Firefox 3.5. Don't update yet if you use Google Gears
- TAGS:Firefox, Google Gears
- IT TOPICS:Cloud Computing, Devices, Mobile
Firefox is my default browser. I have all of my bookmarks in Firefox and a set of plugs that I don't think I could do without. That being said, other browsers, specifically Safari and Chrome are becoming more and more appealing.
Firefox 3.5 final was released yesterday and a lot has changed. The browser is certainly faster, it has private browsing (sometimes referred to as porn mode) and a bunch of other niceties. Check Preston Gralla's review for the details.Â
One thing that isn't ready for primetime, however, is its Google Gears support. As a lot of people probably do, I use Gears to cache my corporate Gmail/Calendar/Docs for offline viewing. As of this writing Gears hasn't been updated to work with Firefox 3.5.
Until Google updates Gears, I'll be stuck without offline access to my Google corporate data. Or, conveniently, I can now use Google Chrome to cache my Google Apps.Â
What's the holdup on Gears for Firefox - the beta has been out for months? Perhaps Google is getting an evil streak.
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