Firefox 89

[canetoad]

The latest Firefox update to Version 89 introduces a redesigned user interface. I'm finding a couple of small annoyances, in particular, the leading (line spacing) of text in the menus has been greatly increased, I suppose to cater for stumpy fingers on tablets and phones.

To return to a semblance of normalcy do the following:

1. Type - 'about:config' in the address bar (no quotes)
2. Click 'show all'
3. Paste the following into search box: browser.proton.contextmenus.enabled
4. Change True to false

This is a workaround. There may be a better solution by editing CSS. I'll keep looking.

[nocoincidences]

1. bless you!

I hate all this space!

[canetoad]

2. Is that a coolie

in your avatar?

[nocoincidences]

11. Australian Shepherd

Best breed, my Aussies have been companions my entire life.

[canetoad]

13. It's funny

We don't call them Aust. Shepherds here! Great dogs.

[nocoincidences]

14. Are you in Australia?

Because these dogs are not Australian, but were created in America.

[canetoad]

15. Yes

It should be koolie not coolie. They are not particularly common dogs here but I've never seen one as a working farm dog. Sort of strange they originate in the US.

[OhZone]

3. Or -

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Status4ever forever! ha

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Your point is opaque. I can imagine several possible ones, but who knows?

What is your point? What are you trying to illustrate?

[OhZone]

5. FF 57 destroyed all my fav addons (the "Firefox 57 add-on apocalypse") ... so -

I downrevv'd FF, and also started using Waterfox Classic for some things.

At least on my "main desktop."

So I can keep my Status4Ever bottom status line, and the addons that run from there, and the ability to see links better when hovered over. And I prefer the look of the old FF.

I do use newer versions of browsers on at least one laptop.

And I use other updated browsers for other things, but I need my status4Ever, at least, on my main PC.

[Scrivener7]

6. THANK YOU!

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Tabs are no longer tabs ?? This is an *improvement* ??

And way too much space around them. Why keep taking space away from the window ?

[hlthe2b]

8. Wow! THANK YOU!

[quaint]

9. I must have goofed _(ツ)_/ didn't work for me.

I think I followed directions but no change. I'm on a old Lenovo laptop runnng 8.1.
I *HATE* 89. People across the street can probably read my tabs.
My mouse automatically goes to where things should be but no longer are.
AAARRRRRGH!

[Elwood P Dowd]

10. I might just stick with 88.0.1 until they get this train wreck cleared up.

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Reading various computer boards and YouTube posts, it appears that about 75% of the comments on 89 are negative.

[dalton99a]

17. +1. Stay with 88.0.1 and don't let it update

Firefox 89 is not ready for prime time

[Elwood P Dowd]

18. Thanks for the reminder. Just went into the Firefox preferences to check and

I have the automatic update turned off.

[OhZone]

12. 56 Forever!

Or just Waterfox Classic! ha

[canetoad]

16. I'd never heard of Waterfox

But have installed it and it seems like a good browser. Only just started customising and add-ons - so far everything seems to be importing OK and extensions are supported.