Two New Universal Version 2.0's, Firefox and Skype

[10/24] [Updated] Two New Universal Version 2.0's, Firefox and Skype

Firefox 2.0 Final, the Mozilla Project's cross-platform Web browser, should be available today in final form after three release candidates, either via the Check for Updates selection in the Help menu or from MacUpdate.com. Version 2.0 has many new features added since version 1.5.0.x. Here are the release notes for the third release candidate (RC3) of v2.0 that lists all of the new features. The date of RC3 is 10/11/06.

We have been using the release candidates of Firefox 2.0 frequently and have not run into any problems with RC3. Fortunately, an update to our favorite theme, Nautipolis 1.7.0, is also available for Firefox 2.0. We will use Firefox 2.0 Final as our backup Web browser to Safari until Camino, the Mozilla Project Web browser native to Mac OS X, is updated again. Camino currently stands at v1.0.3.

[Update] Here is the official Mozilla Web page for Firefox 2.0 Final. The file is dated 10/11/06, the same as RC3.

Skype 2.0.0.6 is available from Skype or via MacUpdate.com. Version 2.0 adds video capability to its "telephone calling" capability using peer-to-peer technology rather than using a central server. It works among Mac and PCs.

We use Skype a lot for long distance calls but unfortunately we are out of Skype-Out minutes at the moment. Skype is having some difficulty processing our credit card so we have been unable to test v2.0.0.6.

[Bill Fox & Dana Baggett]