Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1

patrickp · 02-11-2005, 19:56

Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1 is out. Just dled it.

Mal · 03-11-2005, 11:45

I'm using 1.5 beta 2 and with the check updates, you can download and install the release candidate via that.

Has anyone used it? If so does it work?

ikthius · 03-11-2005, 11:52

I am on 1.0.7 and when I do the update it does not find any new versions, I know that if I go to the site I can click the link, but I think I will wait a wee bit longer

ik

Mal · 03-11-2005, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikthius

I am on 1.0.7 and when I do the update it does not find any new versions, I know that if I go to the site I can click the link, but I think I will wait a wee bit longer

ik

It doesn't work with the older versions, as it's part of the 1.5.

They tried something like it before, but it didn't work, so they stopped it.

Jon M · 03-11-2005, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Mal

I'm using 1.5 beta 2 and with the check updates, you can download and install the release candidate via that.

Has anyone used it? If so does it work?

Worked a treat, only had to download 600k instead of the usual 5meg for the installer. If it gets stuck on the "checking for extension updates" just hit cancel and it's done.

Mal · 03-11-2005, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon M

Worked a treat, only had to download 600k instead of the usual 5meg for the installer. If it gets stuck on the "checking for extension updates" just hit cancel and it's done.

I just installed it using the update.

The partial update found a problem when installing, so it had to download the full update.

It still works fine though.

Jon M · 03-11-2005, 12:48

When was your last vanilla install? have you gone through a few versions on your current one?
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I did a new install with 1.5b1 when it came out.

03-11-2005, 13:05

Installed it

Lasted all of 30 seconds on my machine

Uninstalled it.

Why you might ask. The Google toolbar does not work with it. So will roll back to the previous version

allanprg · 03-11-2005, 13:16

I will wait for the full proper version.This is still a test one.

I'm using 1.0.7

Mal · 03-11-2005, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon M

When was your last vanilla install? have you gone through a few versions on your current one?
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I did a new install with 1.5b1 when it came out.

Yep, quite a few.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill C

Installed it

Lasted all of 30 seconds on my machine

Uninstalled it.

Why you might ask. The Google toolbar does not work with it. So will roll back to the previous version

Try the advice in this link.

It worked with me.

04-11-2005, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal

Yep, quite a few.

Try the advice in this link.

It worked with me.

Hi,

Just downloaded 1.5 RC - and installed the extension 'Nightly Tester Tools'.

Google Toolbar is back! - and more important - it works! Thanks!

BTW - FF 1.5 RC is fast!

nffc · 04-11-2005, 17:58

1.5 RC is no faster than 1.5 b2.

patrickp · 04-11-2005, 18:04

I have the same impression - 1.5 RC _does_ seem faster than 1.5 b2.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by ikthius

I am on 1.0.7 and when I do the update it does not find any new versions, I know that if I go to the site I can click the link, but I think I will wait a wee bit longer

ik

It won't, ik. 1.07 is a public release version, and hence will only look for other public release versions to update. When 1.5 <nothing> comes out, it should find it.

nffc · 04-11-2005, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickp

I have the same impression - 1.5 RC _does_ seem faster than 1.5 b2.

Yes I know, but it's psychological.

patrickp · 05-11-2005, 17:04

Thunderbird 1.5 RC1's out now, as well.