Constant Firefox updates comparable to IE Jul20 '05

I have been using Firefox as my primary web browser, for quite some time now.

One thing that aggravates me is the constant updates that keep getting released. It’s not the update that’s bad - it’s the fact that I have to always visit the Mozilla site, download the package, unpack it, and drag it to my Apps folder. Every time... same process. Over and over.

Recently, it seems that Firefox is being updated every month. That’s way too much updating for me.

It is currently on version 1.0.6 , and every time that third number is incremented, another download has to happen.

The funny part is... I’ve check the release notes for each new version, and the new features always seem to say the same thing:

Here’s what’s new in Firefox 1.0.X:

  • Security fixes
  • Improvements to stability

Wow. Thanks for the in-depth analysis. Now I really want the update.

Sure, security fixes are important enough to immediately release a new version, but I’m beginning to feel like it’s the old days of Internet Explorer - always having to download a new "security update."

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