Comments on: How To Install 2 Different Versions of Firefox On Mac http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/ Online Tips For Tech Users, Bloggers and Designers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Webhamer Weblog: Search & ICT-related blogging » links for 2010-01-14 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-502232 Webhamer Weblog: Search & ICT-related blogging » links for 2010-01-14 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:04:59 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/#comment-502232 [...] How To Install 2 Different Versions of Firefox On Mac | Firefox Are you eager to try out the latest Firefox 3 beta but not ready to give up on your Firefox 2 yet? Normally when a new version of Firefox gets installed, it’ll replace the current version in the machine and it practically makes reverting a tedious task. Here’s how you can get a taste of the latest Firefox 3 beta and still keep your Firefox 2 together with its profile settings and bookmarks working perfectly fine; in short, keeping 2 versions of Firefox in Mac. (tags: mac firefox) [...] [...] How To Install 2 Different Versions of Firefox On Mac | Firefox Are you eager to try out the latest Firefox 3 beta but not ready to give up on your Firefox 2 yet? Normally when a new version of Firefox gets installed, it’ll replace the current version in the machine and it practically makes reverting a tedious task. Here’s how you can get a taste of the latest Firefox 3 beta and still keep your Firefox 2 together with its profile settings and bookmarks working perfectly fine; in short, keeping 2 versions of Firefox in Mac. (tags: mac firefox) [...]

]]> By: Chu Yeow http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-127634 Chu Yeow Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:35:29 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/#comment-127634 Actually, your Firefox profile was not untouched - Firefox 3 uses it and checks it for compatibility (extensions, etc.). I'd done the same thing earlier and it didn't break my profile (so you and I are lucky :)), but some Lifehacker readers have had their profiles made incompatible after doing the tech-recipes thing. Actually, your Firefox profile was not untouched – Firefox 3 uses it and checks it for compatibility (extensions, etc.). I’d done the same thing earlier and it didn’t break my profile (so you and I are lucky :)), but some Lifehacker readers have had their profiles made incompatible after doing the tech-recipes thing.

]]> By: hongkiat http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-127590 hongkiat Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:46:41 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/#comment-127590 I saw this article in tech-recipes, and yeah it worked. I installed firefox 3, run it for a while and removed it. My FF 2 is still inside my Mac. I saw this article in tech-recipes, and yeah it worked. I installed firefox 3, run it for a while and removed it. My FF 2 is still inside my Mac.

]]> By: Chu Yeow http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-127589 Chu Yeow Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:43:48 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/installing-2-different-versions-of-firefox-on-mac-how-to/#comment-127589 I think you probably saw this on Lifehacker, but did you test it out? It certainly doesn't seem like it will work, since Firefox 3, started from anywhere and with any name (Firefox3.app, Firefox-whatever.app), will still use your current Firefox 2 profile unless started with the Profile Manager. Even Lifehacker editors have bad days ;) I think you probably saw this on Lifehacker, but did you test it out? It certainly doesn’t seem like it will work, since Firefox 3, started from anywhere and with any name (Firefox3.app, Firefox-whatever.app), will still use your current Firefox 2 profile unless started with the Profile Manager.

Even Lifehacker editors have bad days ;)

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