Major Update Test Results: Firefox 2.0.0.18 to Firefox 3.0.4

Instructions

• Download Firefox 2.0.0.18
• Install it and change the update channel to betatest (followed by "beta", "releasetest", and "release" as we progress in testing and releases)
• Restart the browser and select "Check for Updates" from the Help menu
• Follow the Litmus test suite for major update Fx2-Fx3 Major Update list
• Make sure all user data is preserved or make a note of what is not.
• Use major-updated Fx3 and check all is well.

Create a Rich Profile

• Bookmarks & Feeds
  • Bookmarks Toolbar Menu
  • Nested folders and feeds
  • Bookmarks shortcuts, descriptions, properties
• History
• Toolbar Customizations
  • Icon size
  • Buttons removed
  • Buttons added
  • Separators
  • Rezising
• Extensions, Themes, Dictionaries, Language Packs
  • Compatible
  • Incompatible
  • Requiring updates
  • Talkback disabling/removal
  • Fx3 blocklisted
• Plugins
  • Flash
  • Older Flash verions ?
  • Java
  • Older Java versions ?
  • QT (mac)
  • ...
  • Fx3 Blocklisted
• Search Plugin Customizations
  • Added plugins (imdb)
  • Removed plugins
  • Re-ordered
  • Search history
• Passwords
  • Master password
  • Saved passwords
    • Multiple passwords in same domain
  • Exceptions
• Certificates
• Cookies
• Download Manager
  • History
  • Default location
  • Download in progress
• Form Data
  • Saved form data
• Preferences
  • Default home page(s)
  • Pop-up preferences
  • Cookies
    • Exceptions
  • Form data
  • Search as you type
  • Default content handlers
    • Default feed reader
    • Default mail handler
  • Security Alerts
  • Safebrowsing
    • Preferences local vs. g o o g l e's list
  • Preferred language in the preferences
  • Spellchecking
    • Spelling language
    • Word additions
  • Offline vs Online
• Application State
  • Windows and Tabs
  • Sizing and Position
  • Landing pages
  • Default installation desktop icons
  • Start page search provider
• Files
  • urlclassifier files
• Default vs. custom install locations

Results

betatest

Change the update channel to betatest and check for major updates. Details pages should be localized.

• Windows XP (juanb)
  • en-US - PASS
  • de - PASS

• Windows Vista (juanb)
  • en-US - PASS
  • es-ES - PASS

• OS X 10.5 (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS
  • fr - PASS

• Linux (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS
  • zh-TW - PASS

Unsupported OSs (Make sure MU is not presented) on betatest

• Win98 (en-US) (abillings) - PASS
  • Should not get update

• OS X 10.3.x (marcia) - PASS
  • Tested on OS X 10.3.9.
  • Should not get update

• Linux - GTK older than 2.10.x (abillings)- PASS
  • Tested with Ubuntu 6.06.
  • Distros with GTK older than 2.10.x should not get update (like older Ubuntu)

beta

Change the update channel to beta and check for major updates. Details pages should be localized.

• Windows XP (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

• Windows Vista (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

• OS X 10.5 (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

• Linux (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

releasetest

Change the update channel to releasetest and check for major updates. Details pages should be localized.

• Windows XP (stephend)
  • en-US - PASS

• Windows Vista (stephend)
  • en-US - PASS

• OS X 10.5 (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

• Linux (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

Unsupported OSs (Make sure MU is not presented) on releasetest

• Win98 (en-US) (abillings) - PASS
  • Should not get update

• OS X 10.3.x (abillings) - PASS
  • Should not get update

• Linux - GTK older than 2.10.x (abillings)- PASS
  • Distros with GTK older than 2.10.x should not get update (like older Ubuntu)
  • Note: Used Ubuntu 6.0.6 to test

release

Change the update channel to release and check for major updates. Details pages should be localized.

• Windows XP (juanb)
  • en-US - PASS
  • de - PASS
• Windows Vista (juanb)
  • en-US - PASS
  • en-US (with an extensive profile) - PASS

• OS X 10.5 (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

• Linux (abillings)
  • en-US - PASS

Detailed Results

• Detailed Results Spreadsheet
• Bugs Found: