Thoughts on Firefox 2.0b2
I’ve been using the latest beta version of Firefox for a few days now. I figured I’d through my thoughts out there for everyone. Just FYI, I’ve used the new version mostly on Windows, as that’s what I use at work. I haven’t had time to use it on the Mac as much, so I don’t really have an opinion on it yet.
Features I like:
- The new tabs. It’s nice to have the tabs you aren’t using set back (I can’t think of a better word for it) from the others. It’s also nice to have the close button on each tab.
- The Search Bar. I like the different set up of it. It’s something much easier, and better than the 2.0b1 version.
- The default skin (On Windows anyway, the Mac one doesn’t seem quite as nice). The default skin is very clean. It’s small, easy to use, and isn’t to bulky.
- The spell check is something that’s very nice. That’s a feature I’ve thought has been needed for a long time. I’m very glad to see it incorporated in Firefox 2.0
- How it handles RSS Feeds. It gives you the option of adding the feed to what ever RSS Reader you use. Pretty nice.
Things I’m not so fond of:
- The Find Feature. Before you could start typing and it would try to find matches on the page. It would allow you to scroll through all those matches. Now it will only find the first match. In order to scroll through the matches you have to press ctrl+F. Not a huge deal, but not quite as nice.
I don’t have to many complaints about the new Firefox. I like it, and I think it’s going to be a good browser when it’s out of beta.
I would be kind of interested in trying IE 7, but I don’t have an XP machine to try it on. Oh well, if it follows tradition it probably won’t be that great anyway.


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