DOH!!!) Downside = potentially plenty The old cliche is as true as it ever was "If it aint broke dont try and fix it" Last edited by buttsie; August 23rd, 2011 at 07:00 AM..

August 25th, 2011, 05:58 AM	#46
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,298 Times in 12,746 Posts	Its a memory leakage issue...40 posts to a page is not recommended using ff6 It works initially but eventually you see the memory usage double or worse freeze A separate article on CNET reported these are the first major performance changes for Firefox after a summer of complaints from a "vocal minority" about severe memory leaks and crashes Supposebly it will be fixed in ff7 Firefox 7 promises better memory management 08/24/2011 \| 07:20 PM http://www.gmanews.tv/story/230450/t...ory-management Edit 5 minutes of strolling around on ff7 beta...definitely faster...memory usage is close to 50% less but it will more than likely be an individual thing as I run very few add-ons so 20/30% as mentioned in the review below probably closer to the mark edit.....the memory usage seems to rise if you stay online for hours and hours until you run cc cleaner and wipe away all the browsing temporary files etc review ff7 beta http://www.thinkdigit.com/Internet/F...ower_7384.html Last edited by buttsie; August 26th, 2011 at 02:22 PM..

September 5th, 2011, 09:20 PM	#47
caboosier Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Golden Horseshoe Posts: 2,324 Thanks: 55,271 Thanked 78,560 Times in 2,837 Posts	Image downloaders Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber are both working for me - but I'm now using Firefox 6.0.1 Those add-ons may have been updated to the point where they are no longer compatible with older versions of the browser.

September 7th, 2011, 08:01 AM	#48
Ace Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 10,841 Thanked 33,770 Times in 1,844 Posts	Add IAFD search engine...especially handy around here. http://www.iafd.com/mozilla.asp

September 8th, 2011, 08:45 AM	#49
hos Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: back in the dirt Posts: 10,635 Thanks: 29,724 Thanked 89,362 Times in 9,363 Posts	noscript tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzBqnLgOzwM

September 9th, 2011, 04:44 PM	#50
Threadbanger Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 539 Thanks: 552 Thanked 12,481 Times in 527 Posts	Thanks - this looks useful, I watched the tutorial and installed the noscripts add on, but it seems like I've got the same problem that I have with Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber - I installed the add on, but nothing happens. After installing, I restarted Firefox as requested and noscripts shows up in my list of add ons, but there is no icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen and it doesn't seem to be running. I installed redirector a couple of months back and that works fine and is very useful, - there is a big 'R' at the bottom right of my screen that I use whenever a new and annoying popunder appears. I don't know why I can't get these add ons to work, it's like there's something not enabled or switched on somewhere. I have searched through the options under Tools, File and View but I cannot work out what is going wrong. I didn't make a contribution to any of these - I figured that I would try them out first and if I use them a lot and they work well, then I can go back later and give the developers something. But that shouldn't be causing the issue should it? I've got Firefox 6 on my main PC and Imagegrabber and Imagehost grabber are inactive in the same way on that too.