Comments on: Flock – A Firefox beater? http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:16:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Koselara http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-273491 Koselara Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:24:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-273491 I actually read something a while back, in an official blog, that the Firefox team is going to be working on new built-in social networking site features in the near future -- bringing them a lot closer to Flock's focus. I can't remember if the idea was to actually merge with Flock, or simply to cover similar functions. (I just didn't like the idea of them bogging Firefox down with code to handle services I don't use, rather than letting us pick/choose extensions on our own based on our needs.) I actually read something a while back, in an official blog, that the Firefox team is going to be working on new built-in social networking site features in the near future — bringing them a lot closer to Flock’s focus. I can’t remember if the idea was to actually merge with Flock, or simply to cover similar functions. (I just didn’t like the idea of them bogging Firefox down with code to handle services I don’t use, rather than letting us pick/choose extensions on our own based on our needs.)

]]> By: rruben http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272946 rruben Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:34:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272946 I immediately noticed by the style that this article wasn't written by Martin, haha. Having that said you gave us a great tip though. I think that this browser is great for people with a widescreen monitor but not for people with a smaller one, because of the sidebar. Anyway, I will give it a try. EDIT I have just installed Flock and I must take back what I told about the sidebar. The sidebar is only visible if you want it to be, so there is no problem for smaller screens :p. And it also has a much cooler default style then FF has. I immediately noticed by the style that this article wasn’t written by Martin, haha. Having that said you gave us a great tip though.

I think that this browser is great for people with a widescreen monitor but not for people with a smaller one, because of the sidebar. Anyway, I will give it a try.

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I have just installed Flock and I must take back what I told about the sidebar. The sidebar is only visible if you want it to be, so there is no problem for smaller screens :p. And it also has a much cooler default style then FF has.

]]> By: Evan Hamilton http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272379 Evan Hamilton Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:03:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272379 Hey Daniel, Thanks for the great post. We have a lot of exciting things planned for the coming months and I think you'll be very happy with what you see. :) A quick point of clarification: We're currently based off of Firefox 2 (and will be moving to Firefox3 after it's out). Unless they have to do with tabs or favorites, most extensions should work. That said, even in Firefox having too many extensions can cause performance issues. Flock on, Evan Hamilton Flock Community Ambassador evan at flock dot com Hey Daniel,

Thanks for the great post. We have a lot of exciting things planned for the coming months and I think you’ll be very happy with what you see. :)

A quick point of clarification: We’re currently based off of Firefox 2 (and will be moving to Firefox3 after it’s out). Unless they have to do with tabs or favorites, most extensions should work. That said, even in Firefox having too many extensions can cause performance issues.

Flock on,

Evan Hamilton
Flock Community Ambassador
evan at flock dot com

]]> By: Daniel http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272333 Daniel Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:39:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272333 Hey JamiroPt All I've used so far worked, but the oficial statement of Flock on this matter (they have it somewhere on the homepage) is that most extensions should work, but some might not. That's sort of the gist of it. I think they use FF 1.5 as the base, hence the incompatibility, but once it's out, they will use FF 3, that should solve most issues. Hey JamiroPt

All I’ve used so far worked, but the oficial statement of Flock on this matter (they have it somewhere on the homepage) is that most extensions should work, but some might not. That’s sort of the gist of it.

I think they use FF 1.5 as the base, hence the incompatibility, but once it’s out, they will use FF 3, that should solve most issues.

]]> By: JamiroPt http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272240 JamiroPt Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/02/flock-a-firefox-beater/#comment-272240 Well, i've decided to test myself this web browser, and indeed it's fast and it's got a good design. The only problem, that i've depared with, is that when we insert some add-ons used in firefox, this get's very dizzy itself. Since it's based in firefox this kind of behaviour shouldn't happen. Well, i’ve decided to test myself this web browser, and indeed it’s fast and it’s got a good design.

The only problem, that i’ve depared with, is that when we insert some add-ons used in firefox, this get’s very dizzy itself.

Since it’s based in firefox this kind of behaviour shouldn’t happen.

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