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** Aurora can be installed into the same directory as Nightly and (Beta or Release). | ** Aurora can be installed into the same directory as Nightly and (Beta or Release). | ||
** If there is a previous version of Aurora in that directory, it will be replaced. | ** If there is a previous version of Aurora in that directory, it will be replaced. | ||
** '''Mac:''' By default the install goes into the Applications directory. It has a distinct Aurora icon with the app name Aurora. | |||
**''' Windows:''' By default the install goes into the Program Files directory. It has a distinct Aurora icon. The app name is Aurora. A short-cut is created on the desktop, start menu, taskbar (win 7+), quicklaunch (versions below win7). The name of the shortcuts on the desktop, start menu etc are all Aurora. | |||
* 3. A user downloads the Beta build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page. | * 3. A user downloads the Beta build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page. | ||
** The user may or may not already be on the Beta channel. | ** The user may or may not already be on the Beta channel. | ||
** If the user is running a release version of Firefox.app in the same directory, it will be replaced. | ** If the user is running a release version of Firefox.app in the same directory, it will be replaced. | ||
** '''Mac:''' By default the install goes into the Applications directory. It has the Firefox icon with the app name Firefox. | |||
**''' Windows:''' By default the install goes into the Program Files directory. It has the Firefox icon. The app name is Firefox. A short-cut is created on the desktop, start menu, taskbar (win 7+), quicklaunch (versions below win7). The name of the shortcuts on the desktop, start menu etc are all Firefox. | |||
* 4. A user downloads the Release build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page. | * 4. A user downloads the Release build from the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/ download] page. | ||
** If the Release build is put in the same directory as the 5.0b1 Beta build, it replaces it since the app name is the same. | ** If the Release build is put in the same directory as ie: the 5.0b1 Beta build, it replaces it since the app name is the same. If it goes into the same directory as another version of Firefox ie: 4.0.1, it replaces it. | ||
** If I put the Release build in a different directory, I can have multiple versions of firefox.app. | ** If I put the Release build in a different directory, I can have multiple versions of firefox.app. | ||
** '''Mac:''' By default the install goes into the Applications directory. It has the Firefox icon with the app name Firefox. | |||
**''' Windows:''' By default the install goes into the Program Files directory. It has the Firefox icon. The app name is Firefox. A short-cut is created on the desktop, start menu, taskbar (win 7+), quicklaunch (versions below win7). The name of the shortcuts on the desktop, start menu etc are all Firefox. | |||
* 5. A user downloads and runs the Release build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Aurora channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Aurora. | * 5. A user downloads and runs the Release build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Aurora channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Aurora. | ||
** We install on top of the Release build so it is replaced by Aurora in the same directory. | ** We install on top of the Release build so it is replaced by Aurora in the same directory. | ||
** The Aurora logo | ** '''Mac:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Aurora logo but the name appearing in the text will show Firefox. | ||
** '''Windows:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Aurora logo but the shortcuts will all show Firefox as the name. | |||
* 6. A user downloads and runs the Beta build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Aurora channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Aurora. | * 6. A user downloads and runs the Beta build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Aurora channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Aurora. | ||
** We install on top of the Beta build so it is replaced by Aurora in the same directory. | ** We install on top of the Beta build so it is replaced by Aurora in the same directory. | ||
** The Aurora logo | ** '''Mac:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Aurora logo but the name appearing in the text will show Firefox. | ||
** '''Windows:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Aurora logo but the shortcuts will all show Firefox as the name. | |||
* 7. A user downloads and runs the Aurora build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Beta channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Beta. | * 7. A user downloads and runs the Aurora build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Beta channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Beta. | ||
** We install on top of the Aurora build so it is replaced by Beta in the same directory. | ** We install on top of the Aurora build so it is replaced by Beta in the same directory. | ||
** The | ** '''Mac:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Firefox logo but the name appearing in the text will show Aurora. | ||
** '''Windows:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Firefox logo but the shortcuts will all show Aurora as the name. | |||
* 8. A user downloads and runs the Aurora build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Release channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Release. | * 8. A user downloads and runs the Aurora build and uses the channel switcher to change to the Release channel. They select "Apply and Update" and the update is downloaded. They select Apply and we shutdown the app and launch a version of Release. | ||
** We install on top of the Aurora build so it is replaced by Release in the same directory. | ** We install on top of the Aurora build so it is replaced by Release in the same directory. | ||
** The Release logo (Firefox) will appear but the name appearing in the text will show Aurora. | ** The Release logo (Firefox) will appear but the name appearing in the text will show Aurora. | ||
** '''Mac:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Firefox logo but the name appearing in the text will show Aurora. | |||
** '''Windows:''' The Firefox logo will change to the Firefox logo but the shortcuts will all show Aurora as the name. | |||
* 9. A user on Mac downloads the Nightly, Aurora and Beta builds into the Applications folder. They install the 5.0 Release build and add it to the desktop. | * 9. A user on Mac downloads the Nightly, Aurora and Beta builds into the Applications folder. They install the 5.0 Release build and add it to the desktop. | ||