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Firefox 2.0.0.8 is optimized for Leopard, fixes bugs, creates others
Mozilla has released Firefox 2.0.0.8. The big news is that the latest version of the web browser is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. But there are also security updates for Windows and Linux users. Oh yeah, and there's a long list of known issues for the Mac version. (There are known issues for Windows, Linux, and Unix too, but most of those issues are easily fixable).Here are just a handful of those issues:
- Problems with some media plugins
- "Close Other Tabs" may fail when you have more than 20 tabs open
- Macromedia Flash content may not play on Intel-based Macs
Update: Mozilla points out that the update does not create new problems for the Leopard version of Firefox. Rather, Firefox did not perform very well at all on Mac OS X 10.5 until the release of Firefox 2.0.0.8. This update, however did not resolve all the known issues, which is why some still remain.
The latest version of Firefox includes some important security updates, but it will probably be a little longer before you'll find a release that's fully compatible with Leopard.
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Subscribe to commentsVictor Agreda, Jr.Oct 19th 2007 1:12PM
Oh the indignities of being a Mac user. Previous versions of FF included being slow as hell, crashy as crap or just plain Mac-unfriendly (no keychain support, no parity w/Windows version, etc.). If it wasn't for the Restore Session capability, I'd have ditched it long ago.
That and I'm now addicted to the labeling shortcut trick in gmail...
Christina WarrenOct 19th 2007 1:48PM
I second Victor's comment. When I finally took the plunge and decided to make the switch, giving up FF as my go-to browser was not something I had even contemplated - I just assumed that the BSD base for OSX would mean that Firefox would be at least as good as it is for some of the less-popular Linux distros. But noo. It's all but unusable if you like your app to stay open all the time. Leopard support is great, but now freaking Flash might not even work? Seriously? OK - I just read the release notes, I might just have to move a plugin file. Damn you Jobs for forcing us to live in a world where we must use Safari! Damn you!
MysteriusOct 20th 2007 9:17AM
@Christina Warren: Camino?