Support for Firefox 3.5?

[ErnstB]

Hi,

I'm running Ubuntu 9.04. I just installed the new RC of Firefox 3.5.
However, the Gears plugin is disabled because it doe not support this
version. Are there any plans to support this new Firefox version? I
expected the plugin to work, because on the Google Gears website it is
stated that you need Firefox 1.5+.

Thanks,
Ernst

[Mark Jarecki]

This something I'd also like to know. I just upgraded to Firefox 3.5
RC2 thinking Gears would still work (especially since the Wave demo).

Any chances on releasing an update soon?

Cheers,

Mark

[josdigital]

They would probably tell you that RC is not an official release and
therefor remains unsupported, but a quick fix would be appreciated
though.

[Jon Connelly]

Agreed. Support for Firefox 3.5RC2 would really be nice, considering
the final release it right around the corner.

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/
20090615 Firefox/3.5 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) ID:20090615172843

Thanks,
Jon

[breukie]

Still no news on this topic?
The clock is ticking ...

[J.O.D]

I've been using Firefox betas from 3.1 to the newest 3.5 rc3 and Gears
has remained unsupported through all of them.
Incredibly frustrating. Excited for update.

[Jon]

I'm starting to think we may see a new version of the Google Apps
suite (Docs, Gmail, etc) that support Gears supporting HTML 5 rather
than a Gears release for a HTML 5 capable browser.

It would still be nice to get some official word from Google on what
the plan is here though.

[Aaron Boodman]

We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.

We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
new RC is pushed.

- a (Google)

[Jon]

Thanks for the response Aaron. Previous advice from Google in
searching this thread was that you updated for the RC.

It's good to know we'll have it soon. It looks like final release of
Firefox 3.5 is due in the next day or so.

On Jun 30, 2:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.
>
> - a (Google)
>

[Garret]

I just upgraded to the official Firefox 3.5, and Google Gears was
disabled. Can you imagine of upgrading to Firefox 3.5 disabled Flash?
Not a good step, Google.

Garret

[Explorer5]

Or imagine if Google put out a new version of Chrome and Gears didn't
work... Sounds to me like Google is trying to do what it can to push
users to Chrome. The fact that they claim they'd have to do an update
for ever RC is ridiculous, the whole point of an RC's is that its
practically feature complete and its to check for last minute bugs. I
cant picture each RC being so different that they'd have to do some
major code re-writing.

[Wraith]

The point is they would have to do a new build for each version, not a
new rebuild, ie. from scratch. This avoids the hassle of having to
track build numbers and versions for each build and version of
FireFox, or any other browser. Even a simple bug fix is another
version that needs to be kept track of. As much as I would have loved
to see gears working for each step of the process I do uderstand their
explaination.

[Duncan]

Also just upgraded to Firefox 3.5 and no google gears support means no
offline gmail, very disappointing, particularly for enterprise gmail
users

[itsdipesh]

I just upgraded to the official Firefox 3.5, and Google Gears was

disabled. My Gears version is 0.5.23.0.

[gss4w]

If you don't bother testing for RC builds then how will you get any
user feedback if there are problems. Plus the final release of
Firefox 3.5 is out now and Gears does not work.

On Jun 29, 9:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.
>
> - a (Google)
>

[Dogsbody]

Well Firefox 3.5 has now gone gold and been released, the browsers on
all my computers have been updated and all of them have now disabled
Google Gears :-(

Thanks for a great product :-)

Dan

[Dexae]

Firefox 3.5 is out http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html?from=getfirefox
no RC, no Beta, Final 3.5 like they said one week ago

[Itay]

I agree.
Are we watching a proccess of Google becoming customer-deaf Microsoft?

[i156]

Same here. I now have problem accessing my online Trouble Ticket
System because Google Gears isn't supported. I had to install Safari
to get it to work! Not very good google especially when this is a full
version of 3.5 not a RC. Can someone respond to this at least?

On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret <gar...@globalmentor.com> wrote:

[Sam Johnston]

Afternoon all,

Firefox 3.5 is hitting the mirrors as we speak (http://www.mozilla.org/
mirrors.html) and should appear on http://firefox.com/ in the coming
hours - I'm posting this from it!

