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- daxz, on 10/23/2008, -70/+425No, I don't think Firefox 3 is fast.
- maisteri, on 10/23/2008, -5/+176How can I play it?
- PHLAK, on 10/23/2008, -5/+133From my understanding, minefield isn't a separate project, it's Mozilla's way of testing new/revised technology that will eventually trickle it's way into Firefox. Therefore, you will never see an actual browser called Minefield, portions of Minefield will end up in Firefox.
- exeprime, on 10/23/2008, -7/+128It's not a browser, it's a codename for Firefox alphas. Fail.
- xaxxon, on 10/23/2008, -0/+99faster javaSCRIPT. Big difference.
- insinuate, on 10/23/2008, -0/+95A FOOD browser? hmmmm I may be interested in this. What function do I have to turn on to get to this on Firefox?
- SurlyDuff, on 10/23/2008, -5/+81I've been using Minefield (or variations thereof) since about 2005 as my main browser. Yeah there are times when major issues creep up (like Flash not working or certain content crashing the browser every time you visit a site) but it's certainly worth it if you've got a beta/alpha mindframe and love to get in on the cool new technology before everybody else does. Also, the author mentioned that major extensions don't work, but there's been an easy way to get around that for a long, long time. Install the Nightly Tester Tools extension or turn off compatibility checking.
- nowhereelse, on 10/23/2008, -0/+72Works best with delicious.
- str1fe, on 10/23/2008, -0/+71Spacebar flies the helicopter
- chesstwin, on 10/23/2008, -10/+77I've used it some, and noticed g-mail and digg are much faster. Can't wait for it to come out of alpha!
- kevyn, on 10/23/2008, -5/+59start->all programs->games->minesweeper
- SurlyDuff, on 10/23/2008, -5/+50Close but not really PHLAK. Minefield is a way of testing new technology but it's not like it trickles into the next Firefox. When they feel they have enough features in it, Minefield "branches" off and creates the branch builds which eventually lead to the alpha builds and beta builds and eventually the final build, in which new features are not really added. There will never be a Minefield release, but it's constantly adapting and is already closer to the next version of Firefox even at the time a Firefox version is released! By that point, there's nothing new or interesting happening to the Firefox builds anymore...only security fixes really.
- PhailQuail, on 10/23/2008, -5/+48Applications>Games>Mines
- baldgye, on 10/23/2008, -2/+37I'm running it now, and adblock plus works for me...
- MacParrot, on 10/23/2008, -0/+29Oh OK, egg on my face. You cleared that up nicely
- Memnochxx, on 10/23/2008, -0/+27@MacParrot and others:
Not a different computer profile, a different firefox profile.
1. run firefox.exe -profilemanager
2. create a new profile
3. add the following to the minefield shortcut: -mp yournewprofile (I think) - Stormran, on 10/23/2008, -3/+29Quick! Warn everyone not to vote Republican in 2000!
- adriaaan, on 10/23/2008, -0/+25http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/ ... There you go, now available for multiple operating systems.
- repmekevets, on 10/23/2008, -0/+24netscape? holy crap, i've transported back to 1996!!
- agree2disagree, on 10/23/2008, -14/+36Firefox 3.1 (Beta) > Chrome > Firefox 3
Get the Firefox 3.1 Beta here - this is the one with the FASTER java
http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/ ... - inactive, on 10/23/2008, -1/+23Keep hitting ALT+F4
- KnarkJesus, on 10/23/2008, -1/+20Minefield is the pre-release verison of Firefox where all the new fixes and features are added for testing, not a "branched of" version.
- Insomnya3AM, on 10/23/2008, -4/+23"Press H to set US up the bomb."
Christ, can't you meme? - junkwheel, on 10/23/2008, -0/+18No.
- yotsukado, on 10/23/2008, -3/+21This game sucks, don't get it. Most of the GOOD endings end in rick rolls...
- doc99, on 10/23/2008, -8/+25hahaha .. I'm sooooo sorry ... who put the G and The F next to each other anyway? lol
- bjornski, on 10/23/2008, -1/+16Google it.
- doc99, on 10/23/2008, -23/+38Hold up there Firefox fanboy, I never said Firefox was crap or nuffin, latest version, Google Chrome, Apple Safari .. that is fast.
I think firefox is a food browser, just not fast.
