Mozilla launched Firefox 3, one of the most popular internet browsers. The highly anticipated launch and attempted download record clogged internet servers hosting the open source package which is available on all major platforms. Users trying to download firefox 3 were greeted with timeouts and other “server too busy” type messages as they attempted to set a record for most downloads in a day.
After the initial hours of the launch, things seemed to settle down a bit and users could download Mozilla’s firefox browser without issue. I downloaded the Mac OSX version and installed it. I recorded a video as I downloaded and installed it. There are many nice new features and it does seem to be a bit more snappy than prefious firefox versions. I don’t get into too many details in the video but thought I would post one so you could get a little idea about the process.
Keep in mind that if you install the newest version and you already have a lot of plugins (or add-ons) that you use in your current version of firefox, they plugins may not work if the developer has not yet released a version for firefox 3. You may want to wait a bit or at least keep a copy of your older version so you can continue using your plugins.
Enjoy……
- Hill Robertson