I've got some Gears weirdness - Gmail detects Gears (which comes up in
Tools->Add-ons as version 0.5.21.0 of "Gears for Safari") but then
tells me that "This page does not have permission to use Gears." and
that I should "Remove https://mail.google.com from the list of denied
sites". The right hand side of http://gears.google.com/ is blank (but
works as expected in Safari 4).

Anyway, is Gears even necessary any more? What does it give me over
native HTML 5 functionality?

Sam

[NHLfan]

Firefox 3.5 was officially released today, but there is still no
updated version of gears?

[Thierry]

Sad that since google developp its own browser google gears is not
ready on time as it was before for previous RC & final release of FF

[Lailoken]

Yup, I just downloaded the official working version of 3.5.

Google dropped the ball on this one... they had lots of time to be
ready for this.

I think the usually excellent Google developers are slipping...

[jjcf89]

Agreed just install 3.5 and lost gears support. Not cool.

[tfreitas]

please people, patience

[Nickname unavailable]

Anxiously awaiting 3.5 support. With the speed and JS improvements of
FF3.5 combined with gears hopefully my web app experience will finally
be what it should.

On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret <gar...@globalmentor.com> wrote:

[HenrikB]

Thanks for the update - it is much better to know what your (Google's)
plans are/strategy is than having to 2nd guess them.

...hear from you tomorrow then ;)

Firefox 3.5 scheduled for Tuesday June 30, 2009:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2349445,00.asp

/H

On Jun 29, 9:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.
>
> - a (Google)
>

[ataferner]

On Jun 29, 12:30 pm, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.

Hmm. I seem to remember another Google Employee saying something
different in January:
http://groups.google.com/group/gears-users/msg/430fb209515e6e46

That was 6 months ago. Now Firefox 3.5 final has been released and
Google has been caught sleeping behind the wheel.
All other major extensions I can think of managed to stay functional
during the Beta/RC stages.

Sigh. Hope to see an updated version of Gears soon, now that the
pressure is on.

[Darktalker]

Same here.. I refresh google gears's page every 10 minutes to check if
there is an update. Our main product is based on Google Gears, we do
really need google gears works with firefox 3.5 ASAP..

[Ivan]

I managed to compile gears for firefox 3.5 under Linux. I have only
x86_64 system, thus xpi for i386 remains untested. x86_64 works
perfectly for me. Please report any problems.

http://uploaded.ivlis.com/gears-linux-x86_64-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi

http://uploaded.ivlis.com/gears-linux-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi

[Hotdog]

Google: is there any time frame for how long this fix is going to
take?

[Shyam]

The latest SVN (rev 3373) builds (0.5.25.0) works with Firefox 3.5. I
have it running on my Mac. They checked in the code in the pat 24
hours, so I assume a proper release should not be a day or so away.

[Clintre]

Generally most software companies / providers are ahead of the game.
It is not like no one knew FF 3.5 was coming. Pretty standard practice
Google and if you are wanting to move your solutions into more
businesses you need to get up to speed.

[chugmonkey]

I'm vexed! Argh, no offline GMail and my wordpress is no longer
operating in Turbo. Not good, not good at all.

This is so important to me that I have to revert to my previous FF
install. :-(

On Jul 2, 5:23 pm, Explorer5 <andrew.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did Google even begin development of the Gears plugin for FF 3.5 prior
> to the final version being released? This is so frustrating. How can
> we depend on a technology that a company is pushing when they dont
> even keep up with their own development of it?
>
> C'mon Google!
>
> Even Microsoft would do better than this by at least posting a "Beta"
> or "developers" version of it.. A term which Google should be quite
> familiar with.
>
> -Andrew

[Merhawie]

First of all if Microsoft was doing this they would not be ahead of a
spec, they would be years behind it. In fact they would likely wait
until the spec was complete then come up with something parallel and
incompatible.

