As promised, the Flock team has delivered a new version of their social browser with an import feature for Netscape Navigator 9 users looking to migrate to a new browser.

As shown in our previous post, in order to migrate from Netscape 9 to Flock, first download and install Flock. The installation process will ask whether or not to import from a previous browser, and there is now a "Netscape" option.

For those who miss the import question - start the browser, and choose File -> Import, then the "Netscape" option.

Its that simple!

But Wait... There's More

In addition to the Netscape import capability, the following fixes are present in Flock v1.0.7:

• Allow Non-admin Windows accounts to install Flock. Please note that on Vista you will still be asked for an administrator password. Also, no Flock shortcut will be created on the desktop.
• Search plugins without associated icons no longer break the search flyout of the search box.
• Fixed Ctrl and Shift functions in the Favorites Manager.

The only thing left to say is, enjoy Flock!

Navigator 9.0.0.3 was released earlier today in order to incorporate the stability fixes included in Firefox 2.0.0.9. Please be sure to update your installation of Navigator when prompted by the automatic updater, or you can force the update manually by choosing "Check for Updates" from the Help menu. The release notes for this release are here.

You can also download the full installer for Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.3 from browser.netscape.com.

Navigator 9.0.0.2 was released earlier today in order to fix a bug related to searching using both the location bar and the default Netscape search engine. Please be sure to update your installation of Navigator when prompted by the automatic updater, or you can force the update manually by choosing "Check for Updates" from the Help menu. The release notes for this release are here.

You can also download the full installer for Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.2 from browser.netscape.com.

Navigator 9.0.0.1 was released earlier today in order to incorporate the security fixes included in Firefox 2.0.0.8. Please be sure to update your installation of Navigator when prompted by the automatic updater, or you can force the update manually by choosing "Check for Updates" from the Help menu.

You can also download the full installer for Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.1 from browser.netscape.com.

A few weeks ago, we announced that the social news functionality was being removed from the Netscape Navigator Web browser in parallel with Netscape.com's transition to Propeller.com; at that same time, we promised that we'd release these features as standalone browser extensions.

We're making true on that commitment; the following social news features that had been standard components of early betas of Netscape Navigator 9 have now been reborn as browser extensions. These extensions are compatible with both Firefox 2 and Navigator 9:

• Propeller.com Friends' Activity Sidebar

• Propeller.com Sitemail Notifier

• Propeller.com Tracker
  

• Propeller.com News

The News and Tracker extensions are still available only in the Mozilla Addons sandbox; read this for more information about the sandbox.

Netscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the official release of Netscape Navigator 9. The release is available for download from browser.netscape.com.

The following changes have been made since Release Candidate 1:

• Added security measures when installing extensions from the sidebar browser
• Fixed error that was displayed after updating (with auto-update) from 9.0b3 to 9.0RC1

For a complete list of the new features in Netscape 9, see What's New in Netscape Navigator 9? at browser.netscape.com; you may want to also check out the Netscape Navigator FAQ for information on running Navigator 9 alongside previous Netscape browsers.

Netscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the first release candidate of Netscape Navigator 9. The release is available for download from browser.netscape.com.

Due to Netscape.com's transition from a social news site to a traditional news portal (and the resulting re-launch of the social news site at Propeller.com), we made the decision to remove the built-in social news functionality from the Netscape Navigator Web browser. We will be releasing those features as stand-alone Propeller-branded browser extensions shortly, and our browser development efforts will be refocused on providing new features and browsing enhancements not specifically tied to a single Web service.

The following changes have been made since Beta 3:

• Added splash screen
• Fixed formatting bug in Mac license
• Fixed a bug that was preventing custom background colors
• Mini-browser enhancements
• Removed social news integration
• Exposed more preferences in the Preference Dialog for tabs and the mini-browser
• Fixed reversed preference for opening searches in new tab
• Fixed Mac bundle signature
• Fixed default icon and file assocations
• Moved custom FTP style out of userContent.css
• Added URL correction preferences to Advanced Preferences page
• Added drop-down menu to print button
• Added drop-down menu to home button
• Added Firefox profile importing
• Added support for importing Netscape 8 bookmarks after the initial install
• Fixed theme issues on Linux
• Fixed truncation of Reload button label
• Fixed bugs with URL correction and country codes
• Added "Save to Linkpad" option to History context menu

For a complete list of the new features in Netscape 9, see What's New in Netscape Navigator 9? at browser.netscape.com; you may want to also check out the Netscape Navigator FAQ for information on running Navigator 9 alongside previous Netscape browsers.