https://www.firefox.com/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/
On 2/24/2026 11:46 PM, Ant wrote:
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/
Updated!! "AI on your terms"? No. :)
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/ https://www.firefox.com/firefox/140.8.0/releasenotes/ https://www.firefox.com/firefox/115.33.0/releasenotes/ (last one!)
On 26/02/24 07:46 AM, Ant wrote:
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/ https://www.firefox.com/firefox/140.8.0/releasenotes/ https://www.firefox.com/firefox/115.33.0/releasenotes/ (last one!)
I think I'll pass on this update until at least 148.0.1 comes out.
John C. wrote:
Ant wrote:
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/140.8.0/releasenotes/
https://www.firefox.com/firefox/115.33.0/releasenotes/ (last one!)
I think I'll pass on this update until at least 148.0.1 comes out.
Or .5. /s
I immediately disabled AI:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
"John C." wrote:
I immediately disabled AI:
ditto, hopefully their telemetry shows a lot of us doing that ...
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages
to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages
to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
How about a script that regularly backs up your profile, and lets you keep multiple copies?
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages >>>>> to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
How about a script that regularly backs up your profile, and lets you
keep
multiple copies?
The difficulty I have with backing up my browser's profile is finding a time-slot when the browser is not running, normally it's active if the
PC is active.
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:I know the common knowledge is to back up the profile be for installing
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
the profile first before installing a new version of Firefox/
Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does under Windows.
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
The difficulty I have with backing up my browser's profile is finding a time-slot when the browser is not running, normally it's active if the
PC is active.
Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I always remember.:)
PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to
do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because
I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
On 02/27/2026 9:01 AM, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:I know the common knowledge is to back up the profile be for installing
On 2/27/2026 5:06 PM, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages to >>>> do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry because >>>> I was busy doing my income taxes.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to "backup
the profile first before installing a new version of Firefox/
Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does under
Windows.
a new version.-a-a However I have been using Thunderbird and Firefox since
I lost Netscape, never backed up the profile, and never had a problem.
On 2/28/2026 8:47 AM, Ant wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I always remember.:)
I also always forgot to turn off automatic update after updating Firefox. :)
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages
to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
On 2/28/2026 8:47 AM, Ant wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I always remember.:)
IME (multiple), if you 'install' (not 'update') Ffox, the installationI also always forgot to turn off automatic update after updating Firefox. :)
Huh? It undo your automatic update? I checked mine, and it is still has >"Check for updated but let you choose to install them" checked.
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to
"backup the profile first before installing a new version of Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
How about a script that regularly backs up your profile, and lets
you keep multiple copies?
Make a script to backup profile and then start browser. Use the
script to start the browser instead of the normal shortcut.
IME (multiple), if you 'install' (not 'update') Ffox, the installation process undoes/turns off the 'let me choose' radio button.
The user has to re-set to the 'check only' option. Re-checking that
also requires a click in open space on the page to lock the choice.
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:22:31 +0800, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
I always forgot to backup the profile first before installing a new
version of Firefox/Thunderbird. :)
I donrCOt think I have anything important in my Firefox profile
settings. Just the bookmarks, and I have those backed up separately.
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:So you're saying that Firefox developers have a different approach for
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to
"backup the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it does
under Windows.
Just another reason to switch to an OS which manages package updates
in a more rational, organized fashion. ;)
On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 05:34:12 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D-|Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to
"backup the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it
does under Windows.
Just another reason to switch to an OS which manages package
updates in a more rational, organized fashion. ;)
So you're saying that Firefox developers have a different approach for
OS's other than Windows as to how defaults are set?
That seems dubious.
On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:29:27 -0800, Nobody wrote:In other words, a holier-than-thou response. Linux Lovers are
On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 05:34:12 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D-|Oliveiro
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to
"backup the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it
does under Windows.
Just another reason to switch to an OS which manages package
updates in a more rational, organized fashion. ;)
So you're saying that Firefox developers have a different approach for
OS's other than Windows as to how defaults are set?
That seems dubious.
The best they can do is reinvent Linux-style package management on
Windows, just for themselves, and do it badly.
On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 00:32:18 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D-|Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:29:27 -0800, Nobody wrote:
On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 05:34:12 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D-|Oliveiro
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:01:30 +0100, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:
I can't see what OS you're using but it is rather difficult to
"backup the profile first before installing a new version of
Firefox/Thunderbird" when that new version auto-installs, as it
does under Windows.
Just another reason to switch to an OS which manages package
updates in a more rational, organized fashion. ;)
So you're saying that Firefox developers have a different approach
for OS's other than Windows as to how defaults are set?
That seems dubious.
The best they can do is reinvent Linux-style package management on
Windows, just for themselves, and do it badly.
In other words, a holier-than-thou response.
John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages
to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
WHAT??!!?? You would rather do your income taxes than mess around with
your computer??????
On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:06:54 -0800, John C. wrote:
I went ahead and installed it anyway because I kept getting messages
to do it. And yes, I know how to prevent them but I was in a hurry
because I was busy doing my income taxes.
WHAT??!!?? You would rather do your income taxes than mess around with
your computer??????
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