As my brother Don noted in his blog, there is a new major release to the Firefox web browser; version 2.0.
I’ve been running it for a couple of days now and it seems fine. Most of my extensions (including my beloved AdBlock) work fine with it. It has a new spell check, so when you are writing something like this blog on a web form you can check all the spelling in the form before you submit. Just right click in the form, and make sure that “Spell check this field” is checked.
A few other minor changes, but I feel right at home with it; it looks and feels just about the same.
I am also using the new version and it seems fine to me too. Are you using the automatic filter updating extension for Adblock? It is called something like Filterset G. I installed it a few weeks ago and it has eliminated any ads. It checks every few days for a new list and updates it. You can still keep your manually assigned blocks in place too. It is at http://www.pierceive.com/
Comment by Richard — October 27, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
I use Adblock Plus now, which comes with several options for updated filters. I also don’t see ads anymore.
If enough people start using Adblock, I wonder if that will affect advertising rates and eventually reduce the amount of free stuff on the internet?
Comment by Daryl — October 27, 2006 @ 7:30 pm
I installed Adblock Plus on the desktop machine and am still using Adblock with the Filterset G subscription. I don’t see any difference between them. Do you know if there is any advantage to Plus?
Comment by Richard — October 30, 2006 @ 10:01 pm
You can learn something about how the two extensions were developed here.
I don’t think there are many significant functional differences. The developer of ABP claims to have a better user interface. I like that it installs a button on the toolbar with common options (whitelist a page, whitelist a domain, etc), instead of having to go through the tools menu.
I understand that AB is currently dormant, so it’s possible that you will lose compatibility with future releases of FF.
Comment by Daryl — October 31, 2006 @ 8:21 am
Do you realize that this type of blog gets replies from only the Computer Nuts? I, for one, read it and say “Huh?”
Comment by Mom — October 31, 2006 @ 10:24 pm
Great commentary, guys! I had been wondering about those functional extension developments and user interfaces.
Comment by Donna — November 1, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
Donna, I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic or if you suddenly got geeky…
Comment by Daryl — November 1, 2006 @ 5:00 pm
I’m thinking she’s probably being sarcastic but I don’t have the social skills to tell…
Comment by Don — November 1, 2006 @ 5:03 pm
Me? Geeky? Nevah!!! (But I DID install 2.0! :))
Comment by Donna — November 1, 2006 @ 6:24 pm