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canetoad

(18,122 posts)
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 01:04 AM Jun 2021

Firefox 89

The latest Firefox update to Version 89 introduces a redesigned user interface. I'm finding a couple of small annoyances, in particular, the leading (line spacing) of text in the menus has been greatly increased, I suppose to cater for stumpy fingers on tablets and phones.

To return to a semblance of normalcy do the following:

1. Type - 'about:config' in the address bar (no quotes)
2. Click 'show all'
3. Paste the following into search box: browser.proton.contextmenus.enabled
4. Change True to false

This is a workaround. There may be a better solution by editing CSS. I'll keep looking.

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Firefox 89 (Original Post) canetoad Jun 2021 OP
bless you! nocoincidences Jun 2021 #1
Is that a coolie canetoad Jun 2021 #2
Australian Shepherd nocoincidences Jun 2021 #11
It's funny canetoad Jun 2021 #13
Are you in Australia? nocoincidences Jun 2021 #14
Yes canetoad Jun 2021 #15
Or - OhZone Jun 2021 #3
Your point is opaque. I can imagine several possible ones, but who knows? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #4
FF 57 destroyed all my fav addons (the "Firefox 57 add-on apocalypse") ... so - OhZone Jun 2021 #5
THANK YOU! Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #6
Tabs are no longer tabs ?? This is an *improvement* ?? eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #7
Wow! THANK YOU! hlthe2b Jun 2021 #8
I must have goofed _(ツ)_/ didn't work for me. quaint Jun 2021 #9
I might just stick with 88.0.1 until they get this train wreck cleared up. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2021 #10
+1. Stay with 88.0.1 and don't let it update dalton99a Jun 2021 #17
Thanks for the reminder. Just went into the Firefox preferences to check and Elwood P Dowd Jun 2021 #18
56 Forever! OhZone Jun 2021 #12
I'd never heard of Waterfox canetoad Jun 2021 #16

canetoad

(18,122 posts)
15. Yes
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 06:44 PM
Jun 2021

It should be koolie not coolie. They are not particularly common dogs here but I've never seen one as a working farm dog. Sort of strange they originate in the US.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,899 posts)
4. Your point is opaque. I can imagine several possible ones, but who knows?
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 05:12 AM
Jun 2021

What is your point? What are you trying to illustrate?

OhZone

(3,216 posts)
5. FF 57 destroyed all my fav addons (the "Firefox 57 add-on apocalypse") ... so -
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 05:46 AM
Jun 2021

I downrevv'd FF, and also started using Waterfox Classic for some things.

At least on my "main desktop."

So I can keep my Status4Ever bottom status line, and the addons that run from there, and the ability to see links better when hovered over. And I prefer the look of the old FF.

I do use newer versions of browsers on at least one laptop.

And I use other updated browsers for other things, but I need my status4Ever, at least, on my main PC.




eppur_se_muova

(37,397 posts)
7. Tabs are no longer tabs ?? This is an *improvement* ??
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 07:37 AM
Jun 2021

And way too much space around them. Why keep taking space away from the window ?

quaint

(3,545 posts)
9. I must have goofed _(ツ)_/ didn't work for me.
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:21 AM
Jun 2021

I think I followed directions but no change. I'm on a old Lenovo laptop runnng 8.1.
I *HATE* 89. People across the street can probably read my tabs.
My mouse automatically goes to where things should be but no longer are.
AAARRRRRGH!

Elwood P Dowd

(11,444 posts)
10. I might just stick with 88.0.1 until they get this train wreck cleared up.
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:37 AM
Jun 2021

Last edited Sun Jun 6, 2021, 01:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Reading various computer boards and YouTube posts, it appears that about 75% of the comments on 89 are negative.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,444 posts)
18. Thanks for the reminder. Just went into the Firefox preferences to check and
Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:05 PM
Jun 2021

I have the automatic update turned off.

canetoad

(18,122 posts)
16. I'd never heard of Waterfox
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 06:47 PM
Jun 2021

But have installed it and it seems like a good browser. Only just started customising and add-ons - so far everything seems to be importing OK and extensions are supported.

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