Topic: Waterfox ~ Alternative to the new Firefox?
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Tom4Uhere

Tue 02/13/18 02:58 PM

I just found and downloaded Waterfox.
http://www.waterfoxproject.org/

I haven't installed it yet because I don't know if it will over-write Firefox and While there are things about the new Firefox that I don't like, It is working.

I'm wondering if anyone is using Waterfox and do you like it?
Did it over-write Firefox?
Can both browsers run at the same time?

My main problem with firefox is the lackl of a bbcode extension.
I got really used to using BBCode Xtra in firefox.
Simple context menu markup coding.
Without it, I have to type my markup by hand.
High chance of coding errors.

Any feeback on WaterFox is appreciated.

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MrBeeKeeper

Tue 02/13/18 03:25 PM

Thanks for the link Tom, I'll check this thing tomorrow perhaps.
I'm mainly on Linux, so the most imprtant thing for me is, does it have a Linux version?
Firefox (even the latest one) is quite heavy for resourses on an older hardware, so I don't use it a lot.
For some reason I doubt it will over-wright your existing Firefox installation - it's still a different application.
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Tom4Uhere

Tue 02/13/18 03:51 PM

I'm also thinking it won't.
I'll do a mozbackup tomorrow and try.
At least I'll have a backup if thinks get wonky.

I think it is based on mozilla, that's why I was dreading an over-write.
Its touted as a 64-bit browser.
Its based on mozilla and mozilla is open source.
Might work in linux?
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aussieguy288

Tue 02/13/18 04:02 PM

I used it sometime back and it did affect Firefox so I uninstalled it.. can't remember what it actually did but Firefox had problems. I'm not real keen in the way Firefox 64bit is going either.

I also use KLS Mail Backup Ver 1.9.8.0. I tried the later version but didn't like it.
Edited by aussieguy288 on Tue 02/13/18 04:07 PM
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Tom4Uhere

Sun 03/18/18 12:50 PM

Waterfox works along side of Firefox, It does not overwrite on install.
All my old speeddials and extentions now work again.
YaY!!!
I have BBCodeXtra back!
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MrBeeKeeper

Mon 03/19/18 03:42 PM

biggrin :thumbsup:

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Tom4Uhere

Mon 03/19/18 04:10 PM

Been using waterfox since I installed it and frankly, Firefox and that mess can go suck my azz.