# Firefox 5? Already? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364 "2011-06-22T01:03:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/41 "2011-07-07T23:31:38Z")
I’ve only seen it on a few sites; interestingly, they’re the same ones that I have to view using IE Tab. Right now all of my tabs are just sitting there with no progress indicators. And thanks for the Add-on Compatibility Reporter link, **BigT**! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/42 "2011-07-08T01:00:30Z")
> [@bahia\_hombre](#): > > Why is it that pages never seem to finish loading in Ff5…the progress indicator on the page tab spins and spins and never stops until I click the red X on the address bar. Anyone else seeing this? I’ve saw it on a couple sites at first, but it went away, so I assumed they just needed to update something. What sites are you seeing it on? EDIT: And [del]no problem[/del] you’re welcome, **Jeep’s Phoenix**. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/43 "2011-07-08T01:44:43Z")
> [@Orionizer](#): > > The “Year” updating thing is rather dumb, too. I just opened my Outlook 2007 and the splash screen still says (C) 2006. Way to make your users realize you haven’t updated in awhile (Yes, I know Office 2010 is available, but until it was, it just kept reminding your users how long it had been since you updated). > > Major versioning should be for major version changes (features, etc.). On the one hand, you are completely right. I am using Office 2004, And it won’t run when I upgrade to OSX Lion in a few weeks. I’m using a 7 year old office suite and I didn’t even realize it until now, when its on its death bed. On the other hand, not all software needs to be updated. I used a win 3.11 version of LView Pro as my default image viewer until 2007 when I joined the dark side (Apple). Nothing worked as well, even the latest and greatest versions of LView Pro (at least, for what I needed it to do). On the third hand, Firefox updates itself now. As i mentioned up-thread, I had to install FF4, but FF5 downloaded itself and announced its arrival one day. FF3 would download it’s own minor updates, but required at least a click to proceed. I suspect FF6 will just show up one day and I won’t even notice… Actually, I won’t notice, because this whole shenanigans got me to switch to chrome. FF seemed to be getting slower with every update. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/44 "2011-07-08T02:17:12Z")
> [@Amblydoper](#): > > FF5 downloaded itself and announced its arrival one day Must be a setting that governs that, because I just keep getting reminders that it’s ready to download. I’ve upgraded several of my PCs, but I’m not dumping FF4 until one of the plugins I rely on is FF5 compatible. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/45 "2011-07-09T13:26:54Z")
> [@Amblydoper](#): > > Actually, I won’t notice, because this whole shenanigans got me to switch to chrome. So you want to go away from a browser that automatically updates, so you go to Chrome, the one that will update even when the browser isn’t running? Try IE9. It almost surely won’t update for quite a while. And it’s the fastest browser in a lot of measures. ---
**Author:** ![bahia\_hombre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@bahia\_hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahia_hombre)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/46 "2011-07-09T17:40:40Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I’ve saw it on a couple sites at first, but it went away, so I assumed they just needed to update something. What sites are you seeing it on? [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com), for example. I recently installed an older wireless-g router, may have something to do with that(?) ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/47 "2011-07-11T14:14:18Z")
And yes, FF6 is already in beta now… ---
**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:** [July 11, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/48 "2011-07-11T22:42:52Z")
So by the end of 2012, we’ll have Firefox 27? ---
**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/49 "2011-07-11T23:10:49Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > So by the end of 2012, we’ll have Firefox 27? They’ll probably stop using numbers and go the Microsoft way. Maybe Firefox Stealth or Firefox Inferno. Avoid Firefox Vista at all costs. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/50 "2011-07-12T12:51:38Z")
> [@bahia\_hombre](#): > > [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com), for example. I recently installed an older wireless-g router, may have something to do with that(?) Oops. I meant come back and tell you that I was not experiencing problems on those sites. Do you live in the continental US? If not, it may be that one of the external scripts is not responding in a timely manner, due to the increased distance. You may want to look into something like NoScript or Adblock Plus. Even if you don’t filter out ads, you can at least block scripts from websites that cause problems. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364/51 "2011-07-12T13:47:55Z")
> [@Jormungandr](#): > > They’ll probably stop using numbers and go the Microsoft way. Maybe Firefox Stealth or Firefox Inferno. Avoid Firefox Vista at all costs. Remember, MS now has Windows 7. But even THAT isn’t right - just did a ver and got back 6.1.7601… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-5-already/586364.md?page=2)