Font size iceweaselfirefox menus mozillazine forums. Thats what waterfox, pale moon, and basilisk arealternative browsers based on the firefox code. I am quite new to linux world and this question always bothers me. I recently did my regular dabble with linux this time on my 1. This project is essentially a debranded version of mozilla firefox, spun off from iceweasel for debian linux distros. Iceweasel used to be debians rebranding of firefox so they could avoid legal problems. By january 1, 2005, such strategic rebranding had come to be referred to as the iceweasel route.
The rebranding is currently taking place as two independent projects. If you ask me, the ultimate oob, ppcoptimized eol tff should be named something besides iceweasel ppc. The most popular windows alternative is mozilla firefox, which is both free and open source. Mar 10, 20 mozilla will not release an ios version of firefox due to apples limitations on thirdparty browsers. Aug 26, 2015 i recently did my regular dabble with linux this time on my 1. Gnuzilla and icecat gnu project free software foundation.
Why you shouldnt use firefox forks like waterfox, pale. It is compatible with gnulinux, windows, android and macos. How to easily update firefox iceweasel in debian wheezy. Additionally, youll receive the typical popup about firefox not being your default browser, i would suggest telling it no and setting it to not check for that, unless of course you intend to use it. Powermac g4 modern browser options rocket yard owc.
I am writing this comment on my power mac g4 quicksilver running debian. This will instruct it to launch firefox using the nondefault iceweasel profile and thus successfully launch firefox as a new browser instance. If you long for the days of mozilla, you can use seamonkey, the successor to the full mozilla suite. Nov 14, 2015 installing the latest version of iceweasel firefox on debian jessie. Note that building binary packages for windows and macos currently. Installing the latest version of iceweasel firefox on. Slant mozilla firefox vs iceweasel detailed comparison. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iceweasel and many of them are available for mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Mozilla will not release an ios version of firefox due to. In the questionwhat are the best web browsers for linux. The feature has existed in chrome os for some time, but now its moving over to windows and mac os, with a linux implementation coming soon.
Was trying to find a way to get iceweasel 20 to run like firefox 24 after installing crungbang linux, which happens to come with iceweasel. In 2017, firefox began incorporating new technology under the code name quantum to promote parallelism and a more intuitive user interface. The stable version is not compatible with version 19 of iceweasel, so you need to install the nightly build you can find here. Iceweasel firefox is a very capable browser that is secure and up. Important differences between mozillas firefox and gnu icecat is that icecat has a focus on.
What is the difference between the browsers, iceweasel and. If iceweasel is truly a variant of firefox, and unless you feel the licensing prevents you from doing so, i think the right thing to do as a web citizen is to add to the user agent string, e. Note that building binary packages for windows and macos currently requires nonfree. The tab itself would still be visible in the tab bar, but unloading it would save your computer the work of keeping it running.
And is it better than firefox, internet explorer, opera, konqueror. If you want to keep using your old addons that no longer work in firefox quantum, we recommend mozillas firefox extended support release esr instead. Basically, you are not allowed to recompile the source code and still call it firefox for trademark reasons. Ive read a lot on this topic, but yet to find a reasonable answer to this question.
Iceweasel is not available for windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on windows with similar functionality. The most popular mac alternative is mozilla firefox, which is both free and open source. It is essentially firefox but without the nonfree components such as images and plugins. Mar 06, 2017 here is another simple process to ensure your firefox web browser is uptodate. Best lightweight web browsers for linux raspberry pi slower. Safari vs firefox vs chrome power consumption compared. Firefox budte na internetu v bezpeci diky produktum, ktere.
These features were ripped out of firefox to make it a more focused, speedy web browser. They both work the same, i know i ran the same version of mozillas firefox and the debian version for 3 yrs not once did i notice anything different in page rendering, speed. The actual developer of the free program is curriegrad2004. After many debates etc, the name iceweasel was born and firefox was rebranded.
What is the difference between iceweasel and firefox. Gnu icecat originally gnu iceweasel is part of gnuzilla the gnu version of the mozilla application suite. Firefox vs ice weasel if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Why you shouldnt use firefox forks like waterfox, pale moon, or. The most important reason people chose mozilla firefox is. It also maintains a large list of free software plugins. Iceweasel lets me install firefox addons, themes, dictionaries, and works with plugins like flash player. The package is described as a powerful, extensible web browser with support for modern web application technologies.