Secondly, if you are so concerned check the svn version, build it and
distribute. Don't forget this an open project lead by google not owned
by google. Remember it's Gears, not Google Gears.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 2, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Explorer5 <andrew...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Did Google even begin development of the Gears plugin for FF 3.5 prior
> to the final version being released? This is so frustrating. How can
> we depend on a technology that a company is pushing when they dont
> even keep up with their own development of it?
>
> C'mon Google!
>
> Even Microsoft would do better than this by at least posting a "Beta"
> or "developers" version of it.. A term which Google should be quite
> familiar with.
>
> -Andrew
>
> On Jul 2, 11:52 am, Ivan <ilissen...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Ivan]

Sorry guys, my server is down :( Changed to another hosting:

x86_64:
http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-x86_64-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi
(md5: 6d517d64e8ca4408b2d75572f501c3e1)

i386:
http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi
(md5: 9da04e7e04ea9bbb41c52f9d3d7b57eb)

patch:
http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears_i386_ff3.5.patch


If possible, please publish mac version. Cross compiling for mac is a
little bit hard.

[Daniel H]

Someone from Google can estimate when will be released a new Gears
version that supports Firefox 3.5? thanks

[docspike]

Hi Ivan,
I use ububtu 9.04 x86_64....your download for google gears is working
for me..Thanx a lot..

Yours,
Dr.Ravichandra

[Geza Kovacs]

I built a few Firefox 3.5 compatible xpis for Windows and Linux:

Windows: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-win32-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux i386: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux x86_64: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-x86_64-0.5.25.0.xpi
diff: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-gcc433.diff

[Geza Kovacs]

I also built my own xpis for Windows and Linux:

Windows: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-win32-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux i386: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux x86_64: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-x86_64-0.5.25.0.xpi

Patch: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-gcc433.diff

[pentagram]

What about windows version? Who can compile firefox 3.5-compatible
windows version?

[Geza Kovacs]

I built a few Firefox 3.5 compatible xpis for Windows and Linux:

Windows: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-win32-opt-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux i386: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-0.5.25.0.xpi
Linux x86_64: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-linux-x86_64-0.5.25.0.xpi

diff: http://gkovacs.xvm.mit.edu/google-gears/gears-gcc433.diff

[Zaki]

The norm seems to be google updates gears about 1 week after the new
firefox release. Gears is a pretty deep manipulation of the browser
and it seems like a substantial amount work to get to compatibility
with each new browser version. I wish google would maintain a beta
track gears extension with marginal compatibility with prerelease
browsers. It would make handleing all 4 major browsers much easier.

On Jul 1, 8:57 am, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Thorn]

On Jun 29, 9:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.

This is the wrong attitude to take. One of the biggest reasons for
having a release candidate push of software is to provide extension
developers a chance to test out their products in advance against a
stable product and fixed API so that the users can have things "just
work" at release.

If you at Google really want to make Gears an essential part of the
web, even small setbacks like this is going to cause people to sour at
your product, especially as you are also pushing a competitive browser
of your own now.

I hope you don't make this same mistake with 3.6 and onward. The web
is forgiving once or twice for a really good product -- which I
believe Gears truly is -- but can also turn very harsh very quickly.

[wesb5c]

I think the best thing to do here is to accept accountability for
having dropped the ball. Hopefully this will provide you with an
opportunity to begin development and support of mainstream browsers
(it is the #2 browser by marketshare) a little earlier. Then you wont
be put in the position where you are on defense while annoying your
supporters and users.

A simple "we are working on a new release and will be refreshing our
process for supporting new browsers" would not only have diffused the
situation, but likely brought praise.

Hiding behind a "we only support release versions" then not having a
version ready for release just loses credibility.

That is the way I see it, if you dont agree, that is ok.

On Jul 2, 10:14 pm, Ivan <ilissen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry guys, my server is down :( Changed to another hosting:
>

> x86_64:http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-x86_64-o...
> (md5: 6d517d64e8ca4408b2d75572f501c3e1)
>
> i386:http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-opt-0.5....

[spEctoRius]

3 july and no google gears =(((

[Geza Kovacs]

[NHLfan]

Hi,
Thanks!