You want me to use a beta browser, cus it's a bit faster then the pervious, but slower the Safari nd Chrome? - Kral, on 10/23/2008, -3/+18The article:
"Minefield is, in fact, a way to glimpse into the future of Firefox, as it's a pre-release/alpha version of the Firefox browser."
The link he gives:
"Warning: This is NOT A FINAL OR PRE-RELEASE VERSION"
Fail. - Portfolioso, on 10/23/2008, -2/+17I have a problem with this article. This guy writes for CNet? They ought to be ashamed:
I hated how he made Minefield sound like a brand new browser, separate from Firefox. He redeemed himself though, by stating it was an alpha pre-release,
>>"It's a separate install so it won't affect an existing Firefox install. You have nothing to lose but your chains."
Yes, it's a separate install, but it utilizes the same profile, which could mess things up
>>"It doesn't support some of my favorite Firefox extensions (like Adblock Plus), but it actually has surprisingly good support for extensions, given that it's a fast-moving project."
This is a contradiction. Secondly, maybe he's writing to a non tech audience, but if he knew anything about computers and Mozilla, you can bypass the extension browser version check. I use Adblock Plus on Minefield.
In other news, I love 3.1. It's amazing. - superjamie, on 10/23/2008, -0/+14As an avid Firefox fan, I regularly try the latest Minefield builds to see how the next version of FF is coming along.
3.1 is amazingly fast, thanks to TraceMonkey, however the stability's not quite there yet.
It has indeed whet my appetite for faster JavaScript engines though, I cannot wait until Firefox 3.1 goes final release! - KnarkJesus, on 10/23/2008, -0/+13Yeah, Minefield really isn't recommended for everyday browsing. It is intended for developers and testers so bugs can be discovered and fixed. Use it at your own risk.
- asmithz, on 10/23/2008, -4/+17Like it matters but 92/100 on acid3 test
- franklymister, on 10/23/2008, -5/+18Firefox is the biggest resource hog on my computer.
It's ironic, because the reason I switched to it was that Netscape had become a bloated monster. - ultrafez, on 10/23/2008, -0/+13@junkwheel;
Dugg for honesty. - inactive, on 10/23/2008, -1/+12Download here:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nig ... - comrade693, on 10/23/2008, -0/+11I feel sorry for you if you went to a school where a 92% was a B.
- syre, on 10/23/2008, -0/+11look its grandpa simpson!
- Jeremyz0r, on 10/23/2008, -4/+14"It's a separate install so it won't affect an existing Firefox install."
BS, I have to do an addon finish installation every time I want to switch. Also, it doesn't allow you to load both at the same time. - TonyCubed, on 10/23/2008, -0/+10Tracemonkey (Firefox's new Javascript engine) was in development before Chrome was even released a month or so ago. It's only now that it's stable enough to be in a Alpha/Beta version of FF 3.1 but even then you need to add a line to the 'aboug:config' to enable it.
- bjornski, on 10/23/2008, -3/+12@Insomnya3AM
Dugg for using "meme" as a verb. - asmithz, on 10/23/2008, -0/+9Thought that this would not be faster, and if it was it would barely be noticeable. But WOW! was I wrong. This thing blazes through all the websites i visit. I cant believe i dealt with such slow browers before.
- Onestone, on 10/23/2008, -2/+11Use different proffiles.
- jonmlm, on 10/23/2008, -2/+11just bury the guy, no need for.. oh, wait.
- oedenfield, on 10/23/2008, -0/+9plus it was never meant to be used like people are advocating today (like this guy at cnet). it is a work-in-progress type build and Minefield actually fits very well because as others have said.. it does have many more bugs and less polish than the main Firefox releases.
- bsd3, on 10/23/2008, -4/+13firefox 3.1 is faster than chrome, opera and safari, you probably didn't turn on the .jit in about config... but as I said before it is still a beta and it is not worth of downloading and installing on your machine...
- TheCoreh, on 10/23/2008, -0/+8The webkit team was working on Squirrelfish way before Chrome was released, too.
- Brigadier, on 10/23/2008, -0/+8Minefield is the codename for Firefox alphas. They used to just say "alpha" but people didn't know what that meant. Threads like this one would come up and people would complain about the alpha being unstable and crashing - which is exactly what an alpha does. So they renamed it Minefield hoping people would get the point. Apparently they didn't.
- Stevo23, on 10/23/2008, -2/+10A food browser? Fantastic! Now I'll never have to get up from the computer.
- truspect0r, on 10/23/2008, -1/+9LOL 100Mbps is your LAN transfer speed.
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