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Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital ED

01/28/2007 11:37:16 AM · #1

Probably a stupid one, but...

I have version 1.5.0.9 and just noticed there is a "2" out now. I click the "update now" and it doesn't find any updates. What's the best way to upgrade? Will just downloading the new FF2 upgrade my current install or will it create another, separate install?

jonr

Olympus OM-D E-M5

01/28/2007 11:38:13 AM · #2

Just download it and install it over the 1.5 version. Has worked for me.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/28/2007 11:42:15 AM · #3

I believe 2.0 is not officially released, it's more like a beta. That's prolly why 1.5.0.9 doesn't find it automatically (yet). I'm personally waiting until it's officially released, since I have no current issues with 1.5.0.9

super-dave

Nikon D200

01/28/2007 11:44:26 AM · #4

firefox 2 is out of beta ... i've been using it for a while.

download it here: //www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

it should install straight over the top of your old build and update any compatible addons.

:)

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/28/2007 11:45:02 AM · #5

Originally posted by kirbic:

It was officially released October 24th I believe.

01/28/2007 11:46:16 AM · #6

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by kirbic:
I believe 2.0 is not officially released, it's more like a beta. That's prolly why 1.5.0.9 doesn't find it automatically (yet). I'm personally waiting until it's officially released, since I have no current issues with 1.5.0.9

It was officially released October 24th I believe.

Interesting... why doesn't 1.5 query me for an update?

01/28/2007 11:46:44 AM · #7

Thanks guys. I knew it had been in beta but I just followed a link in someone's sig and realized it's out of beta, as Dave said above. (at least there's no mention of beta anywhere in the release notes)

Thanks for the tips. I will go get it now!

- Jen

Message edited by author 2007-01-28 11:47:22.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/28/2007 11:49:22 AM · #8

Well, that was fast... I'm now running 2.0!

Canon EOS-20D

01/28/2007 11:49:35 AM · #9

Originally posted by kirbic:

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by kirbic:
I believe 2.0 is not officially released, it's more like a beta. That's prolly why 1.5.0.9 doesn't find it automatically (yet). I'm personally waiting until it's officially released, since I have no current issues with 1.5.0.9

It was officially released October 24th I believe.

Interesting... why doesn't 1.5 query me for an update?

I don't think they force updates for upgrades that are not stability/security related.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/28/2007 11:52:09 AM · #10

Originally posted by mk:

Originally posted by kirbic:

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by kirbic:
I believe 2.0 is not officially released, it's more like a beta. That's prolly why 1.5.0.9 doesn't find it automatically (yet). I'm personally waiting until it's officially released, since I have no current issues with 1.5.0.9

It was officially released October 24th I believe.

Interesting... why doesn't 1.5 query me for an update?

I don't think they force updates for upgrades that are not stability/security related.

I don't remember it telling me when it went from .whatever to 1.whatever so it may be that it doesn't tell you to upgrade when it's a whole version different. Just a guess.

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

01/28/2007 11:52:40 AM · #11

I'm running 2.0.0.1. Download 2.0 last week and yesterday it said there was an upgrade ready.

Message edited by author 2007-01-28 11:54:31.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/28/2007 12:17:15 PM · #12

Originally posted by formerlee:

I'm running 2.0.0.1. Download 2.0 last week and yesterday it said there was an upgrade ready.

Ditto here; been running 2.0.0.1 for a couple months actually.

R.

01/28/2007 12:54:15 PM · #13

I like the "close tab" feature on the tabs rather than in the corner. I see this is a new IE feature as well. It also asks about subscribing to RSS feeds right in the window, which is nice...though I don't really use feeds.

bigalpha

Sony DSC-S60

01/28/2007 01:23:27 PM · #14

I didn't know FF 2.0 was Beta. Maybe that's why I have some little problems with it.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/28/2007 01:43:12 PM · #15

One *really* nice feature is the ability to tell FireFox to "always ask" for a destination for a downloaded file.

Canon EOS-20D

01/28/2007 01:50:22 PM · #16

Originally posted by kirbic:

One *really* nice feature is the ability to tell FireFox to "always ask" for a destination for a downloaded file.

Spellcheck (or spell check as it tells me) is pretty nifty, too.

bigalpha

Sony DSC-S60

01/28/2007 01:50:44 PM · #17

Who here uses FF 2.0 on an intel mac?

I get problems will the scroll bar on the right. I can't click and hold to scroll the page up and down.

Also, media players don't always function correctly.