[Kirk M]

Thanks Geza! I just loaded it into Firefox 3.5 and "downloaded" the
Admin of both my WordPress powered sites. Works like a charm and my
shared server heaved a sigh of relief. Ironically enough I was using
Chrome (latest Dev channel build) with the WP Admins up until now
which actually uses an even earlier version than Firefox 3.0.11 did
(0.5.21.0 vs 0.5.23.0). Go figure.

Many thanks for putting these out for 3.5 users ahead of time. Much
appreciated.

[Jaime Zamora]

thanks!

[chugmonkey]

Geza, you are indeed a scholar.

Thank you very much, I hope Google has your cheque in the post!

Sterling work!

[Dancres]

I've built one for OS X:

http://code.google.com/p/gearsff35osx/

[Ivan Lanin]

Thanks Geza! You really make me love Monday :)

[Igor N.]

Thanks!

[incognito]

5th july & no Gears :(

[Ottawa2006]

It is unacceptable that Google never comes out to tell its fans why it
took such a long time and still no release comes out.
I have to imagine that Google is doing something EVIL.

On Jun 30, 12:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>

> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.
>

[Dancres]

I've built a set for Intel Macs running OS X Leopard:

http://code.google.com/p/gearsff35osx/

I get a crash on restart after the install but a further restart and
all seems fine.

[Tom]

> If possible, please publish mac version. Cross compiling for mac is a
> little bit hard.

Here you go. Installed fine for me.
Revision 3375.
Mac / Firefox 3.5 : gears-osx-dbg-0.5.25.0.xpi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/coc7rz

[Carl]

Not cool at all. I thought google used its own products on different
browsers internally! Surely, someone must have noticed well in advance
that Gears did not work with anything greater than firefox 3.0.11?
Could somebody from Google please enlighten us as to why its taking so
long so we could at least understand the reason for the delay?

On Jul 1, 3:57 pm, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> please people, patience
>
> On Jun 30, 11:12 pm, Explorer5 <andrew.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Or imagine if Google put out a new version of Chrome and Gears didn't
> > work... Sounds to me like Google is trying to do what it can to push
> > users to Chrome. The fact that they claim they'd have to do an update
> > for ever RC is ridiculous, the whole point of an RC's is that its
> > practically feature complete and its to check for last minute bugs. I
> > cant picture each RC being so different that they'd have to do some
> > major code re-writing.
>
> > On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret <gar...@globalmentor.com> wrote:
>
> > > I just upgraded to the official Firefox 3.5, and Google Gears was
> > > disabled. Can you imagine of upgrading to Firefox 3.5 disabled Flash?
> > > Not a good step, Google.
>
> > > Garret
>
> > > On Jun 29, 7:13 pm, Jon <hasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Thanks for the response Aaron.  Previous advice from Google in
> > > > searching this thread was that you updated for the RC.
>
> > > > It's good to know we'll have it soon.  It looks like final release of
> > > > Firefox 3.5 is due in the next day or so.
>

[amau96]

If we install your build, will we receive the official update from
google?
If the version's number is the same, will firefox auto update?

[jigarashah]

Its 22MB :) ?I think official one is much lighter ?

[vanton]

I ve just installed it but when I open Preferences Panel Firefox
crashes. Any ideas?

thanx

[NHLfan]

yes, that's a bug, which is already reported @ mozilla:
see: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502403

[Kirk M]

Since the Windows Version is only 2.9MB I would have to believe the size
difference is due to having to include the basic dependencies required
for any Linux itself rather than any specific distro of it.
Unfortunately, I can't remember the install size of Gears for Firefox
3.0.* on Ubuntu 9.04 off the top of my head but it was significantly
larger than a Windows version.

[Allen]

Really appreciate the work!!! Unfortunately, this caused a lot of
crashes, mostly logmein, and after installing other extension updates,
so I had to uninstall it.

come on, Google, get with the program here!!!

[Lalit]

8th July .. and still no gears .. I am unable to debug(our debugger is
based on firebug and gears on firefox.)
Now I have to go back to firefox 3 which is not cool at all .. or use
numerous hacks available like
http://lifehacker.com/5308487/get-google-gears-up-and-running-in-firefox-35
but those are not stable enough ..
Come on google don't be so thick ..
Lalit

[Kre8]

Perhaps Google is intentionally delaying it's release because of
Chrome?
Or perhaps the Gears team has been drafted into the Chrome for Mac
project?

