# Firefox 2.0 released. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759 "2006-10-24T21:29:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/1 "2006-10-24T21:29:13Z")
I know that it was in Beta a while ago, and that Release Candidates have also been available for a few weeks, but the full version is now available for download. The latest full release should replace 1.5.0.7 on the regular [Firefox site](http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/) tonight or tomorrow, and it’s already available elsewhere on the [Mozilla site](http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html), and at various mirror sites, like [this one](http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/). It looks good so far. Nearly all my favorite extensions are already supported, and the inbuilt spell-checker has already prevented some errors typing this very post. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/2 "2006-10-24T21:32:23Z")
And now, a few minutes after i post, i see that 2.0 has now replaced 1.5.0.7 on the main Firefox page. ---
**Author:** ![Mbossa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Mbossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mbossa)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/3 "2006-10-24T22:20:23Z")
Just installed it. I was pleasantly surprised how smoothly the upgrade went. It was just a matter of downloading it, closing down Firefox, and running the install program. It’s kept all my bookmarks and extensions and settings and stuff as they were before. As you mentioned, nearly all the best extensions are already supported (including my absolute favourite extension of all time, the [Web Developer Toolbar](http://chrispederick.com/work/webdeveloper/)). I have thirteen extensions, and only four of them were not immediately compatible with 2.0. A simple click of the ‘Find Updates’ button whittled this down to one. And that one incompatible extension is redundant with 2.0 anyway – it simply made a few improvements to tabbed browsing, and 2.0 itself has made those same improvements. Then once I finished updating the extensions, Firefox restarted as usual, but it restored my tab session for me! 😃 The spell checker will need a bit of training. I just installed the British English dictionary ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3366/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3366/)) and it no longer marks ‘favourite’ as incorrect, but now it’s started marking ‘Firefox’ as incorrect. Oh well, at least it’s non-invasive. I don’t have a great need for a spell checker because I never ever make mistakes of any variety whatsoever, but I can see other people finding it useful. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/4 "2006-10-24T22:23:35Z")
As mentioned in another thread, if anyone knows of a way to put my “close tab” button back where it belongs, I’d appreciate hearing about it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/5 "2006-10-24T22:35:06Z")
[QUOTE=Mbossa] The spell checker will need a bit of training. I just installed the British English dictionary ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3366/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3366/)) and it no longer marks ‘favourite’ as incorrect, but now it’s started marking ‘Firefox’ as incorrect. [/QUOTE] Oh, now, that’s just funny. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/6 "2006-10-24T22:39:40Z")
"[Close Button 0.3.5](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1950/) " extension comes close, in case anyone else misses the old style. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/7 "2006-10-24T22:40:59Z")
Here goes… Ooh, shiny! But that “close tab” button move is going to take some getting used to. Damn, I don’t like that. Anyone else think they got cross-pollinated by IE7? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/8 "2006-10-24T22:42:51Z")
Thanks, **Bobo**! Sadly, it didn’t seem to work… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/9 "2006-10-24T22:43:48Z")
Ha Ha! I don’t use tabbed browsing, so… ummm… ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/10 "2006-10-24T22:44:21Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] But that “close tab” button move is going to take some getting used to. Damn, I don’t like that. Anyone else think they got cross-pollinated by IE7? [/QUOTE] I remember it being an element of ‘tab browser extensions’ or something, all of eighteen months ago. **Bobotheoptimist** - a problem is for those of us in the habit of clicking a tab to select it and middle-clicking to close it. Having the extra button on the tab is asking for confusion. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/11 "2006-10-24T22:45:28Z")
Sweet. Looks good so far. Now I’d just wish they’d be able to update themes without having to restart – or at the very least, automatically restarting and restoring all tab sessions when it does. Just about all of the skins I had installed were incompatible (including the one I was using) so I’m going to have to hunt for something nice. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/12 "2006-10-24T22:46:48Z")
I’ve just noticed that I only use keyboard shortcuts, so I realise I don’t miss it at all. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/13 "2006-10-24T22:47:34Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Thanks, **Bobo**! Sadly, it didn’t seem to work… [/QUOTE] Go to view, toolbars, customize, scroll down until you see the red x, drag it to where you want it, realize it won’t go there, drag it to the toolbar just above that, release. Good luck. I still haven’t figured out how to get it off the tabs **GorillaMan** , sorry. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/14 "2006-10-24T23:19:33Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Here goes… Ooh, shiny! But that “close tab” button move is going to take some getting used to. Damn, I don’t like that. Anyone else think they got cross-pollinated by IE7? [/QUOTE] Actually, Opera has had that design for its “close tab” button for quite some time now. Anyway, as i said in the other thread, i generally use middle-click or mouse gestures to close tabs, so the placement of the button doesn’t worry me too much. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/15 "2006-10-24T23:43:36Z")
[QUOTE=mhendo] Anyway, as i said in the other thread, i generally use middle-click or mouse gestures to close tabs, so the placement of the button doesn’t worry me too much. [/QUOTE] Yeah, same here. I’m annoyed that Crash Recovery isn’t working with 2.0, yet…Other than that, all my extensions are working, so…yay. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/16 "2006-10-24T23:48:10Z")
Cross-posting, for anybody who wants to kill those silly crosses on the tabs: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7898682&postcount=76](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7898682&postcount=76) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/17 "2006-10-25T04:52:02Z")
Help. I just upgraded to 2.0, and my tabbed browsing preferences are f’ed up. Previously I had it set so that any link that tried to open a new window actually opened in a new tab instead. Now they’re back to opening in new windows. I have Tabbrowser Preferences 1.3.0 installed (I had to upgrade when I upgraded to 2.0) and I can’t seem to find a preference setting for this in the Options menu. Does anyone have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/18 "2006-10-25T05:55:25Z")
Hilariously, Mr. Legend finally installed Firefox on all three of our working computers early this afternoon, apparently about an hour before the new version appeared. Do you suppose we should upgrade before we get too accustomed to our “new” browser? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/19 "2006-10-25T06:37:05Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] Help. I just upgraded to 2.0, and my tabbed browsing preferences are f’ed up. Previously I had it set so that any link that tried to open a new window actually opened in a new tab instead. Now they’re back to opening in new windows. I have Tabbrowser Preferences 1.3.0 installed (I had to upgrade when I upgraded to 2.0) and I can’t seem to find a preference setting for this in the Options menu. Does anyone have any ideas? [/QUOTE] You shouldn’t need an extension for this in 2.0. Go to: Tools \> Options \> Tabs and select the radio button next to: New pages should be opened in: a new tab. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759/20 "2006-10-25T06:43:23Z")
Can’t see much about v2.0 that I really need. I have all those features, and they’re already configured the way I like them. Last thing I want is to have to reconfigure settings that might be contradicted by an extension I currently have. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-2-0-released/377759.md?page=2)