Google chrome vs iceweasel detailed comparison as of 2019 slant. This free pc program deal with the following extensions. Whenever i install iceweasel it installs firefox instead. See all activity gnu general public license version 2. If you dont like firefox quantum, use firefox esr instead. Sep 14, 2015 this will instruct it to launch firefox using the nondefault iceweasel profile and thus successfully launch firefox as a new browser instance. Because iceweasel is just a fork of the current version of firefox plus some patches. Iceweasel was subsequently used as the example name for a rebranded firefox in the mozilla trademark policy, and became the most commonly used name for a hypothetical rebranded version of firefox. Between them i tried lubuntu, mintppc and debian 78. Mozilla recognizes that patches applied to iceweaselfirefox dont impact the quality of the product. Google chrome is ranked 15th while iceweasel is ranked 31st.
Iceweasel is made by debian, so it works with debian linux operating system. Solved latest upgrade changes iceweasel to firefoxesr. Iceweasel lets me install firefox addons, themes, dictionaries, and works with plugins. Firefox is officially available for windows 7 or newer, macos, and linux. Here is another simple process to ensure your firefox web browser is uptodate. Dump firefox, switch to iceweasel technology the guardian.
Mozilla will not release an ios version of firefox due to apples limitations on thirdparty browsers. Firefox and chrome support all these codecs except hevc. Sep 23, 2015 iceweasel is the only firefox based web browser which works with the raspberry pis raspbian based web browser. Well, its good to know that no backports are needed to change from iceweasel to firefox. Whats new in firefox quantum, the firefox youve been waiting for we like firefox quantum, which is faster and more modern than previous releases of firefox. The short of it in 2016, iceweasel went away, and now for all of debians purposes the product is called firefox, and the package is called firefoxesr. Between them i tried lubuntu, mintppc and debian 78 but even debian 7 with openbox, which only uses.
Sep 24, 20 this project is essentially a debranded version of mozilla firefox, spun off from iceweasel for debian linux distros. In my opinion firefox doesnt even compare to camino. Gnuzilla is the gnu version of the mozilla suite, and gnu icecat is the gnu version of. Its a memory hog and can cause the cooling subsystem in your macbook air or pro to ramp up during demanding use. Why is debians firefox called iceweasel, but ubuntu can still call it firefox. However after using iceweasel for years, debian couldve waited until firefox was in the standard repos so it could be installed by a simple command even though apt. Why you shouldnt use firefox forks like waterfox, pale moon. Apr 09, 2015 both are basically an open source version of mozilla firefox, debian and some distro use it.
I created a new default profile a while back and im having trouble getting ffx configured the way i had it. I am running a set of cucumbercapybara tests with selenium, using the headless gem in a debian vm. Pentadactyl is a powerfull plugin that lets you use vim shortcut and look and feel in iceweaselfirefox. Learn more about firefox products that handle your data with respect and are built for privacy anywhere you go online. When comparing mozilla firefox vs iceweasel, the slant community recommends mozilla firefox for most people.
I went back to using safari on my inch rmbp because of this. Firefox was the evolution of the mozilla application suite, which also contained email, irc chat, htmlediting, and newsgroup capabilities. For some reasons that i wont go into here, i would like to replace iceweasel with a real firefox. Firefox uses the gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Oct, 2006 this can be slightly tricky if the version of firefox in debian stable is an older version that the mozilla guys want to kill by forced upgrade. The package is described as a powerful, extensible web browser with support for. There were some warnings regarding the new file configuration pathways but no errors occurred. Iceweasel web browser is a fork from firefox for the purpose.
If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iceweasel and many of them are available for mac so hopefully. However, in february 2016, mozilla allowed debian to use the firefox trademark and logos in their distributions. It is a powerful, extensible web browser with support for modern web application technologies. The short of it in 2016, iceweasel went away, and now for all of debians purposes the product is called firefox, and the package is called firefox esr. Mozilla firefox is an open source project, so anyone can take its code, modify it, and release a new browser. It is compatible with gnulinux, windows, android and macos the gnu project attempts to keep icecat in synchronization with upstream development of firefox while removing all trademarked artwork. The current version of pale moon is based on firefox 38 esr, which was originally released in 2015. The future of iceweaselppc browser macrumors forums. Slant mozilla firefox vs iceweasel detailed comparison as.
Iceweasel is not available for mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macos with similar functionality. Gnu icecat, formerly known as gnu iceweasel, is a free software rebranding of the mozilla firefox web browser distributed by the gnu project. Mozillas stance on a firefox browser for the iphone is not new. Both are basically an open source version of mozilla firefox, debian and some distro use it. However after using iceweasel for years, debian couldve waited until firefox was in the standard repos so it could be installed by a simple command even though aptget install iceweasel is completely ridiculous. The following additional packages will be installed. Mozilla firefox known simply as firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the mozilla application suite free open source mac windows. Mozilla firefox is ranked 1st while iceweasel is ranked 32nd. Installing the latest version of iceweasel firefox on debian jessie.
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