Either way, this delay is disappointing. We all expect more from
Google.
Google was well aware of Firefox 3.5 and should have had an update
ready upon release.

[Xympa]

I agree its really bad that google hasent come up with an official
solution for this, my best guess is that they are delaying the update
forcing people to go chrome. C'mon google whats up the best company to
work in? this is not your trademark!

[drink]

On Jun 29, 9:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
> We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> new RC is pushed.

And that is why you don't have a build ready for the now-several-days-
released 3.5.

If you were testing on the RCs and fixing bugs then, then there would
be a release ready now.

You're going to have to integrate with the firefox team if you can't
do better than this. It's not like I'm just going to use Chrome, until
it actually does all the things Firefox does for me (ha!) So perhaps a
timely release schedule would be beneficial.

Many extensions with a higher LoC:Developers ratio managed to get a
release out in a timely fashion...

[drink]

Patience? This is pathetic. Failing to test gears on the RCs leads to
a failure to release in a timely fashion. I know that it's fashionable
at google to leave things in beta for eternity and to just have it
ready "when it's ready", but that's only going to work so long as
Gears has no competition.

Is there even gears for 64 bit linux yet? That's even more sad.

On Jun 30, 8:57 pm, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> please people, patience
>
> On Jun 30, 11:12 pm, Explorer5 <andrew.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Or imagine if Google put out a new version of Chrome and Gears didn't
> > work... Sounds to me like Google is trying to do what it can to push
> > users to Chrome. The fact that they claim they'd have to do an update
> > for ever RC is ridiculous, the whole point of an RC's is that its
> > practically feature complete and its to check for last minute bugs. I
> > cant picture each RC being so different that they'd have to do some
> > major code re-writing.
>
> > On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret <gar...@globalmentor.com> wrote:
>
> > > I just upgraded to the official Firefox 3.5, and Google Gears was
> > > disabled. Can you imagine of upgrading to Firefox 3.5 disabled Flash?
> > > Not a good step, Google.
>
> > > Garret
>
> > > On Jun 29, 7:13 pm, Jon <hasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Thanks for the response Aaron.  Previous advice from Google in
> > > > searching this thread was that you updated for the RC.
>
> > > > It's good to know we'll have it soon.  It looks like final release of
> > > > Firefox 3.5 is due in the next day or so.
>

> > > > On Jun 30, 2:30 am, Aaron Boodman <a...@google.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > We're working on pushing out a new Gears version that support FF 3.5.
>
> > > > > We typically wait until the official "gold" release of Firefox is
> > > > > pushed, because otherwise, we keep having to do new builds everytime a
> > > > > new RC is pushed.
>

[gription]

If any Google employees are reading, would it be possible to get a
vague ETA, ie. 1 week, 1 month, etc that way we can make a decision
about using an older version of FF versus waiting it out? Thanks!

[Fisher]

After I install this build, when I open MSDN web pages, ff crashes
immediately

[Matt T]

ETA please. I do find it unacceptable as Gears is a now in production
environment. How are we supposed to take Google Docs seriously if your
own company doesn't?

[Felipe]

On Jul 1, 5:57 am, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> please people, patience

Well, Firefox 3.5 has been out for long enough, but Gears is yet to be
supported on Firefox 3.5 on Mac OS X. Weird.

[DJW]

I feel the pain for the Gears team, but at the same time this entire
thread has been a good laugh.

[ahxcjb]

All -

the new unofficial releases do not work for me with Google Latitude
within iGoogle - everything else to do with gears, however, works
fine.
Is anyone else experiencing this?

Cheers.

[SEO Alchemist]

Geza, you're a genuis!

...and should be on Google's payroll, if you aren't already.

I'm running Vista and it works great, Apps Gmail etc. are actually
syncing with offline access again.


On Jul 3, 11:36 pm, NHLfan <fbrun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks!

