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In this page, we are keeping track of what changes need to be made to knowledge base content for Firefox 3.5.
- If you want to update this page, there is an Edit link at the bottom (only for contributors with approvers and locale leaders permissions).
- We are also tracking end-user changes in Firefox 3.5 at https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox3.5:Changes.
- For the full Support plan for Firefox 3.5, see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Firefox3.5.
New articles
- Private Browsing (ref)
- Start Firefox in Private browsing pref via options window. - Updated 30 May
- Clear Recent History (bug 481429)
- Library context menu for history items should include "Forget About This Site" (bug 460086) - Updated 22 May
- Geolocation support (not the article name, but we should look into what the user documentation, if any, is going to be like.) (ref, ref)
- This Connection Is Untrusted (new "Secure Connection Failed" page.) (ref)
- "self signed" should read "self-signed" (bug 412749) - Updated 13 May
- The bookmarks and history system will not be functional (bug 467814)
Articles that need updating
Linked from in-product help
- Page Info window
- is now (bug 448833) - Updated 20 December
- "Share Location" (bug 491732) - Updated 13 May
- Options window - Security panel
- Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected attack site is now Block reported attack sites (bug 417687) - Updated 20 December
- Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery is now Block reported web forgeries (bug 417687) - Updated 20 December
- Options window - Tabs panel
- New pages should be opened in is now Open new windows in a new tab instead (bug 356830) - Updated 20 December
- New pages should be opened in is now a single checkbox. (bug 324164) - Updated 20 December
- Options window - Privacy panel
- New prefs for Smart Location Bar behaviour (bug 460343) - Updated 20 December
- Ask me before clearing private data has been removed. (bug 469158) - Part of privacy pane refresh
- Refresh the Privacy preference pane (bug 462041) - Updated 08 May
Others
- Tabbed browsing
- New tab button in tab bar - Updated 20 December
- Maybe add something about Ctrl+Tab - Updated 20 December
- Ability to detach/tear off tabs - Updated 20 December
- New Tab button should be right of last tab (bug 457651) - Updated 15 April
- Cookies
- Privacy pane refresh - Updated 13 May
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Shortcut for private browsing mode (bug 471428) - Updated 13 May
- shortcut for Library window (bug 431011) - Updated 13 May
- Clear Private Data is now Clear Recent History - Updated 13 May
- Menu Reference
- Clear Private Data is now Clear Recent History - Updated 06 March
- Add private browsing (ref) - Updated 06 March
- Recently Closed Windows under History (bug 394759) - Updated 13 May
- Smart Location Bar
- Restricts, Matches, Keywords (ref) - Updated 20 December
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Bookmark Folders can be marked as private(Bug 455649 WONTFIX for Firefox 3.5) - New prefs for Smart Location Bar behaviour (bug 460343) - Updated 20 December
- Clearing Location bar history
- There may be changes in regards to SLB that affect this - Updated 20 December
- Library context menu for history items should include "Forget About This Site" (bug 460086) - Updated 30 May
- Session Restore
- Select which specific tabs and windows you want to restore (bug 448976) (other ref) - Updated 13 May
- Remembering passwords
- Private browsing mode
- Form autocomplete
- Private browsing mode will prevent recording new form info
- Installing Firefox on Windows
- EULA was removed from installer (bug 462254)
- Modify Firefox Installer to Incorporate Feedback Form (bug 483688)
- Installing Firefox on Mac
- EULA was removed from installer (bug 462254)
- Clearing private data
- Clear private data window was redone and renamed to Clear Recent History - Updated 13 May
- Organizing Bookmarks
- Shift + drag for folders in bookmarks toolbar on Mac and Linux (bug 389914) - Updated 7 January
- Shift not required to drag folders on personal toolbar (bug 235244) - Updated 2 April
- Updating Firefox
- Software Update window is now called Firefox Update (bug 476327) - Updated 13 May
- Recovering important data from an old profile - Updated 26 December
- signons3.txt is now signons.sqlite
- Unable to download or save files - Updated 8 January
- Under Reset system Internet security settings (Windows) A new preference browser.download.manager.skipWinSecurityPolicyChecks is available as an alternative to changing system Internet security settings (bug 445158).
- No sound in Firefox
- Basic Troubleshooting - Updated during KB audit
- Clear private data window was redone and renamed to Clear Recent History
- Cannot clear Location bar history - Updated during KB audit
- New setting in privacy pane
- Cannot use or save passwords after upgrading Firefox - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Changing the e-mail program used by Firefox - Updated during KB audit
- 3.5 includes Gmail as well
- Disabling third party cookies - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Downloads window is blank - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Error loading web sites - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Firefox cache file was infected with a virus - Updated during KB audit
- Instructions for clearing cache now use the options window
- Firefox hangs - Updated during KB audit
- Clear private data window was redone and renamed to Clear Recent History
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Firefox makes unrequested connections - Updated during KB audit
- Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected attack site is now Block reported attack sites
- Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a suspected forgery is now Block reported web forgeries
- Form autocomplete entries are not saved - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- High memory usage - Updated during KB audit
- Changed instructions from using Clear Private Data to using the Downloads window
- Images or animations do not show - Updated during KB audit
- Using "Forget This Site"" for Clear cookies and cache
- Mouse shortcuts - Updated during KB audit
- Remove "Paste URL and Go" and use 1 table
- Secure Connection Failed - Updated during KB audit
- Add note for 3.5 users to go to This connection is untrusted
- Username and password not remembered - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Websites look wrong - Updated during KB audit
- Change instructions from using Clear Private Data to using the Options window
- Websites say cookies are blocked - Updated during KB audit
- Privacy pane instructions require different steps
- Safe Mode - Updated 15 July 2009
- Disable all add-ons: Selecting this option also disables plugins in Firefox 3.5 (bug 409959)
Screenshots
New articles
- Private Browsing - Windows Updated 12 June
- Smart Location Bar - All Updated 13 June
Linked from in-product help
- Options window sub-articles
- Options window - Privacy panel - Windows and Mac Updated 13 June
- Tabbed browsing - Windows Updated 12 June
- Page info window - Updated 13 June
- Cookies - Windows and Mac updated 13 June
Others
- Customizing Firefox with add-ons
- Remembering passwords
- How to customize the toolbar
- Navigation Toolbar items
- Installing Firefox on Windows
- Installing Firefox on Mac
- Clear Recent History - Windows Updated 12 June
- Clearing Location bar history - Updated 13 June