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Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: wheel83 on Sat, 11 April 2009, 02:46:27

I tried downloading it, but avg said it was a trojan.  does this exist ?

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: ozar on Sat, 11 April 2009, 08:46:51

I always use the 64-bit version of Firefox, but under Linux only.  I've not had any problems with it, so far.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 11 April 2009, 09:00:33

Where did you try downloading it from?

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: wheel83 on Sat, 11 April 2009, 09:54:56

http://www.mozilla-x86-64.com/

i tried from there, but avg keeps saying its a trojan.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 11 April 2009, 10:29:49

Pray tell, what do you need a 64-bit Firefox for, anyway? 64-bit Windows can run 32-bit stuff, and plugin support will suck on a 64-bit version.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: wheel83 on Sat, 11 April 2009, 10:39:02

im running windows 7 64 bit.  i just thought it may be slightly faster. i think ill just stick to firefox 3.1 beta though.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 11 April 2009, 10:50:46

64-bit actually requires more data to be processed than 32-bit, requiring more memory (which can make swapping more likely,) more memory bandwidth, and more processor resources. (Granted, those resources may be wasted by a 32-bit program, but I digress.)

For something which works exclusively with 32-bit data, like a web browser, 32-bit is at the very worst the same speed.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 11 April 2009, 11:07:23

I have to wait for 64-bit firefox to include support for flash (or whatever it is that streaming sites like youtube use). I'm currently running mint linux 64-bit and vista 64 (unfortunately). I'd love for everything to be running at their full potential, but draw the line at inconveniencing myself.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: iMav on Sat, 11 April 2009, 11:11:12

What would be nice is a 64-bit browser for OS X so that Java 6 plugin could be used.  (Java 6 is 64-bit only on OS X)

I've got several web-based administrative consoles that rely heavily on Java 6.  It sucks having to boot up a linux VM just to manage them.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 11 April 2009, 11:38:05

That's stupidity on Apple's part that's responsible for that one... someone really needs to make a shim program that can make a 64-bit plugin run in a 32-bit browser, and vice versa.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: cb951303 on Sat, 11 April 2009, 12:24:23

Quote from: bhtooefr;28329

That's stupidity on Apple's part that's responsible for that one... someone really needs to make a shim program that can make a 64-bit plugin run in a 32-bit browser, and vice versa.

32 bit plugins can be run with 64 bit browsers. They just need 32 bit libraries. AFAIK vice versa is impossible.

Title: Anyone use firefox 64 bit?
Post by: cmr on Thu, 23 April 2009, 18:11:21

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