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Idea #2844: Faster Firefox on Ubuntu

bug This idea was marked as implemented the 26 July 11. Available starting Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Written by JoeLeKiffeur the 3 Mar 08 at 20:26. Related project: Firefox. Status: Implemented
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Hi!

I note that Firefox (2.0.x) on Ubuntu is slower than Firefox on Windows XP/Vista.

On Ubuntu, this app is less reactive, and it could be a bit irritative for new users (and also the others)

I'm sure a faster browser could be appreciated for Ubuntu users.

Thank you for considering this feature.

(Sorry for my poor English)
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Written by JoeLeKiffeur the 3 Mar 08 at 20:26.
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Dreamsorcerer wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 20:41
Personally, I find Windows XP version to be slower. Wait for Firefox 3 to be released, or download the beta now:

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.0

JoeLeKiffeur wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 20:49
Dreamsorcerer, I prefer a stable version of Ubuntu/Firefox (= final release)

Dreamsorcerer wrote on the 4 Mar 08 at 22:33
"...Wait for Firefox 3 to be released..."

JoeLeKiffeur wrote on the 5 Mar 08 at 00:14
Oh sorry!

glotz wrote on the 28 Jun 08 at 22:34
Compile from source to match your architecture for maximum speed.

Vahan Harutyunyan (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 26 Jul 11 at 08:35
Marking "Implemented". Firefox 5.0 is fast enough.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/


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