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thecravenone•

For those wondering what Waterfox is:

What is Waterfox?

Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. Made specifically for 64-Bit systems, Waterfox has one thing in mind: speed.

Why should I use a 64-Bit version of Firefox?

For some people with older systems, the 64-Bit version loads quicker and is much more responsive than the 32-Bit build. For people with newer systems, it allows them to use the full potential of their systems.

If there are any bugs, where should I report them?

Unfortunately, since this is a 3rd party build you cannot report any bugs and you’ll just have to hope that they get fixed in the next update by Mozilla.

Is my experience limited if I use a 64-Bit version of Firefox?

The major plugins such as Adobe Flash, Sun Java, Microsoft Silverlight all have supported 64-Bit binaries available.

How does it compare to 32-Bit Firefox?

In benchmarks, the 64-Bit variant of Firefox out-performs the 32-Bit variant. Also because this variant is being built specifically for Windows, there might be further performance increases.

Were there any optimisations made?

Yes, Waterfox was compiled with SSE, SSE2, x64 favoring and the following optimisation flags: /Og /Oi /Ot /Oy /Ob2 /Gs /GF /Gy

Do all my Add-Ons work?

Yes! Add-Ons work on any version of Firefox, on any platform.

I get a msvcr100.dll is missing error.

You must have the Visual C++ Redistributable file linked in the download page installed.

How do I fix the blurry font?

Type about:config in the address bar. In the filter at the top type gfx.direct2d.disabled. Change it from false to true.

From their FAQ

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Athox•

If there are any bugs, where should I report them? Unfortunately, since this is a 3rd party build you cannot report any bugs and you’ll just have to hope that they get fixed in the next update by Mozilla.

... :-/

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ChopinLives81•

Using it right now, certainly a million times faster than regular firefox. Everyone should make sure they close firefox completely before running waterfox otherwise another firefox window will launch.

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PopeJohnPaulII•
-no-remote

is what you're looking for, specifically run firefox like this (for Windows)

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p default -no-remote

as you can see I've named my profile "default", to make things easy on yourself you can run Firefox with the -P to get your profile name. Also, the documentation for your reading pleasure.

Quick edit, the -P option may not be needed, I might have had that for another reason but now that I have Waterfox up and running I've got reddit to read and no time to double check.

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vagif•

I do not get it. I am on 64 bit linux (Arch) and obviously i have 64 bit FF. How is the WaterFox different/better ?

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diggr-roguelike•

It's hard to build something for Windows that is 64-bit and optimized.

This is only useful for Windows users: due to architectural difficulties of the OS, they have problems with getting "truly 64-bit" software.

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limmyr•

Any thoughts on Waterfox compared to Palemoon?

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BountyHead•

YAY been using this since it first popped up on OCN :-p

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tilleyrw•

I hope that Waterfox is wearing a condom when he squirts his fiery-hot jizz inside the planet.

Volcano Armageddon anyone?

Come on! I can't be the only one thinking the fox is humping the Earth.

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