Firefox Upgrade - Page 2

Bungleau · 03-17-2005, 08:50 PM

I've noticed it takes a lot longer to start up as well... and my posts to IW (like this one) seem to take a long time to kick in. And I *know* it's not an IW bandwidth issue any more...

*edit* 45 seconds for this one... yeeoowccchhh!!

[ 03-17-2005, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Bungleau ]

LennonCook · 03-17-2005, 09:09 PM

Bungleau, take a look in about:config , and try fiddling with these prefs:
content.notify.interval
content.notify.backoffcount
nglayout.initialpaint.delay
content.max.tokenizing_time

You may have to create them.. they're all integers. Try to keep content.notify.interval and nglayout.initialpaint.delay in sync, but they are in different units (I think there's a factor of about 1000 or so between them...), and make content.max.tokenizing_time a multiple of content.notify.interval . I don't know why, but this is what works for numerous people at Mozillazine, and also what I use. And unless you visit some ulta-modern sites, you can safely set network.dns.disableipv6 to True aswell, and that will speed up page resolutions by quite a bit.
This works well for me, and keeps firefox running smoothly under the weight of over 40 extensions. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hivetyrant · 03-17-2005, 09:11 PM

Woah!! I just installed Firefox here at work and everything runs sooooo damn fast!!!!! everything at IW's is instant!!!!

Azeral · 03-17-2005, 09:15 PM

IW is quite fast for me thru firefox 1.0.1 and i have a 28.8 k connection.

Sir Goulum · 03-17-2005, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hivetyrant:
Woah!! I just installed Firefox here at work and everything runs sooooo damn fast!!!!! everything at IW's is instant!!!!

Compared to IE... oooh yeaa....

Does anyone know if there is a new version for mac too?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 03-17-2005, 10:01 PM

Yes, it's faster than IE but definatly a little slower with the upgrade. ..and what the heck did the upgrade get me anyway?

Sir Goulum · 03-17-2005, 10:05 PM

Just security updates, I think.

LennonCook · 03-17-2005, 11:22 PM

Goulum, the new version is for all OS's.
Variol, see the release notes for a list of changes.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 03-18-2005, 06:33 AM

rrreaditt..

Bungleau · 03-18-2005, 10:38 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, LennonCook. I'm trying them out now...

03-17-2005, 08:50 PM	#11
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	I've noticed it takes a lot longer to start up as well... and my posts to IW (like this one) seem to take a long time to kick in. And I know it's not an IW bandwidth issue any more... edit 45 seconds for this one... yeeoowccchhh!! [ 03-17-2005, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Bungleau ] __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

03-17-2005, 09:15 PM	#14
Azeral Manshoon Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Orange , N.S.W , Aust Age: 38 Posts: 218	IW is quite fast for me thru firefox 1.0.1 and i have a 28.8 k connection. __________________ [img]\"http://img37.exs.cx/img37/4753/azeral2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-17-2005, 10:01 PM	#16
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	Yes, it's faster than IE but definatly a little slower with the upgrade. ..and what the heck did the upgrade get me anyway? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

03-18-2005, 06:33 AM	#19
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	rrreaditt.. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

03-18-2005, 10:38 AM	#20
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Thanks for the suggestions, LennonCook. I'm trying them out now... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

03-17-2005, 09:09 PM	#12
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	Bungleau, take a look in about:config , and try fiddling with these prefs: content.notify.interval content.notify.backoffcount nglayout.initialpaint.delay content.max.tokenizing_time You may have to create them.. they're all integers. Try to keep content.notify.interval and nglayout.initialpaint.delay in sync, but they are in different units (I think there's a factor of about 1000 or so between them...), and make content.max.tokenizing_time a multiple of content.notify.interval . I don't know why, but this is what works for numerous people at Mozillazine, and also what I use. And unless you visit some ulta-modern sites, you can safely set network.dns.disableipv6 to True aswell, and that will speed up page resolutions by quite a bit. This works well for me, and keeps firefox running smoothly under the weight of over 40 extensions. [img]smile.gif[/img]

03-17-2005, 09:11 PM	#13
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	Woah!! I just installed Firefox here at work and everything runs sooooo damn fast!!!!! everything at IW's is instant!!!!

03-17-2005, 10:05 PM	#17
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	Just security updates, I think.

03-17-2005, 11:22 PM	#18
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	Goulum, the new version is for all OS's. Variol, see the release notes for a list of changes.

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