Super Sarge
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- Jun 4, 2009
Thanks Updated my machines all 3 of them
but I also found that I could not have 3.6.6 and 4 running side by side. One seemed to dominate the other.
Also all but 1 of my extensions are working with it. There is another tweak that allows you to install incompatible addons.
How to Install and Make Incompatible Add-ons Work in Firefox 4
Then I was able to install Nightly Tester Tools.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543/
After I installed it the addons that I use with Firefox 3.6 work except for Glasser. I can live without that.
Ok, this works for me to have multiple instances.I havn't tested the speed against IE (my only other installed browser. I did really think it slower, only on observation.
The two new features in the "Tools" drop down menu were interesting, but I could not see that I could put them to good use ( Heads up display and Inspect)
Perhaps the method I use to install it (Can there be two ways??) but I also found that I could not have 3.6.6 and 4 running side by side. One seemed to dominate the other.
[FirefoxPortable]
FirefoxDirectory=App\firefox
ProfileDirectory=Data\profile
SettingsDirectory=Data\settings
PluginsDirectory=Data\plugins
FirefoxExecutable=firefox.exe
AdditionalParameters=
LocalHomepage=
DisableSplashScreen=false
AllowMultipleInstances=true
DisableIntelligentStart=false
SkipCompregFix=false
RunLocally=false
# The above options are explained in the included readme.txt
# This INI file is an example only and is not used unless it is placed as described in the included readme.txt
Also all but 1 of my extensions are working with it. There is another tweak that allows you to install incompatible addons.
How to Install and Make Incompatible Add-ons Work in Firefox 4
Then I was able to install Nightly Tester Tools.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6543/
After I installed it the addons that I use with Firefox 3.6 work except for Glasser. I can live without that.
Now I have no reason to use version 3.6 at all.