[nietonfir]

On 10 Jul., 22:40, Tidaku <tieskuip...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Could someone compile a version for OsX Intel? A bit irritating it
> isn't working.

there you go:
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/699312/gears-osx-opt-0.5.29.0.xpi
(universal)

This build works perfectly, no crash, and the preferences bug (https://
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=502403) has been fixed.

But if you prefer a debug build:
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/699312/gears-osx-dbg-0.5.29.0.xpi
(universal)

[Venable]

Geza, thanks very much for doing this.

I am having some trouble with this and am hoping for some advice from
the group.

I installed the xpi but after doing so, my computer would go straight
into Rescue and Recovery mode on startup. I removed the xpi and the
problem went away. Does anyone know what might be going on?

I have a Lenovo X61 Tablet and am running Windows XP Pro.

Thanks!

[Darren]

On Jul 3, 10:14 am, Ivan <ilissen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry guys, my server is down :( Changed to another hosting:
>
> x86_64:http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-x86_64-o...
> (md5: 6d517d64e8ca4408b2d75572f501c3e1)
>
> i386:http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears-linux-opt-0.5....
> (md5: 9da04e7e04ea9bbb41c52f9d3d7b57eb)
>
> patch:http://rotuka.com/files/google_gears_firefox_3.5/gears_i386_ff3.5.patch

>
> If possible, please publish mac version. Cross compiling for mac is a
> little bit hard.

Thanks a lot to Ivan.This linux i386 build works for me!

I also tried Geza Kovacs's linux i386 build,but I find out that his is
22M in size while
Ivan's build is only 4.1M.So I canceled this installation after I
downloaded it.

[Rudi]

Un-official Google Gears can be found here:
http://groups.google.com/group/gears-users/msg/70f164020c0f8f4e

Work pretty well so far.

Enjoy.

On Jul 1, 4:57 am, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> please people, patience
>

[Zach]

There is an unofficial build here: http://code.google.com/p/gearsff35osx/

I am trying it out right now.

-Zach

[Luka]

Support for Firefox 3.5 is now available. Just go to http://gears.google.com/
!

[gription]

Am I being taken for a ride here? I'm not seeing the installer?

On Jul 13, 8:56 pm, Luka <jeremil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Support for Firefox 3.5 is now available. Just go tohttp://gears.google.com/

[Kirk M]

If you previously installed any of the developer builds of Gears that
has been offered on this Group of late (version 0.5.25.0) or you have a
later version that's incompatible installed it has to be uninstalled
first before you'll see the installer (version 0.5.29.0) on the Google
Gears home page. Otherwise it just re-installs your current version or
no version at all. I assume of course that you're talking about the
installer on the Google Gears home page?

[Benjamin]

Confirmed that 0.5.29.0 works on Firefox 3.5 for me. Windows 7 x86. I had to uninstall Gears to get the installer working.
~B

[DUCMANs]

Tried it and it works.
It installs version 0.5.29.0 (on Windows XP that is)

[Michael Tacelosky]

How do you un-install the previous version?

[Graeme Glass]

On Jul 14, 5:56 am, Luka <jeremil...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Support for Firefox 3.5 is now available. Just go tohttp://gears.google.com/
> !

Possible this is for windows only? I am running FF3.5 on Ubuntu and
still getting the "Your browser is not currently supported." message.

[NHLfan]

Go into control panel -> software
There you can uninstall google gears

On 14 Jul., 21:15, Michael Tacelosky <tac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How do you un-install the previous version?
>

[Kirk M]

For official builds and if you're using Windows you have to uninstall
Gears using Windows Add/Remove Programs in XP (Vista and Windows 7 call
it something else but it serves the same function). For the developer's
build (0.5.25.0) of Gears that was recently offered on this Group, it
can be installed via Firefox's Add-ons Manager. For Ubuntu or other
Linux distro, Gears is also uninstalled via Firefox's Add-on Manager.

[NHLfan]

Ok, Firefox 3.5.1 released, and gears is not compatible with that
version...

the same game...

