Support/Firefox3.5:Changes
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List of user-end changes in Firefox 3.5:
Label changes
- "More" button in page info window is now "Details" bug 448833
- "Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected attack site" and "Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery" are now "Block reported attack sites" and "Block reported web forgeries" bug 417687
- "New pages should be opened in" is now "Open new windows in a new tab instead" bug 356830
- "New pages should be opened in" is now a single checkbox. bug 324164
- "Clear Private Data" menu item is now "Clear Recent History"
- "Clear Private Data" window is now "Clear Recent History" and is re-organized bug 480169
- New Prefs in Privacy panel to control behaviour bug 460343
- "Ask me before clearing private data" has been removed. bug 469158
- Software Update window is now called Firefox Update. bug 476327
- Refresh the Privacy preference pane bug 462041
- "self signed" should read "self-signed" bug 412749
Smart Location Bar
- Restricts, Matches, Keywords [1]
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ability to mark a folder of bookmarks as "private" bug 455649(WONTFIX) - New Prefs in Privacy panel to control behaviour bug 460343
- the backend pref was changed bug 472943
Tabbed Browsing
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Tab switching [2](backed out until Firefox 3.n) - You can now drag and drop tabs between browser windows bug 113934
- Tab duplication on Mac or Linux bug 410569
- new tab button is in the tab bar
- Ability to detach/tear off tabs bug 225680
- New Tab button should be right of last tab bug 457651
Other
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Shift + drag for folders in bookmarks toolbar on Mac bug 389914 - Shift not required to drag folders on personal toolbar bug 235244
- Private browsing mode bug 248970
- signons3.txt is now signons.sqlite
- Geolocation support [3]
- Select which specific tabs and windows you want to restore bug 448976
- EULA removed from installer bug 462254
- "Secure connection failed" page was redone and renamed [4]
- View Source supports links bug 17612
- Navigation sounds bug 83056
- Shortcut for Private Browsing mode bug 471428
- Linux shortcut for Library window bug 431011
- Modify Firefox Installer to Incorporate Feedback Form bug 483688
- Library context menu for history items should include "Forget About This Site" bug 460086
- Disable Forget This Site in Private Browsing mode for Firefox 3.5 bug 483608
- Privacy preferences pane has been refreshed bug 462041
- Add undo close window feature bug 394759
- add "Share Location" to Page Info > Permissions to redo/undo "always remember this choice" for geolocation preference bug 491732