Firefox quantum 57.0 questions

Wrace wrote:
My laptop firefox has updated to quantum 57.0 and I'm trying to get things back to normal. I very much like the layout of the previous FF. Thought maybe some of you have been through this already.

My desktop is still pre-quantum. The menu bar has the back arrow at the far left, then moving left to right, the url, the reload button, the search box, the bookmarks star, the bookmarks list, the download progress arrow, the home button, the pocket button, then what I think is an add-on button shows minus sign - % - plus sign, the screen shot scissors, add block button, and finally the menu button. I'm quite fond of this layout.

The quantum on the laptop is different and I'm missing some things. Maybe somebody knows where they are hiding, or they
may be right in front of me.

1) Where did the favorites button go? That's kind of important.

2) Where did my beloved Zoom button with percentages go? I think it's an extension called Zoom page WE. Edit: says this add-on is not compatible with quantum. Great.

3) How do I turn automatic updates off on the laptop, and can I go back to the previous version of FF?

Thanks

Get Classic Theme Restorer, it allows you to "fix" the UI back to a USABLE UI. You can put back nearly all the tools that for some reason FF developers took out that made life easy.

I don't like finding my browser no longer works right or looks right or features removed type of surprises so I ALWAYS disable the automatic updates..

I only update as needed when websites no longer work correctly.

Not sure about your version but since version 30 something you can open the "menu" which looks like a window shutter to me (right hand side of the screen in the tool bar). Then choose "options" (looks like a gear)which opens a new browser tab, you should see a tab marked Updates.

And for those who are freaking out about not updating the browser.. I say BS about security risks increasing if not patched right away..

The better way of lowering security risks is to stop them proactively via Adblockers like AdBlockPlus and so on.. Patches are so after the fact and often the exploits have been already used in malware for months before the patches get released.

And for really increasing browser security add in NoScript!

NoScript stops a significant amount of HARMFUL third party JavaScripts which are the MAIN way adware, malware, keyloggers, viruses get loaded.

NoScript can be a pain since it stops good scripts and bad scripts so you will have to re-enable some scripts to get some websites working again..

OP Some of those things are under the ... in the URL Bar. Others are under the menu bars on the end. Click on "customize" and you can drag and drop (- % + for example)to and from the menu bar. You can also move things around on the menu bar while in "customize". Once I fiddled with mine for a while I kinda like it. You can also change the Theme at the bottom of the "customize" area. Hope this helps.

look in your download folder... the firefox 56.01 .. or 56.00....

zoom is control key and the plus key... or minus..

as for turning off update.. its in the Tools at top of page... "Options" and about half way down the page.. is updates...