On 14 Jul., 21:51, Kirk M <tbepo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> For official builds and if you're using Windows you have to uninstall
> Gears using Windows Add/Remove Programs in XP (Vista and Windows 7 call
> it something else but it serves the same function). For the developer's
> build (0.5.25.0) of Gears that was recently offered on this Group, it
> can be installed via Firefox's Add-ons Manager. For Ubuntu or other
> Linux distro, Gears is also uninstalled via Firefox's Add-on Manager.
>
> On 7/14/2009 3:15 PM, Michael Tacelosky wrote:
>
> > How do you un-install the previous version?
>

[Kirk M]

It actually is, after a fashion. You can either install the Nightly
Tester Tools extension via the Add-on Manager and use the "Override all
compatibility" button to re-enable Gears (tested this myself...works
fine) or Go into “about:config” and set *extensions.checkCompatibility*
to *False* and restart the browser (this also works just fine). Just
remember to set it back to *True* when Gears is finally updated.
Forgetting to do this may cause a bit of future havoc if you happen to
install an extension that’s /not/ actually compatible.

[Michael Tacelosky]

This install procedure is fine (well, not really) for developers, but
how about the poor users that automatically upgrade to FF 3.5.1?

Why can't Google test against Release Candidates? The message posted
here before was absurd, something along the lines of "We don't test
against release candidates because then if something changes, we'll
have to alter our code, so we wait until it's released." (I'm
paraphrasing, but that was the gist, I think).

I'm a huge fan of Gears, I think it's one of the most underpromoted
tools of the Internet, and with the ability to run full web
applications offline, it's ideal for smart phone apps. I have it
enabled for my Google tools, Wordpress Admin, and one of our websites.

But a couple of things are shaking my faith in Gears.

The blog hasn't been updated in a long time (the last entry reads
"Gears 0.5.21.0 Released, May 28, 2009 Posted by Ian Fette, Gears Team
In conjunction with Google I/O we're releasing a new version of Gears,
0.5.21.0....)

The featured Articles on the developers page shows articles from 2007.
Some of those articles reference tools and sites that no longer
exist.

And of course ignoring a major Firefox release. Well, not ignoring
it, just not making it a priority, and ignoring the developer
community by not saying anything. How about a message on the blog
saying "We're working on it"? That would go a long way toward
restoring my confidence that I'm not betting on a dying technology.

I can't believe technology this amazing looks like it's withering on the vine.

Tac

[NHLfan]

thanks for the useful hint!

[Kirk M]

I put up a post on my tech flavored site about this and am
considering putting the same on my personal one as well or at
least a reference to it. I'm looking at other avenues in which
to post this temporary fix as well so if you know of any off
the top of your head let me know or perhaps get the word out
yourself as well.

[Patrick@Switzerland]

Support is broken again for Firefox 3.5.1 - I just can't believe it...

On 14 Jul., 05:56, Luka <jeremil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Support forFirefox 3.5is now available. Just go tohttp://gears.google.com/

> !
>
> On Jun 30, 11:57 pm, tfreitas <tfrei...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > please people, patience
>
> > On Jun 30, 11:12 pm, Explorer5 <andrew.ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Or imagine if Google put out a new version of Chrome and Gears didn't
> > > work... Sounds to me like Google is trying to do what it can to push
> > > users to Chrome. The fact that they claim they'd have to do an update
> > > for ever RC is ridiculous, the whole point of an RC's is that its
> > > practically feature complete and its to check for last minute bugs. I
> > > cant picture each RC being so different that they'd have to do some
> > > major code re-writing.
>
> > > On Jun 30, 10:57 am, Garret <gar...@globalmentor.com> wrote:
>

> > > > I just upgraded to the officialFirefox 3.5, and Google Gears was
> > > > disabled. Can you imagine of upgrading toFirefox 3.5disabled Flash?

> > > > Not a good step, Google.
>
> > > > Garret
>
> > > > On Jun 29, 7:13 pm, Jon <hasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Thanks for the response Aaron.  Previous advice from Google in
> > > > > searching this thread was that you updated for the RC.
>
> > > > > It's good to know we'll have it soon.  It looks like final release of

> > > > >Firefox 3.5is due in the next day or so.