“Mozilla developer Josh Aas has released a preview build of Firefox that’s equipped with native Mac OS X form controls,” Macworld UK reports.
“The experimental build is currently only available for Intel-based Macs, though a PowerPC version is promised,” Macworld UK reports.
“The developer wants to enable native form controls in the trunk builds of Firefox within the next few weeks, meaning that they should make it into Firefox 3,” Macworld UK reports.
Full article, with link, here.
MacDailyNews Take: It’s nice to see one of Firefox’s big minuses on Mac OS X finally addressed.
I agree. Hyperconsumerism is bull. There’s more to life than always getting new things. Live. Breathe. Create. Live.
I’m not too worried about being marginalized. I own a DP 1 GHz MDD PowerMac G4 circa 2002 that is now running 10.4.9. I’ve got a gig and a half of RAM and four HDs in it.
Apple has said that even my G4 will be able to run Leopard. I also own a Core Duo MacBook from last May. I expect to buy the family pack in order to put Leopard on both machines when it releases.
The fact that some developers are developing first for Intel doesn’t surprise me. I expect it, as a matter of fact.
I DO expect to need to move to something new in two years, tho. I expect that getting six years on my Macs is not bad, tho I got seven on the one before the G4…
Seriously, you whiners amaze me sometimes. I am a dedicated mac user but it’s just silly to bitch about the forms drop downs not being “pretty” like they are in safari.. do they work? YEP so for the love.. If anything I would like to see it utilize they keychain.. now THAT would actually be useful!
MW: ever, as in if I ever get this whiny please shoot me!!
Apple updates Safari way too often… NOOoooT.
I hope the Safari 3 will kick ass in terms of innovative functionality. Safari is like Ford Mondeo – good basic thing and nothing special. But damnit is clean and simple.
FX takes ages to launch.
Camino. Mozilla + OSX GUI. ’nuff said!
Nonsense. If OS 9 was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me.
Actually, the closest I’ve come to using OS 9 is a few screenshots that I’ve seen. Sorry.
Though I did get OS 7 running in an emulator…
>”If you love your Mac, then love your Mac. Don’t get caught up in this “hyper-consumerism” garbage.”
Agreed. No need to give in to urged obsolescence. It’s a Mac, and it runs OS X. All is well.
This is the only downside to the Intel switch. Intel updates their platforms so fast that every six months your machine gets ‘spanked’ by an upgraded version.
When you absolutely have to upgrade, then do so – and don’t worry about what’s next (unless of couse a known change is imminent). Intel will keep your head spinning if you worry about these things. I know, I used to when I was running Doze.
Forget about the looks, fix the friggin’ memory leaks! Sheesh already.
ron………… your an idiot.
no really.. it was all english.. you should check out dictionary.com if you are having trouble.
@tt – you’re a jerk. Check dictionary.com to learn the difference between “your” and “you’re”. Try a grammar site if you need help with apostrophes.
Go buy a Dell and be with your (not you’re) own kind.
Big deal…I’ve had a Firefox 2 build with aqua widgets for months (get the one that says aqua for your architecture from here http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2007/03/29/firefox-2002)
on a POWERPC.
It also seems that the aqua widgets have been merged into the trunk now as the trunk build I got from http://firefoxmac.furbism.com/ of FX3 already had it.
It’s pretty simple to compile your own copy which I’m doing right now to check that the widgets actually are in the trunk.