Aug 17 2011

Sometimes Firefox Needs a Manual Upgrade

Here’s a quick reminder for the Firefox users out there.

Sometimes when you are using an instance of Firefox that is a couple of  versions off the pace you won’t receive the automatic prompts to upgrade to the latest version. Instead, you’ll receive notices to upgrade to the point updates for the major release you are on (unless Mozilla change tings on their end to force you to upgrade).

Seeing as Firefox 6 is now out, it’s probably a good idea to check what version you are using and, if necessary (and desired), upgrade. It’s worth noting that Mozilla has no qualms in discontinuing support for older versions of Firefox which means you won’t receive security updates when those nasty security holes are inevitably uncovered. At the time of writing the only supported versions of Firefox are 3.6.x (latest is 3.6.20) and the latest 6.0 version.

Still, Firefox continues to have a problem with memory bloat which is slated to be fixed in Firefox 7.0 but I am yet to notice it in the Aurora builds (currently the browser is using 600MB of RAM with just six tabs open). I would use Google Chrome more often but I don’t fancy Google getting more information that it needs from me.

Boydo

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.

In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.

I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.

I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan

I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

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